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Nigeria Police Force dismisses as false viral reports alleging that IGP Olatunji Disu ordered officers to shoot anyone found in possession of illegal firearms. Force clarifies that the Inspector-General merely reiterated that only authorised security personnel are permitted...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected the Presidency's criticism over his efforts to revisit President Bola Tinubu's US civil forfeiture case. His response came after the Presidency claimed that, under China's legal system, Atiku would have been...

Controller warns of life-threatening overcrowding in Akwa Ibom custodial centres. Uyo Correctional Centre houses over 1,000 inmates despite a capacity for 613. NDDC pledges support to rehabilitate facilities and improve inmates' welfare. Correctional Service seeks solar power, potable...

• ECOWAS has resolved the dispute over Nigerian onion trucks detained in Ghana, allowing affected consignments to be offloaded. • The Regional Observatory of Onion in West and Central Africa welcomed the intervention but warned that recurring barriers to regional...

NUJ urges Akwa Ibom Government to establish a stand-alone Fire Service Agency. Congress calls for stricter regulation of cooking gas retail outlets over safety concerns. Journalists advocate stronger environmental measures to tackle flooding and poor waste disposal. NUJ...

IGP Olatunji Disu orders police officers nationwide to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms, declaring there will be "no mercy" for armed criminals threatening public safety. Directive, issued in Makurdi, is backed by Force Order 237,...

Trump orders immediate Section 301 investigation into European Union trade practices, accusing the bloc of unfairly targeting American companies through hefty digital regulations and multibillion-dollar antitrust penalties. Move follows the European Commission's €890 million ($1 billion) antitrust fine...

Fake university exposed: NSCDC operatives uncovered an illegal university operating from a three-bedroom apartment in Ilado, Olorunda LCDA, Lagos, after days of intelligence gathering and covert surveillance. 160 students rescued: About 160 students were evacuated from the premises,...

Budget Office DG Tanimu Yakubu tells lawmakers no kobo was released to the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), despite budgetary provisions in the 2026 Appropriation Act. Yakubu says the Budget Office neither created nor approved the...

Competition Replaces Patronage: Conducted under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, Nigeria's 2025 Licensing Round prioritised transparency, technical competence, financial capability and competitive bidding over political influence and discretionary allocations. Strict Selection Process Boosts Credibility: Of nearly 300...