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Lagos Stings Major Opioid Cartel — NDLEA Seizes ₦6.7 Billion Worth of Drugs in Warehouse Raid

In a major crackdown, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives have dismantled a large-scale opioid cartel after raiding a secret warehouse in a residential estate in Lagos. Authorities recovered illicit substances with a street value of approximately ₦6.7 billion. The operation resulted in the arrest of alleged cartel leader Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu along with…

Kenneth Okonkwo: ‘This Government Has Surrendered Nigeria to Terrorists

Veteran actor-turned-political commentator Kenneth Okonkwo has sharply criticized the government of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, declaring that the administration has “practically surrendered Nigeria to terrorists.” According to Okonkwo, what used to be isolated incidents of insecurity have now become a nationwide pattern — a sign, he argues, that the government is failing in its most basic…

Nigeria Faces a Historic Hunger Emergency: UN Warns 35 Million Could Be Severely Food Insecure by 2026

Nigeria is on the brink of an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe as the United Nations, through the World Food Programme (WFP), warns that up to 35 million Nigerians could face severe hunger in 2026. This projection represents the highest level of food insecurity ever recorded in the country. Even more alarming, in the conflict-ravaged northeast, particularly…

Nigeria’s Oil Revival: NUPRC’s Bold Reforms Spark Surge of Confidence and Investment

The landscape of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector is undergoing a striking transformation, and at the heart of this change stands the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). Under the leadership of its Chief Executive, the Commission has embarked on a series of sweeping reforms widely credited with restoring investor confidence, improving governance, and positioning…

Tragedy Deepens: Father of Three Kidnapped Pupils Dies of Heart Attack After Niger School Abduction

A devastating tragedy has struck Niger State following the mass abduction of schoolchildren, as a father of three kidnapped pupils reportedly died from a heart attack. The heartbreaking incident has amplified nationwide concern, intensifying the emotional weight of the already traumatic kidnapping and raising new questions about the toll insecurity is taking on ordinary families….

Government “Failed to Rescue You” — Bandits’ Video Sheds Doubt as Kebbi Schoolgirls Are Freed

Armed kidnappers behind the recent mass abduction of schoolgirls in Maga, Kebbi State have released a chilling video in which they claim the government had no role in the girls’ release — insisting the freedom came only after “negotiations” and pressure from “elders.” Their taunts have reignited fears about the limits of state power and…

Tinubu Orders 24-Hour Aerial Surveillance as Kidnapping Crisis Deepens Across Kwara, Kebbi and Niger

In a decisive move aimed at countering the escalating wave of kidnappings in northern Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a round-the-clock aerial surveillance operation across forest belts linking Kwara, Kebbi and Niger States. The directive marks one of the administration’s most aggressive security responses yet, following a troubling rise in coordinated abductions, violent…

Terror in Northern Nigeria: U.S. Demands Action as Over 300 Students Kidnapped in Kebbi and Niger

In a deeply troubling escalation, the United States has publicly pressed Nigeria to bring to justice those responsible for the large-scale abductions of schoolchildren in Kebbi and Niger states — as well as to work with the Nigerian government through a newly formed joint counterterrorism working group. The U.S. is now pledging to share intelligence,…