BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was detained at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja on Monday night after hours of interrogation over an alleged N432 billion corruption probe. El-Rufai, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, is also expected to faceContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to win the battle against banditry and terrorism that have ravaged several parts of the country. The President gave the assurance in Yola on Monday while commissioning projects embarked upon by the Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri. He specificallyContinue Reading
Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola (left) presenting a souvenir to the Commission Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan during a working visit by the NIMASA Director General to the NUPRC corporate headquarters in Abuja. BY GODWIN OBI Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) andContinue Reading
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Command, has intercepted four live pangolins in a pre-dawn anti-smuggling operation along the Yemoamota–Igboora corridor of Ogun State. The seizure occurred at about 3:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026, following credible intelligence acted upon by the Command’s patrol team. Officers on routineContinue Reading
By Frontline Reporters No fewer than 36 Nigerians were reportedly recruited to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine, with at least five deaths confirmed. The disclosure is contained in a February 2026 investigative report by All Eyes on Wagner titled “The Business of Despair: The Russian Army’s Recruiting of AfricanContinue Reading
…Says ex-Kaduna governor “confessed” on live TV, urges punishment…Warns claim suggests existence of wire-tapping facilities, collaborators The Presidency on Friday called for an investigation and possible prosecution of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over what it described as an open admission of illegal wire-tapping involving the National Security Adviser,Continue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Armed bandits have killed six people and set a police station ablaze in separate attacks on Tungan-Makeri and the nearby Konkoso district in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Police authorities said the violence began in the early hours of Saturday at about 3:00 a.m., whenContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s major opposition parties have reacted to the release of the 2027 general election timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission, expressing readiness to participate while calling for credible and transparent polls. INEC scheduled the presidential and National Assembly elections for February 20, 2027. Governorship and stateContinue Reading
Oil marketers battle for customers amid price cuts File photo of oil marketers’ vehicles parked for loading. Price competition among fuel marketers has intensified as SGR Filling Station reduced the pump price of petrol to N805 per litre at its outlet along the Mowe axis of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. FrontlineContinue Reading
By Frontline Reporters Fresh tension has gripped parts of Kwara State following the circulation of threatening letters by suspected terrorists, forcing many residents to flee their homes amid fears of imminent attacks. Multiple communities, including Ira, Inaja, Aho, and Dunshigogo, have reportedly received anonymous warning messages in recent days, withContinue Reading