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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large consignments of cocaine from Brazil routed through major international airports in Port Harcourt, Abuja and Lagos. The agency arrested seven…

A group of pro-Buhari protesters has converged on the Unity Fountain in Abuja, saying “nobody died at Lekki tollgate” in Lagos. The protesters who were conveyed to the venue by bus, held up placards stating, ”#EndSarsProtest; Lekki…

The Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja, the Port Harcourt and the Mallam Aminu International Airport, Kaduna are affected by the new policy.…

Uber and Bolt drivers in Abuja, under the aegis of the Online Hackney Practitioners Association of Nigeria, have raised the alarm over the continued threat to their lives by carjackers,…

Some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were arrested by the police on Monday as they converged on the federal high court in Abuja for Nnamdi Kanu’s…

There is palpable fear among residents of Mpape Phase 2, a community near the highbrow Maitama District, Abuja, following the receipt of a letter purportedly written by armed…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has seized hard drugs worth 200kg at the international airports in Lagos, Abuja and Kano. A statement by the Director, Media…

The Federal Government on Friday said it is contemplating a targeted lockdown in Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna and major cities in Nigeria as the number of COVID-19 cases soars in…

COVID-19 cases dropped in Nigeria on Saturday, but Lagos, Abuja, Plateau and Rivers reported substantial new cases. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, reports 1,598 new cases and seven deaths in Nigeria…

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases worsen on Saturday, as the nation posted the second highest figures since the pandemic entered the country in February. The nation recorded the highest…

POLICE authorities in nine states on Wednesday paraded more than 400 more suspects for killing, looting and arson that trailed  the #EndSARS protests across the country. The Police in the…

Fear has gripped residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and Lagos State due to the absence of policemen on the streets. They have also withdrawn from major highways since the…

Fire on Monday gutted a section of the World Trade Centre building located in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. An eyewitness told The PUNCH that the fire started from the top of the skyscraper which dots the skyline of Central…

Oredo local govt in top 20 group Lagos gets 192 in 416 new cases Eleven of the 20 local government areas that account for 60 per cent of COVID-19 cases are in Lagos State, a Nigeria…

Major airports in the country will in the “next few days” roar into life after weeks of inactivity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The airports are the…

Both the Federal and Lagos State governments have been advised not to extend the ongoing lockdown in Lagos State and Abuja. Rather, President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Babajide…

The Senate on Sunday backed President Muhammadu Buhari’s lockdown of Abuja, Lagos, and Ogun states over the coronavirus pandemic. The president, in a nationwide broadcast,…

Protesters are currently in front of the house of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, demanding that security operatives leave the place. Armed security personnel comprising policemen and operatives of the Department of…

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed the arrest of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west. Melaye was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Monday morning. The lawmaker was on his way…

The federal capital territory administration (FCTA) says the national identification number (NIN) is now mandatory for land allocation within the FCT. Muhammad Bello, FCT minister, disclosed this on Thursday when he received Aliyu…

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, says it is worrisome that the older generation is refusing to leave the scene for the younger generation.Onaiyekan, who is a former President of the Christian Association of…

The Presidential Committee on North East Initiative (PCNI) has debunked reports that its chairman, Theophilus Danjuma, has resigned. Head of Media and Communications of the Committee, Alkasim Abdulkadir, made this known in a…

•Presidency: looters behind it SOME Nigerians living in London yesterday protested against President Muhammadu Buhari. The protesters stormed the Abuja House in Kensington London, where the President is staying, blaming him for…