President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to implement his earlier directive to bring lasting peace and security to Benue State. President Tinubu renewed his order in the wake of the latest round of reprisal attacks that led to the death of many people. On the president’s directive, intelligence chiefs, the police and…
In a series of successful sting operations coordinated through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, the Nigeria Police Force has recovered and returned several vehicles stolen in Nigeria but trafficked across borders to Ghana and Niger Republic. In a statement, the Force notes that operatives of INTERPOL NCB Abuja, in collaboration with their counterparts…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to begin nationwide distribution of Premium Motor Spirit and diesel from August 15, 2025. The company is deploying 4,000 brand-new Compressed Natural Gas-powered tankers to boost delivery capacity and improve access to fuel across the country. The offer, according to a statement released on Sunday, is open to…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has condemned what it described as the “barbaric” suppression of peaceful protesters allegedly by the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia, following fresh killings in the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, Daniel Ihomun, the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, condemned…
Gennaro Gattuso was named Italy’s new coach on Sunday and will be tasked with helping the Azzurri qualify for the 2026 World Cup after replacing Luciano Spalletti. Gennaro Gattuso, 47, who was part of Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning squad and earned 73 caps for the national team, has been named the new head coach of…
The National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 44-year-old businessman, Ezemokwe Chukwuebuka Christian, at the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA). Chukwuebuka, who was on his way to Tehran Khomeini, Islamic Republic of Iran, was apprehended for ingesting 53 wraps of cocaine. This development comes barely two weeks after the Agency arrested one 60-year-old businessman,…
Seven people, including a toddler, lost their lives in a helicopter crash in India’s northern Uttarakhand state while en route for a Hindu pilgrimage, according to officials. The helicopter, operated by the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority, took off around 5:30am (00:00 GMT) on Sunday from Kedarnath, a temple town, heading towards Guptkashi—approximately 37 kilometers…
Tension erupted during a meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders from the North-East on Sunday, following an incident involving Comrade Mustapha Salihu, the party’s National Vice Chairman for the region. Salihu caused an uproar when he endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term but failed to acknowledge Vice President Kashim Shettima during his…
Tanker drivers in Lagos State say they will stop loading petroleum products on Monday, claiming they cannot afford N12,500 per truck for the E-Call Up system on the Lekki-Epe Corridor. Recently, the Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, said the E-Call Up system was designed to regulate the movement of articulated vehicles and tankers accessing the…
Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Plateau State Chapter, Rev. Fr. Polycarp Lubo, has passed away. Fr. Lubo reportedly died in the early hours of Sunday at a hospital in Jos, following a brief illness that developed after he was involved in an accident the previous week. Multiple sources in Jos confirmed the…
