The Benue State Police Command on Monday said it has deployed drones to track down the location of the 11 passengers and driver abducted around Eke in Okpokwu Local Government Area of the state. Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers had around 6.30 pm on Sunday abducted 11 passengers and aContinue Reading
CGC ADENIYI In an effort to entrench a culture of transparency and strengthen ethical standards across its operations, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, received a high-level delegation from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for the deployment of the Ethics andContinue Reading
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that there is no security threat within its capital city Abuja. The Nigerian Government stated this on Monday in response to an advisory by the United States’ Mission in Nigeria warning all Americans to stay away from all military and government facilities inContinue Reading
The Senate has directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to raise its revenue target for 2025 from six to 10 trillion naira, citing the urgent need for enhanced enforcement and surveillance amid rising smuggling and insecurity challenges across the country. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Customs, Isah Jibrin,Continue Reading
The Federal Government has restated its determination to revive inactive and untapped energy assets as a key component of its strategy to enhance national oil and gas production. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D, made this known during a recent visit to TotalEnergies’ global headquartersContinue Reading
The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, has emerged as the new Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government as Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu’s two-term leadership of the bloc comes to an end. President Tinubu handed over the mantle of leadership to President Bio at theContinue Reading
Iran on Sunday threatened US bases in the Middle East after massive air strikes that Washington said had destroyed Tehran’s nuclear program, though some officials cautioned that the extent of damage was unclear. International concern focused on fears that the unprecedented US attacks would deepen conflict in the volatile regionContinue Reading
The joint security services in Benue State has announced the arrest of suspects linked to recent attack in the Yelwata area of the state where several persons were killed. The Commissioner of Police in Benue State, Emenari Ifeanyi, announced the arrest at a press briefing on Sunday but didn’t discloseContinue Reading
• Shettima slams ‘heinous act of terrorism against innocent civilians’ • COAS deploys more troops to strengthen security in North Central • Vows perpetrators of Benue massacre won’t go unpunished Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday pledged federal government’s swift response to Friday night’s suicide bombing in Borno State, which leftContinue Reading
President Donald Trump said Saturday the US military has carried out a “very successful attack” on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the crucial underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordo. Trump said a “full payload of BOMBS” was dropped on Fordo, in a surprise announcement that came just two days afterContinue Reading