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By Deborah Nnamdi After operating with only one forensic laboratory in Lagos for more than 25 years, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has officially launched two new state-of-the-art forensic labs in Abuja and Enugu. Additionally, the existing lab in Lagos has undergone a significant upgrade, marking a major…

By Deborah Nnamdi Popular Nigerian social justice advocate, Martins Vincent Otse—better known as VeryDarkMan—has expressed serious concern over the country’s weak border control and the inability of immigration authorities to effectively tackle human trafficking. His comments came in response to the recent repatriation of several Nigerian women who had been…

By Deborah Nnamdi Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has stated that he is not in a hurry to return to office amidst the ongoing political turmoil in the state. Fubara made this known during a service of songs on Sunday in Port Harcourt, held in honor of the late…

An Air Peace aircraft was grounded after it struck an antelope while taxiing on the runway at Asaba International Airport. The impact killed the animal and led to the aircraft being declared Aircraft on Ground (AOG), disrupting scheduled flight operations. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), through its Director of…

By Deborah Nnamdi A two-year-old girl who was trafficked from Abuja to Aba for N100,000 has been rescued, and efforts are now underway to locate her parents. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) reported on Friday that a suspect connected involved in her trafficking has…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Delta State Oil Prices Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, has announced the opening of its 2025 Bursary Program. DESOPADEC, in a notice on Wednesday, said the program aimed at supporting the educational pursuits of qualified Delta State students is strictly for indigenes of the Ijaw, Itsekiri,…

…. Greenlights Key National Infrastructure Projects By Deborah Nnamdi In a major boost to Nigeria’s infrastructure development, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦187 billion for the completion of the final 96 kilometres of the Benin–Shagamu–Ore dual carriageway, a critical economic corridor linking the South-West to the South-South. The…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday submitted a N1.78 trillion budget proposal for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the House of Representatives, calling on lawmakers to expedite its approval to support essential development initiatives. The N1,783,823,708,309 proposal was conveyed through a formal letter to the Speaker, which…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has constituted an 18-member committee to oversee the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers State, following the suspension of democratic governance in the state. President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers during a nationwide broadcast on March 18, 2025, appointing retired Vice…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Benue State Government has made history by launching a fleet of solar-powered electric taxis, signaling a major leap toward sustainable, low-cost transportation and job creation within the state. In partnership with Esse Mobility, the groundbreaking initiative introduced Nigeria’s first commercial solar taxi service, which began operations…