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NDLEA Nabs 22 Indians in Cocaine Bust, Seizes Illicit Drugs Hidden in Coffee Sachets

In a series of successful counter-narcotics operations, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted shipments of Ketamine, Ecstasy, and Tramadol destined for...

Nationwide Blackout: Nigeria’s National Grid Fails Again

Nigeria was plunged into darkness on Monday following yet another collapse of the national grid. The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) confirmed the...

Petitions Halt Appointments of 34 Lawyers as New Federal High Court Judges

Over half of the nominees for the Federal High Court of Nigeria (FHC) have been disqualified after failing a mandatory integrity test. Out...

Ex-Convict, 3 Others Caught with UK-Bound Cocaine in Liquid Starch Sachets at Lagos Airport

A convicted drug trafficker, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, is back in NDLEA custody after a failed attempt to export 1.50 kg of cocaine to...

Alleged Alteration: NASS to Re-gazzette Tax Laws, Says Reps Spokesperson

The National Assembly has directed its Clerk to re-gazette the nation’s tax laws and issue Certified True Copies of the versions passed by...

Exclusive: Southeast Celebrates Christmas with Mixed Bag: Food Prices Down, Clothing, Shoes Up

Residents across Nigeria’s South-East celebrated the Yuletide season with the economic landscape presenting a tale of two markets – a welcome crash in...

23.5kg Cocaine Found in Children’s Room: NDLEA Arrests Female Kingpin

Twenty months after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dismantled a multi-billion naira cocaine cartel led by Bolanle and Olayinka Dauda, another...

Schools’ Drug Test Policy Will Curb Substance Abuse, Says Marwa

The NDLEA’s newly launched drug-testing policy is designed to discourage aspiring undergraduates from substance abuse, Agency Chairman Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) revealed...

Senate confirms Mohammed, Eyesan as NMDPRA, NUPRC CEOs

The Senate has confirmed the appointments of Saidu Mohammed and Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as Chief Executive Officers(CEO) of Nigeria’s key petroleum regulatory agencies. While...

Breaking: Tinubu presents N58.18trn 2026 budget, earmarks N5.41trn for security

President Bola Tinubu has presented N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, earmarking N5.41 trillion for security and defence. Persecondnews reports...

Tinubu Requests NASS Approval to Extend 2025 Budget to March 2026

To end the overlap of multiple fiscal cycles, President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to extend the 2025 budget implementation until...

160 Suspects Nabbed in FCT’s Latest Crime Crackdown, 300 Cases Recorded

More than 300 crime cases were reported between October and December 2025 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police command with 160 suspects arrested...

Just In: INEC Steps In to Mediate PDP Crisis, Summons Warring Factions

In an effort to broker peace, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has summoned the warring factions of the PDP to its headquarters...

Breaking: FG reopens 47 unity schools

The Federal Government has announced the reopening of the 47 unity schools earlier shut down due to security concerns. The Federal Ministry of...

Ambassadors: Senate Confirms Jimoh Ibrahim, ex-Rivers Administrator Ibas, INEC’s Yakubu, Reno, 60 Others

The Senate on Thursday, December 18, confirmed 64 ambassadorial and high commissioner designates following the consideration of a report by the Committee on...

ACP Collapses, Dies During Ebonyi Police Meeting

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, the officer in charge of the State Intelligence Department (SID) in Ebonyi, has passed away...