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UK-Bound ₦39bn cocaine consignment, foreign currencies, luxury jewellery, vehicles recovered
Stanley Ihedigbo National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international cocaine trafficking cartel that allegedly used Nigeria as a transit hub for moving illicit drugs to the United Kingdom, other parts of Europe and Asia. The operation led to the arrest of the Nigerian arrowhead of the…
Read More »FCC Commissioner Eze to empower Enugu Youths through jobs, grants, scholarships
Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Federal Commissioner representing Enugu State at the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hon. Peter Eze, has announced the maiden edition of Peter Eze Youth Connect 2026, a youth-focused initiative aimed at helping young people in the state gain access to employment, education, funding and other legitimate opportunities for…
Read More »Dignified Youth Development Initiative empowers youths, students, orphans, vulnerable persons in Lagos
Michael Olumide Alabi Dignified Youth Development Initiative International, a non-governmental organisation committed to youth, student, orphan and vulnerable-persons empowerment, has organised a medical mission and empowerment programme for residents, youths and students in Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos State. Held on Thursday, August 13, 2026, with the theme “Empowered to…
Read More »‘I sold everything to raise ₦23m for cocaine deal to make N100m in India’— Arrested Businessman
Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo A 48-year-old Lagos-based marble businessman, Nwankwo Innocent Onyebuchi, has confessed that he sold his business and all his assets to raise ₦23 million to finance a cocaine deal, hoping to make as much as ₦100 million from the consignment in India before he was arrested…
Read More »Baby trafficking youths arrest suspect after newborn stolen in Gboko
Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi A suspected case of child trafficking has thrown Gboko, the ancient town and traditional headquarters of the Tiv people in Benue State, into shock following the alleged arrest of a woman, identified as Mrs. Yavihi, in possession of a newborn baby reportedly stolen from the Comprehensive…
Read More »UPYOUWOMEN 2026: Women to gather in Lagos for purpose, impact, future readiness
Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Women from across Nigeria, Africa and the global diaspora are expected to converge on Lagos later this month as the UPYOUWOMEN Conference 2026 returns for its fourth edition with a renewed focus on purpose, leadership, economic empowerment and the future of work. The…
Read More »Police nab ex-Aiye cult Chairman, three others, recover gun in Lagos
Michael Olumide Alabi Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity cult group and recovered a locally made Beretta pistol and one round of 9mm live ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Mushin. The arrests and recovery were carried out by operatives…
Read More »How 14-year-old girl’s complaint exposed alleged abuse of her elder sister by Pastor
Michael Olumide Alabi Lagos State Police Command has arrested the General Overseer and founder of First Born Church in the Isolo area of Lagos State over allegations that he sexually abused two daughters of a church member. The suspect was arrested following a petition submitted to the police…
Read More »INTERPOL reports 55% of cybercrime in Africa now AI-enabled, as losses hit $484m
Stanley Ihedigbo Africa is entering a new and increasingly complex phase of cybercrime as criminals turn to artificial intelligence (AI) to scale online scams, create synthetic identities and bypass existing security systems, prompting calls for stronger, locally developed and rights-respecting responses across the continent. The latest warning…
Read More »Rent exploitation: S4C commends Abia Assembly, demands swift assent to tenancy law
Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Civil society organisation, Spaces for Change (S4C), has commended the Abia State House of Assembly for passing the Abia State Property and Tenancy Regulatory Authority Bill 2026, identified as H.A.B 34, describing the legislation as a significant step towards creating a fairer, more regulated…
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