Nigeria is preparing to deploy a new batch of 25 ambassador-designates to various countries around the world, following the completion of diplomatic clearances from their respective host nations. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nigeria, Kimiebi Ebienfa, confirmed that the federal government has successfully secured formal approvals—known in diplomatic practice as agrément—from the countries where the envoys are expected to serve. This approval represents the official consent of […]

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has moved to reassure the public and key stakeholders in the aviation sector that there is no immediate threat of aviation fuel scarcity or an extreme price surge in the country. According to the regulatory agency, Nigeria currently has a combined aviation fuel stock sufficiency of 74 days, a level it described as adequate to guarantee stability in supply across the […]

The Commissioner of Police in Benue State, Ifeanyi Emenari, has confirmed the rescue of five passengers who were abducted along the Makurdi–Otukpo road following an attack on a commercial bus. The victims were among a group of passengers travelling in a Benue Links vehicle when armed assailants ambushed the bus on Wednesday night. Providing an update in Makurdi, the police chief disclosed that although some progress has been made, 13 […]

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, have uncovered and shut down an illegal baby factory operating in the Okuju area of Ilado, within Badagry, Lagos State. The operation, carried out late at night and into the early hours of the following day, led to the rescue of 18 pregnant women and 10 children. Authorities also arrested two suspects identified as the alleged operators […]