Month: March 2026

After more than a decade on the run, a suspected drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, has been taken into custody following renewed investigations linking him to major narcotics shipments intercepted in recent years by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Chidiebere was first arrested in 2013 over allegations bordering on the importation of cocaine into Nigeria. He was subsequently arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos and granted bail. […]

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that the commission possesses the technical capacity to electronically transmit election results in the 2027 general elections, while cautioning that it may not be possible to guarantee what he described as a “100 per cent perfect election.” Amupitan made the remarks during a nationally televised Citizens’ Town Hall programme focused on the Electoral Act 2026 and […]

Twelve Nigerians have been rescued after a Nigerian-flagged tugboat, LEO, sank in South African waters late Saturday night, leaving one person confirmed dead and five others still missing as search and rescue operations continue. The vessel, which was carrying 18 persons at the time of the incident, reportedly encountered severe weather conditions and ran aground approximately 18 nautical miles offshore while navigating the stretch of ocean between Cape Town and […]

The warming El Niño climate pattern could develop later this year, raising concerns that global temperatures may once again climb to record levels. Forecast models indicate a 50 to 60 percent probability that El Niño conditions could form between July and September and persist beyond that period, prompting close monitoring of ocean and atmospheric changes in the tropical Pacific where the phenomenon originates. El Niño and its cooler counterpart, La […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps has intensified enforcement operations and public sensitisation campaigns to address the persistent problem of commercial drivers stopping indiscriminately to pick up passengers, a practice that continues to endanger pedestrians and disrupt traffic flow across the country. The Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said the unsafe habit—particularly common during weekends and peak traffic periods—remains one of the most routine traffic violations recorded on Nigerian roads. […]

The African Finance Corporation and the Federal Government, acting through the Solid Minerals Development Fund, have formalised a major investment agreement to jointly finance three strategic initiatives aimed at transforming Nigeria’s mining sector. The projects include a $1.3 billion alumina refinery, a nationwide geoscience mapping programme, and the establishment of a special investment vehicle to accelerate the development of key mineral assets across the country. The agreement, signed in Abuja […]

Energy experts and downstream operators have cautioned that Nigeria could be on the brink of another round of petrol and diesel price increases if global crude oil prices climb beyond the $90 per barrel mark amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran. The warning follows renewed volatility in the international oil market, triggered by escalating hostilities in the Middle East. Analysts say the unfolding crisis has already injected […]