.Recovers N480 bn meth, precursors from massive clandestine lab in Ogun forest .Nigeria now a hostile ground for criminal business, Marwa warns cartels, barons The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dealt another crippling blow to transnational organized crime by completely dismantling a highly sophisticated, multi-million-dollar Nigerian- Mexican methamphetamine
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered investigation into the collapse of a three-storey building in Abuja that left five people dead and 12 others injured. Wike gave the directive on Monday during a visit to the site behind Gudu Market, where the structure collapsed
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno on Monday allocated portfolios to new commissioners to accelerate implementation of the state 25-year Development Plan and 10-year transformation initiatives. This was contained in a statement issued in Maiduguri by the Secretary to the State Government, Bukar Tijani on Monday. Zulum appointed Dr Babagana Mallumbe
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has urged the Office of the Tax Ombudsman to create more awareness for Nigerians to understand its roles in the nation’s tax sector. Idris gave the advice on Monday at the unveiling of the Official Website, Launching of a Toll
The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, says the service is targeting N40 trillion in tax revenue for the federation in 2026. He stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during a national workshop on strengthening tax compliance under the new tax regime and collaborating with
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Lagos Council will begin enforcement against pension defaulters under the Contributory Pension Scheme from June 1. The NLC Lagos Council Chairperson, Funmi Sesi, disclosed this after an interactive session organised by PenCom in Lagos on Tuesday. The session focused
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the price of aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, from N1,750 to N1,650 per litre. The company said the move is aimed at reducing the financial burden on airline operators and ensuring steady fuel supply across the country. The development was announced in a
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fleeing former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Rigasa area of Kaduna State. Mamman was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026 following weeks of intensive surveillance and intelligence gathering by operatives of the Commission. Addressing journalists
Former Minister of Defence, Retired Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, on Tuesday in Abuja donated N3 billion at the public presentation of the autobiography of former Head of State, Retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of the Dangote Group, also supported
The National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) has expressed worry at rising cases of abduction in schools, urging governments to act fast to address the situation. The Chairman of Board of Trustees of NAPTAN, Mr Adeolu Ogunbanjo, expressed the worry in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria