The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has disclosed that the Nigeria Police Force is closely monitoring Islamic groups with allegiances to Middle Eastern countries amid the escalating tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Speaking shortly after taking the oath of office at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja, Disu said developments in the Middle East could have repercussions in Nigeria. He explained that the police […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Tunji Disu as the 23rd Inspector-General of Police at a ceremony held at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja. During the event, the President also administered the oath of office to six commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and two members of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). The swearing-in ceremony took place shortly before the […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended 58-year-old fugitive drug lord Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya, who had been on the wanted list in both Nigeria and the United Kingdom for more than 15 years. The arrest is seen as a major setback for international drug trafficking networks. Ilomuanya was arrested in Lagos on Monday, February 23, 2026, following a high-stakes operation by the agency’s Special Operations Unit. According to […]

Victims and families affected by the explosion in the Dejo Oyelese area have expressed concern over not receiving additional compensation from the Oyo State government. The call comes after reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria had released ₦30 billion to the state in response to the incident, with a remaining ₦20 billion of the approved ₦50 billion yet to be disbursed. The state government clarified that the ₦30 billion […]