The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has emphasised the need for young people to close ranks and confront the monster of corruption, noting that the menace affects all age groups but bites harder against the prospects and possibilities of youths. The Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede, stated this at a town hall…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Tincan Island Command, said it intercepted 16 containers of illicit substances, unregistered pharmaceutical products, and other items discharged between May 17 and October 23, 2024, with a duty-paid value of N4bn. Addressing journalists at the command in Apapa, Lagos on Thursday, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Dera…
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says its Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch, OPWP, has destroyed a terrorist logistics base at Yadi Forest in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Ali said…
Traditional rulers from the South-East have again called for peace, security and unity in the region. The monarchs made the call during their meeting held in Umuahia, Abia State capital on Tuesday. The meeting, which was attended by the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe and top traditional rulers from the South East, was also…
President Bola Tinubu has assured that Nigeria will continue to work with its international partners to ensure that cyber criminals and organised crime groups involved in transnational car thefts are deprived of the benefits of their illegal activities. To this end, Tinubu directed security and law enforcement agencies—including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…
Nigeria has issued a strong condemnation following a terrorist attack in Bamako, Mali, on Tuesday which targeted a military airport and training centre, resulting in multiple casualties and the destruction of several military aircraft. In a statement released today, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, referred to the attack as…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has announced that his administration has initiated a comprehensive reform of the Amotekun Corps in the state. Governor Adeleke also emphasised that the reform would strengthen the corps’ role as a bridge between local communities and federal security agencies. The governor made this known in a statement issued by…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigeria Police Council have been dragged to the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged unlawful tenure elongation for the incumbent Inspector General of Police IGP, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun. An Abuja-based Public Interest Litigation lawyer and human rights activist, Maxwell Opara who instituted the case is contesting the…
The Commandant General, of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Dr. Ahmed Audi has reiterated the agency’s commitment to ensuring that intelligence and information given by the public is aimed at fighting insecurity in the state. Dr. Audi gave the assurance during the commissioning of the Corps office with an operational vehicle donated by Imesi…
Operatives of the Department of the State Services, DSS, have arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero. It was gathered that he was arrested this morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Ajaero was about to board a flight to the United Kingdom, UK, for an official assignment when DSS…