…of foreign interests in Nigeria’s territorial waters poses a serious threat to the country’s internal security. Igwe, in his forthcoming book, Cabotage Law and Practice, argued that the growing presence and dominance of foreign operators in Nigeria’s coastal waters could undermine national security and the country’s ma…

…Akwanga West Electoral Ward. He said that he resigned from the party on personal grounds and had defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). “This is to pursue my future political ambition in order to serve my people, my community and the nation at large,” he said. The former lawmaker expressed appreciation to the A…

…of a massive haul of seized illicit drugs, including cannabis sativa. The NDLEA announced that it had destroyed 329,865.585 kilogrammes of illicit substances, valued at an estimated ₦301.058 billion, in Lagos. The operation, which took place in Navy Town, Ojo, followed a destruction order from the Federal High Court. T…

We believe he did not score the highest votes - APC refuses to accept Osun gov election results The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress governorship campaign in Osun State, Oluwole Oke, has said the party will not be pressured into congratulating Governor Ademola Adeleke over his victory in the August 15…

One chance syndicate apprehended in Ogun Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Ogun State Police Command, have arrested two suspected members of a notorious "one chance" robbery syndicate in Abeokuta. The suspects identified as Bidemi Tijani, 29, and Olajide Rasaq, 42, were picked up on August 15, foll…

…disclosed in a statement on Monday, August 17, 2026. The customs control team under the Customs Sub-Department of Region IX in the central province of Quang Tri said the case was uncovered at the Lao Bao International Border Gate. At 8:30 pm on August 5, while inspecting a road vehicles entering Vietnam from Laos throu…

…drive-by sho0ting that k!lled the California Love hitmaker. Davis is charged with one count of murd£r with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal gang, as prosecutors seek to implicate him in arranging the sho0ting. The proceedings kicked off in Las Vegas last week, nearly…

…and forced into child marriage Troops of the 82 Division Task Force Battalion, operating under Operation HADIN KAI and Operation DESERT SANITY V, have rescued a woman and her two children during a perimeter clearance patrol around Amuda Bridge in Borno State. The victims were intercepted at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, A…

…despite the decline in inflation to 14.53 per cent in July from 15.91 per cent in June, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, Consumer Price Index and inflation report. Reacting to the NBS data, Yusuf said there was a need for fiscal interventions by governments at all levels to ensure that ordinary Nige…

…for the second consecutive month to 15.43 percent in July from 15.91 percent in June, according to the Consumer Price Index, CPI, and inflation report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, on Monday. NBS data showed that the month-on-month headline inflation rate in July 2026 stood at 1.57 percent, repres…

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited has partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) to expand access to digital skills training for young Nigerians through a comprehensive Digital Bootcamp Programme designed to prepare participants for the rapidly evolving digital economy. The programme will provide intensive,…

…subvention for ESUT as ASUU's strike continued to disrupt academic activitiesThe new funding will raise the state government's total monthly support to ESUT from N161 million to N276 millionThe Enugu SSG appealed to ASUU members at ESUT to suspend the strike and return to classrooms in the interest of studentsPAY ATTEN…

…decade.The Redmi 14C and Redmi 15C are among Xiaomi’s affordable C-series smartphones, launched about a year apart. While both models share the same MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra chipset, the newer Redmi 15C introduces notable improvements in battery capacity, charging, durability, display brightness and software support.Ho…

…Exchange Limited (NGX) year-to-date (YtD) as of August 17, 2026, collectively accounting for 74.8 per cent of the total market capitalisation of the equities market. The 24 companies, drawn largely from the banking, consumer goods, industrial goods and energy sectors, have a combined market capitalisation of N117.01 tr…

Kola Oyelere, in Kano, examines the dynamics evolving around the 2027 governorship race in the state, affirming that the three political bigwigs, including former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Ibrahim Shekarau, and Umar Ganduje, will shape the election of the next governor, one way or the other. Kano State has long oc…

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…hail Osun voters’ resilience, election outcome By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) and The Abuja School of Social and Political Thought have called for a thorough investigation into allegations of inciting violence against Senator Francis Fadahunsi, following statements reportedly made during the build-up…

…and Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P) Joint Venture (JV) has launched ‘Impact First: Heritage’, a new multi-year grant programme designed to provide sustained funding and long-term partnership support to outstanding Nigerian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that have demonstrated exceptional impact…

…respective states in the first six months of 2026, with Kogi, Plateau and Bauchi accounting for the largest share, despite the continued killings, kidnappings and banditry recorded across the country. An analysis of the fiscal performance of each state, utilising data from the Q1 to Q2 budget performance reports from J…

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has called for deeper collaboration with Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals as concerns mount over the growing links between illegal mining, organised crime and terrorism across Nigeria, West Africa and the Sahel. The call was made during a strategic vi…

…he bought 549.54m shares for about N43.41bn, followed by 672.9m shares worth N29.6bn in June through the company’s private placement programme. He stepped up purchases in July, acquiring 706.13m shares for approximately N77.58bn on 22 July. Later that month, he made his largest disclosed acquisition, purchasing 1.78bn…

Thousands of residents of communities along the Ijoko-Oyero-Lisa in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the reconstruction of the 10.5-kilometre road linking the communities to the Lisa Memorial Arcade. The residents appealed on Saturday during a peaceful w…

…other parents. Olivia Elliot, now 5, woke up vomiting and complaining of a headache in June 2025 but her mother, Rebecca, 31, initially thought she had just picked up an infection. However, when the child toppled on one side and couldn't grip her mother's hand, she was rushed to hospital and her condition rapidly deter…

…escaped. The development has, however, raised questions over the circumstances surrounding the incident, after GCB Bank denied that its Labone branch was attacked or targeted in an attempted robbery. The Ghana Police Service said it received intelligence at about 10:45 a.m. on August 13 that a gang was preparing to att…