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Widow Caught Trying to Smuggle Cocaine with Fake Pregnancy in Lagos

A 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, using a fake pregnancy as a facade to escape scrutiny and detection, has been...

After 15-year hiatus, FAAN resumes cargo revenue collection at Lagos airport

After a 15-year break, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has resumed direct revenue collection at the cargo terminals of Murtala Muhammed...

Growing Global Presence: Air Peace Adds 4th Boeing 777, Launches New Routes

Air Peace has welcomed its fourth Boeing 777 aircraft, reinforcing its global expansion strategy and solidifying its status as Nigeria’s largest carrier. Persecondnews...

Forbes Billionaires List: Dangote, Otedola, Adenuga, Abdulsamad Put Nigeria on the Map

Nigeria now has four tycoons on Forbes’ prestigious Real-Time Billionaires List, cementing their status among the world’s wealthiest individuals. The ranking, which was...

FCT Police Crack Kidnapping Ring, Arrest Kingpins, Seize Arms and N7.4m

In its continued fight against violent and other related crimes, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said on Friday that it has...

$520,910 Fraud: US Court Hands 8-Year Jail Term to 3 Nigerians

Three Nigerian nationals—Kamaldeen Karaole, Stephen Olamigoke, and Johnson Omodusonu—have been sentenced to over eight years in prison in the United States for their...

Look out for new moon on Saturday, Sultan urges Muslims

The Sultanate Council, Sokoto, has announced that Saturday, August 23, 2025, corresponding to the 29th day of Safar 1447 AH, will be the...

Ibom Air Altercation: NCAA launches probe 10 days after, summons crew, passenger

Nearly 10 days after the dramatic altercation between Comfort Emmanson, a passenger, and members of the Ibom Air crew, the Nigerian Civil Aviation...

116 Arrested in FCT Police Raids on Notorious Black Spots, 27 Face Trial

In a sustained effort to combat illicit drug crimes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the FCT Police Command’s Anti-Narcotics Section conducted a...

Traumatized NYSC Member Shares Harrowing Account of Assault in Anambra

A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Elohor, has described a terrifying encounter with suspected members of the Anambra State Vigilante Group....

EFCC, Immigration Service repatriate 51 foreign cybercrime convicts

No fewer than 51 more foreign nationals have been repatriated following their convictions for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. They were repatriated in joint...

No more student loan disbursements during school holidays, says NELFUND

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that upkeep loan disbursements are now strictly tied to the academic sessions of each institution....

Lawyer Slams Double Standard in in Response to Emmanson, Elohor Assaults

Amid varied reactions to the brutal assault and public stripping of Jennifer Edema Elohor, a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in...

Vigilantes Involved in NYSC Member’s Assault to Face Justice – Gov. Soludo

The Government says it has fired eight operatives of its Agunechemba Security outfit following the brutal assault and public stripping of a female...

Nigeria Loses $9bln Annually to Illegal Mining, Fuels Banditry – FCT CP

Mr. Ajao Adewale, Police Commissioner for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has described illegal mining as one of Nigeria’s most significant national security...

Wike unveils N50bln refurbished water treatment plant

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has unveiled the newly refurbished water treatment plant at the Lower Usuma...