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Over 70 terrorists arrested, 90 kidnap victims rescued in nationwide military operations
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian military has arrested over 70 terrorists and rescued more than 90 kidnapped victims in a series of coordinated operations across the North East, North West, and North Central regions over the past week. In Borno State, troops of the Joint Task Force under Operation Hadin…
Read More »Osun police arrest six suspected cultists terrorizing Osogbo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspected cult members allegedly involved in criminal activities in Osogbo and surrounding communities. Command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Osogbo. He said the arrests were part of ongoing efforts by the…
Read More »NAFDAC shuts down illegal herbal medicine facility in Kaduna
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed an unlicensed herbal medicine production facility in Kaduna State. The facility, operating under the name SHIFA’UNNUR, was located in Mararaba Jos, Igabi Local Government Area. It was shut down on Friday for operating without…
Read More »NIPOST announces $80 U.S. customs duty on parcels, effective August 29
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has announced that, effective August 29, 2025, all parcels sent from Nigeria to the United States will be subject to a prepaid $80 customs duty (or its Naira equivalent). This charge applies to packages but excludes letters and documents. The new fee…
Read More »Rivers LG Polls: Police declare 18-hour curfew, exempt press, essential workers
Photo: Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju The Rivers State Police Command has imposed an 18-hour curfew ahead of the August 30, 2025, Local Government elections. The curfew will take effect from midnight on Saturday, August 30, and will last until 6:00 PM on Sunday, August 31, as…
Read More »Presidency defends controversial passport fee hike, cites past bribes
The Presidency has defended the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)’s recent decision to increase passport application fees, arguing that many Nigerians were already paying similar or higher amounts informally to expedite the process. Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu, made this known in a post on X (formerly…
Read More »NNPCL GCEO raises alarm over threats to life, vows to continue reforms
By Deborah Nnamdi The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has raised the alarm over threats to his life and those of the company’s management staff. Ojulari disclosed this on Thursday while receiving a delegation from the Petroleum and Natural Gas…
Read More »Police arrest painter for abducting 7yo, demanding N7m ransom
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, Special Squad I, have arrested a 32-year-old man, Chigozie Michael Clement, for allegedly abducting a 7-year-old boy in Lagos. The incident occurred on August 25, 2025, after the child’s father reported to the Alapere Police Division that his son had…
Read More »Pastor, wife nabbed over staged kidnap scheme in Ondo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a pastor, Joshua Sanmori, 62, and his wife, Taiwo Sanmori, 42, for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping in an attempt to extort money from their relatives. This was disclosed by the command’s spokesperson, SP Olayinka Ayanlade, during a press briefing…
Read More »Rivers LG Poll: Court dismisses bid to halt August 30 elections
By Deborah Nnamdi A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a motion seeking to stop the forthcoming Local Government Council elections scheduled for August 30, 2025. Presiding over the matter, Justice Stephen Jumbo ruled that the application lacked merit and consequently dismissed it. However, the court…
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