Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted cocaine hidden inside the walls of several suitcases.   The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared videos of the seized contraband on X.com on Sunday.   According to the statement, the smugglers went to extreme lengths, factory-fitting ...

Amid growing concerns spurred by recent remarks from a popular religious leader, Nigerian pharmacists have clarified misconceptions about fluoride, emphasising its safety and efficacy when used in regulated amounts.   The comments, which circulated widely in trending videos, featured the cleric condemning the presence of fluoride in toothpaste, food, and ...

The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has emerged as the flagbearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance for the November 8, 2025, governorship election in the state.   Soludo was returned unopposed by no fewer than 3,260 delegates of the party during its primary conducted at the Alex ...

Huawei Nigeria Digital Power has introduced an innovative product, the LUNA2000-215 Series, the world’s first hybrid air and liquid cooling commercial and industrial energy storage solution.   The launch, which took place at an event attended by industry partners and key stakeholders from the C&I energy sector, marked a significant ...

The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has called for the extension of the mandatory National Youth Service Corps scheme from one to two years.   Alausa stated this on Friday when the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja.   ...

Two Chinese expatriates and a policeman have been killed in an ambush by armed men in Abia State.   Four other Chinese expatriates and two police officers were, however, rescued by security operatives.   The attack occurred on April 4, 2025, while the group was en route to a company ...

Retired military generals have provided insights into why kidnappers have remained ruthless despite the spirited efforts of security operatives in the country.   The security experts attributed the unabated kidnapping activities to the compromise of some security operatives and community leaders, and insufficient collaboration among security agencies.   Kidnapping is ...

  Three native doctors in Anambra State, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwa Okuko Tiwara Ki, Onyebuchi Okocha, also known as “Onyeze Jesus,” and Ekene Igboekweze, known as “Eke Hit,” have been remanded in prison by a state High Court.   The native doctors, who were arraigned before Justice Jude ...

A bomb explosion on Taiwo Street, Idi-Araba, in the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State was triggered by a scavenger, Saturday PUNCH has gathered.   The explosion claimed the life of the scavenger and left three others injured.   Findings by Saturday PUNCH revealed that the scavenger was attempting ...

  Residents of Mogede community in Ibafo, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have accused the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company of diverting electricity meant for their community to nearby companies, leaving them in darkness for months.   The residents also decried what they called an “astronomical increase in ...