On the fringes of Nigeria’s administrative seat, Abuja, lie a businesses that thrives under the cover of darkness: brothels packed with young women, street-side drug stalls, and the unmistakable presence of settlement payments to law enforcement. In multiple urban centres and suburbs of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) — Wuse, Kabusa, Gudu, Utako, Jabi, Mararaba/Nyanya …
The stench hits you first, thick, foul, and unforgettable. Inside the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital mortuary, bodies lie uncovered on rusted stretchers, their forms swollen under the dim, flickering light. A once sterile space now feels like a forgotten dungeon, where the dead wait not for burial, but for mercy. Power failures are frequent, …
The newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abass, has pledged to tighten maritime security, enhance operational efficiency, and uphold the Nigerian Navy’s core values of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork. Speaking in Abuja, Abass expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the confidence reposed in him, promising to serve with dedication, fairness, and …
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a new travel advisory warning its citizens to avoid 21 Nigerian states because of rising insecurity, kidnappings, and violent crime. The advisory, updated on October 21, said insecurity was worsening across the country and remained current as of yesterday. The FCDO urged British citizens …
Senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko, has alleged that a coordinated group of detractors is using the current situation involving his wife, actress Regina Daniels, to blackmail and damage his reputation. The lawmaker made this claim in a statement released by his Communication and Technical Action Team on Monday in Abuja, amid reports of alleged …
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has arrested a fake doctor and sealed an illegal hospital in Obollo-Etiti, Udenu Local Government Area, for operating without a licence and endangering patients’ lives. The Public Relations Officer of the ministry, Ugodu Avemaria, confirmed the development on Sunday. The operation, coordinated by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. George …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially declared Timipre Sylva, former Governor of Bayelsa State and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, wanted over an alleged $14,859,257 fraud involving the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). This was made known on the commission’s Facebook official Page on Monday evening. The EFCC notice, …
Nigeria's oil and gas revenue in 2024 fell significantly short of its budget target, showing a decline of 24.7 per cent against projected figures. The gross oil revenue for 2024 before deductions was $15.07 trillion against the $19.99 trillion budget target (a N4.93 trillion shortfall). This is according to data from the latest Budget Implementation Report …
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has carried out precision airstrikes that killed several ISWAP terrorists in Borno State. The strikes also destroyed bandit hideouts in Katsina and Kwara States. NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame confirmed the operations in a statement on Monday. He said the coordinated air missions were conducted on Sunday, November 10. …
The Federal Government said it is targeting $75 million in two new investment funds under its Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme to boost the Nigerian technology and creative sectors in 2026. It was said in a statement on Monday, November 10, by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and …
