16+ hour, 33+ min ago   (617+ words) NDLEA intercepted UK-linked ‘Colos’ shipments and seized tonnes of illicit drugs as traffickers concealed opioids in bread and music speakers. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled multiple drug trafficking networks operating across eight states, intercepting consignments from…...

1+ day, 38+ min ago   (577+ words) Ondo Government says 60 suspected cases have been identified, with 30 deaths recorded as investigations continue into toxic exposure. The death toll from the mysterious illness linked to the consumption of suspected toxic alcoholic substances in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (680+ words) Police say Olatunji Disu supports accountability through recording but opposes filming officers for entertainment and social media content. The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Olatunji Disu, does not oppose citizens recording police officers, saying…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (387+ words) Military air strikes destroy terrorist structures and logistics hubs in Borno, killing more than 18 fighters during an intelligence-led operation. The Nigerian military said an air interdiction operation conducted by the Air Component of Joint Task Force North-east, Operation Hadin Kai…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (558+ words) Police arrest two suspects after social media commentator Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu is found dead at his Kano residence. Social media commentator Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu has been killed at his residence in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (299+ words) Actor Noel Clarke faces six sexual offence charges over alleged incidents involving five women between 2007 and 2016. Actor Noel Clarke has been charged with six sexual offences following a Metropolitan Police investigation into allegations involving five women. The 50-year-old actor, from…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (541+ words) Police arrest 27-year-old Hafsat Abubakar over forged OPay shutdown document that triggered customer panic and fund withdrawals. The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over her alleged involvement in the creation and…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (703+ words) Twenty-four people have died in two Ondo communities after consuming a suspected herbal concoction, with several others hospitalised. At least 24 people have died in two communities in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State after consuming a herbal liquid substance....

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (519+ words) NDLEA arrests suspected drug kingpin Festus Ibewuike over a 49.70kg heroin seizure at Lagos airport after two years abroad. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested suspected drug kingpin Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, in Cotonou, Benin…...

5+ day, 37+ min ago   (190+ words) Benue governor’s spokesman Tersoo Kula says police confirmed the attack and Governor Alia directed them to pursue suspects. The Chief Press Secretary to the Benue State Governor, Tersoo Kula, has said the police confirmed an attack on the convoy of…...