The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested ten suspects in a coordinated intelligence crackdown on gunrunning, drug trafficking and kidnapping across eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The operations covered Plateau, Adamawa, Kaduna, Zamfara, Lagos, Ondo, Kogi and the FCT. Police recovered 19 firearms, including seven AK-47 rifles, three pump-action guns, two single-barrel …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it is not planning to hold state or local government congresses at this time. The party was reacting to a publication which quoted its National Chairman, Senator David Mark, as directing members to conduct state and local government congresses to elect new officials. ADC described the report as …
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has reported a dramatic 1,085 per cent year-on-year surge in export-laden containers during the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. The latest operational data released by the NPA on Monday, December 15, shows that export-laden containers rose from 5,812 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in Q3 2024 to 69,039 TEUs in Q3 2025. This is …
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has warned that Nigeria’s democracy faces a serious threat as an increasing number of state governors defect from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Ibrahim Mualeem Zikirullahi, the organisation said the trend could entrench …
Iran has introduced a new pricing tier for its nationally subsidised gasoline in an effort to rein in rising economic pressures, marking the most significant adjustment to the country’s fuel-subsidy system since the 2019 price hike that sparked widespread protests and a violent crackdown. Under the revised system, Iranian motorists can still purchase 60 litres …
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and groups responsible for the unconstitutional change of government in Guinea-Bissau. The regional bloc also called for a swift transition led by an inclusive government and the immediate release of all political detainees. ECOWAS Threatens Sanctions Reading the communiqué …
In a rapidly digitalising Nigeria, the home, once a sanctuary for children, is no longer guaranteed to be safe. Smartphones, tablets, social media, and even seemingly harmless educational apps have become conduits for predators, quietly grooming children while parents, busy with work or distracted by their own devices, remain unaware. Digital grooming is no longer …
China’s oil market is expected to remain largely insulated from recent disruptions in Venezuelan crude exports, at least in the near term, thanks to pre-arranged shipments, abundant floating storage, and subdued seasonal demand, analysts and traders say. The disruption follows the U.S. seizure of a tanker off Venezuela’s coast last week, coupled with new sanctions …
Canada’s annual inflation rate remained at 2.2% in November, unchanged from October, Statistics Canada reported on Monday. The steady rate was primarily driven by rising food prices, which increased at their fastest pace in more than two years. A year-on-year drop in gasoline and shelter costs partially offset the food price surge. November marked the …
The Taraba State House of Assembly has approved a budget estimate of N653.5 billion for the 2026 fiscal year, barely three weeks after it was presented to the legislature by the state government. Speaker of the House, John Bonzena, described the passage of the appropriation bill as a key constitutional duty of the Assembly and …
