By Sumaila Ogbaje, Nigeria is taking bold steps to confront deepening national divisions and unconscious biases as preparations intensify for the National Festival of Tolerance and Peaceful Co-Existence Summit, scheduled for February 2026. The National Coordinator of the Summit and Managing Director of Pearl Trade West Africa, Ms Ijeoma Akwara,Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, has warned drug barons, traffickers and their cartels to quit the criminal trade or face more hard times during his second tenure. Marwa said this while receiving the jubilating management staff, officers, men andContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The President, Road Safety Officers’ Wives Association (ROSOWA), Dr Nafisat Shehu-Mohammed, has described the condition of Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) as traumatising. Shehu-Mohammed stated this during a visit to victims of road crashes at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has sent an emissary to Plateau as part of renewed efforts to restore peace and deepen intercommunal harmony in the state. The president’s spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. He said the president’s emissary, Dr AbiodunContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of the 25 Task Force Brigade have thwarted an ambush by terrorists around Wajiroko in Azir-Multe, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno, while returning from a routine patrol along the fringes of the Sambisa Forest. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director, ArmyContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received the report of Course 33 graduates of the National Defence College (NDC), pledging to give due attention to their strategic recommendations on national security. Addressing participants during the presentation at the State House, Abuja, Tinubu commended the college for nurturing futureContinue Reading
Investigation By Isaac Aregbesola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commhission (EFCC) has begun investigations of two suspected oil thieves, who were arrested over alleged dealing in petroleum products without the requisite licence. Its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the suspectsContinue Reading
Rescue By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have rescued 74 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from a possible abduction by terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Media Information Officer, OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, on Thursday. UbaContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), ‘Jibiya Border Command’ in Katsina State, has rescued no fewer than 150 suspected victims of human trafficking from January to date. The Comptroller, Mr Haruna Suleiman-Zakirai, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelinesContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called for coordinated global and national action to tackle online gender-based violence, describing it as one of the most urgent and deeply personal forms of harm in the digital era. The UNODC Country Representative in Nigeria, MrContinue Reading
