Why we demolished buildings in Makoko, others ― Lagos govt
The Lagos State Government has described its recent demolition exercise in Makoko and other communities as efforts geared towards protecting live and property of the citizens. The state government said the intervention was also to ensure environmental safety and sustainable urban development across Lagos. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, made this known via a statement issued...
2 injured as drug traffickers attack Customs officers in Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, has confirmed an attack on its personnel at Akokoro area of Iwoye in Imeko-Afon Local Government of Ogun State. The command’s spokesperson, Zakaria Chado, confirmed the attack via a statement issued on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Chado said the incident occurred while Customs officers, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted a 12-tyre...
65-year-old arrested as troops disrupt Boko Haram-linked cannabis network in Borno
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), under Operation HADIN KAI, have disrupted a significant illicit drug supply network supporting terrorist activities in the region. On 23 January 2026, acting on credible intelligence, troops arrested Hauwa Abulazeez, 65, in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Preliminary investigations suggest the suspect was a key supplier of cannabis sativa to...
Brazilian woman arrested with N3bn heroin at Abuja Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 30-year-old Brazilian woman attempting to smuggle 30.09 kilograms of heroin worth over N3 billion into Nigeria. Ms. Ingrid Rosa Benevides, who works as a private security officer in Brazil, was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Friday, January 23, 2026, after intelligence-led operations flagged her for inspection. The...
NDLEA cracks down on drug traffickers, intercepts explosive
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its operations across Nigeria, arresting dozens of suspects and seizing massive quantities of illicit drugs and explosives in recent raids. In the past week, NDLEA recovered over 30,003 pills of tramadol, molly, and other opioids, 1,848 kilograms of cannabis, 30.09 kilograms of heroin, and 140 packets of explosives across Borno, Lagos,...
Nnamdi Kanu granted Honorary US Citizenship, named Georgia Goodwill ambassador
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) currently serving a life sentence in Sokoto prison, has been conferred Honorary Citizenship of the State of Georgia, USA, and recognized as a Goodwill Ambassador. The proclamation was issued by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on January 16, 2026, and formally presented on January 23, 2026, in Milledgeville,...
Battle for Awujale: Ogun denies suspension of Ijebu chiefs
The Ogun State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, alongside the Ijebu Ode Local Government, has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that three prominent traditional chiefs in Ijebuland have been suspended from the Ijebu Council of Chiefs. In a joint statement signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat, and the Chairman of...
Seun Kuti to Wizkid: ‘Remove my father’s tattoo or lose use of that hand’
The ongoing social media clash involving Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti and Grammy-winning singer Wizkid shows no sign of easing, despite calls for restraint from different quarters. Seun Kuti has dismissed attempts at mediation and remains unmoved by arguments from Wizkid’s fans, popularly known as Wizkid FC, who insist that the singer’s tattoo of Fela Anikulapo Kuti signifies respect for the...
Bishops to NAFDAC: Churches can’t detect fake anointing oil
The Ecumenical Synods of Bishops, Archbishops, Apostles and Senior Clergy has said churches lack the capacity to identify fake or adulterated anointing oil, calling on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to strengthen its regulatory oversight. The clerics made the call following NAFDAC’s recent discovery of an illegal Goya oil production facility in Lagos. Goya oil...
Nigeria’s doctor crisis deepens as workforce falls to 40,000
Nigeria’s healthcare system is grappling with a severe manpower crisis, as the number of practising doctors has fallen to about 40,000, far below the estimated 300,000 required to adequately serve the country’s population of over 220 million. In 2024, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, disclosed that Nigeria had around 55,000 licensed doctors. He also revealed that...
