John Onoja Attah, Commander of the Mining Marshals, has said that his unit of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, was not involved in the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody in Niger State on September 16, 2026. Attah made this clarification in a statement on Sunday...
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 8,725 kilogrammes of tramadol powder worth more than ₦6.98 billion at the Apapa Port in Lagos and arrested a female passenger allegedly attempting to smuggle cannabis to Saudi Arabia. The passenger, Fatimah Ahmad, w...
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Nigeria is set to miss five major international football competitions in 2027 after qualification setbacks involving the Super Falcons, Flying Eagles and Golden Eaglets. The setbacks affect both the men’s youth teams and the senior women’s national team, with Nigeria failing to s...
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The licence paves the way for expansion of the company’s telecommunications and digital communication services The post ESDIAC secures licence to operate in Nigeria’s data market appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Discussions on financing the planned extension of the Lagos Mass Transit Red Line to Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) are at an advanced stage, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Onabanjo-Kuku, has said. The project, p...
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The Lagos Water Corporation says its network serves only 1.03% of the state’s 20 million residents, with many spending thousands on alternative sources. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-water-network-reaches-only-1-03-of-residents-lwc/...
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*Rallies 250 Urhobo Communities for APC Ahead of 2027 Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done more to fix Nigeria than previous presidents in the past 16 years, arguing that the administration’s ...
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Today’s big picture: Nigeria faces fresh questions about security-sector accountability as an inquiry into the deaths of 37 detainees produces significant testimony. Meanwhile, the World Bank is mobilising private investment for Nigeria’s digital infrastructure, agric...
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, and the NUJ have mourned the sudden death of FRSC Sector Commander, Oludare Ogunjobi, after a brief illness. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-gov-nuj-mourn-late-frsc-commander/...
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted illicit drugs worth over N7.1 billion at two Lagos ports and arrested an 85-year-old woman in Edo State as part of a nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking. The development was disclosed on Sunday, October 18, 202...
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The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Task Force) has detained a dismissed operative for alleged impersonation and extortion of motorists and traders. The chairman of task force, CSP Adetayo Akerele, disclosed this in a statement signed by the agenc...
