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Admin - December 7, 2025

Coup Rocks Benin As Soldiers Seize National TV, Declare Talon Ousted

      By Onoja Baba, Nigeria      Benin plunged into chaos early Sunday morning as a group of soldiers announced on state television that they had deposed President Patrice Talon, marking the latest military takeover in a West African region gripped by political instability.   Troops attacked Talon’s residence in the Le Guézo […]
Admin - December 7, 2025

NIGERIA: CAC Announces Nationwide Clampdown on Unregistered PoS Operators Beginning Jan 1

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced that it will begin a nationwide enforcement action against all Point of Sale (PoS) operators running without proper registration. The clampdown, which takes effect from January 1, 2026, aims to halt the growing number of illegal PoS businesses across the […]
Admin - December 7, 2025

NIGERIA: Police Record ‘High Compliance’ as Tinubu’s Ban on VIP Escorts Takes Effect

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Nigeria Police Force says it has achieved a “high and satisfactory level of compliance” with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive ordering the withdrawal of police officers from VIP escort and guard duties.   According to the force in a statemen issued by the Force Public Relations […]
Admin - December 6, 2025

NIGERIA: Traditional Institutions ‘Irreplaceable’, Says Shettima as Gumel Emir Marks 45th Anniversary

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the Tinubu administration’s commitment to preserving Nigeria’s traditional institutions, describing them as “irreplaceable pillars that outlive every political tenure.”     He made the declaration on Friday at the 45th anniversary celebration of the Emir of Gumel, His Royal Highness Alhaji […]
Admin - December 6, 2025

NIGERIA: DSS Arrests Doctor Allegedly Supplying Drugs to Kidnappers in Kwara

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a medical doctor accused of supplying drugs to kidnapping syndicates operating in remote parts of Kwara State.   The suspect, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was apprehended in Jebba, Moro Local Government Area, while reportedly transporting medical […]
Admin - December 6, 2025

NIGERIA: EFCC Seeks Stronger Laws, Better Protection For Prosecutors Battling Financial Crimes

      By Onoja Baba, Nigeria      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called for urgent legislative updates and stronger security measures to protect prosecutors handling high-profile financial crime cases in Nigeria.   Speaking at a one-day workshop in Uyo on Friday titled “Prosecuting Financial Crimes in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and […]
Admin - December 5, 2025

NIGERIA: IGP Egbetokun Salutes Female Officers As Nigeria Police Women Mark 70 Years of Service

    By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Inspector-General of Police Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun on Wednesday led the nation in celebrating seven decades of women’s service in the Nigeria Police Force, hailing female officers for their courage, professionalism and pivotal role in modern policing.   Speaking at the grand opening of the “Nigeria Police Women @ […]
Admin - December 5, 2025

NIGERIA: Theatre Commander Hails Outgoing UN OCHA Chief, Warns of 2028 Humanitarian Gap 

    By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The Theatre Commander of Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, on Thursday paid glowing tribute to the outgoing Head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) in Nigeria, Mr Trond Jensen, describing him as a […]
Admin - December 5, 2025

MALAWI: CAMFED Boosts Education With 240 Desks For Kalize Primary

    By Smile Hamilton   The Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), an international organisation that promotes girls’ education across Africa, has donated 240 desks to Kalize Primary School in the area of Senior Chief Kabudula in Lilongwe.   CAMFED works to remove barriers that prevent girls from completing school by providing school fees, uniforms, […]
Admin - December 5, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Confirms Release of Three Nigerians Cleared of Drug Allegations in Saudi Arabia

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Federal Government has announced the release of three Nigerian nationals earlier detained in Saudi Arabia after being exonerated of drug-related allegations by the country’s authorities.   This was confirmed in a press release by the presidency media team on Thursday.   The individuals, Mr. Abdulhamid Sadie, Mrs. […]
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