Sept. 1, 2025 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has destroyed seven hectares of Cannabis farms and seized 369kgs of assorted hard drugs in Kogi. Mr. Umar Yahuza, NDLEA…
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Army rescues 14 kidnap victims, foils multiple terrorist attacks in 24 hours
Sept. 1, 2025 Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed in different operations across the country have foiled several terror attacks and rescued 14 kidnapped victims within the last 24 hours. A credible…
Nigeria, Philippines trade volume now $221m a 370% surge in 2024
Sept. 1, 2025 The Philippines’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Mersole Mellejor, says bilateral trade between the two countries surged from 47 million dollars in 2023 to 221 million dollars in 2024, an increase…
Tinubu assures Colombia of swift implementation of bilateral agreements
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening international partnerships and aligning its foreign relations with evolving global trends in trade, politics, and culture. The President, who received the Vice…
Dangote Cement expresses sadness over passing of Ruth Otabor
The management of Dangote Cement Plc has said that it is saddened by the passing of Ruth Otabor, who was injured in a recent road incident involving one of its trucks in…
NAPTIP receives 12 trafficking victims, arrests accomplice
Sept. 1, 2025 The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Kano Zonal Command, has taken custody of 12 rescued victims of human trafficking, all of whom are female…
It’s landmark victory – CDS hails Finnish court for Jailing Simon Ekpa
Sept. 1, 2025 The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has hailed the conviction of Simon Ekpa by a Finnish court, describing it as a landmark victory in the global…
Terrorism: FG commends Finland for jailing Simon Ekpa
The Federal Government welcomes the landmark judgment of the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland, which on Monday sentenced Simon Ekpa, a self-styled pro-Biafra agitator, to six years’ imprisonment for terrorism offences. This…
Nigerian missions: FG taking steps to address financial constraints, fund allocation
Sept. 1, 2025 The Federal Government has acknowledged the financial and operational constraints recently being experienced by several of the country’s Diplomatic and Consular Missions abroad. In a statement by the spokesperson…
Vandalism: NSCDC advocates for stiffer penalties for vandals of CNAI
Sept. 1, 2025 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command, has appealed to the Federal Government to enforce stiffer penalties for vandals of Critical National Asset and Infrastructure (CNAI)….