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NDLEA Nabs Herbal tea businessman behind cocaine shipments to Saudi Arabia, Busts illicit Drug-laden fuel tanker

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have, in a coordinated sweep across the country arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker who...

Fraud

EFCC Arraigns Mahmud Abubakar Over N1.09bn Proceeds of Crime, Court Grants Bail

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, arraigned one Mahmud A. Abubakar before Justice N.C. Nwabulu of the...

Insurance World

NSIA Insurance Grows Revenue by 18% to ₦33bn, Divests Life Insurance Portfolio

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—NSIA Insurance, one of Nigeria’s leading insurance companies, on Monday released its financial statement for the year ended 31st December, 2025...

Money

Nigeria’s Remittances Hit Record $947m in July, Nearing CBN’s $1bn Monthly Target

Nigeria recorded US$947 million in remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in July 2026, the highest monthly inflow ever recorded through...

Crime

NDLEA Seizes N6.2bn Captagon ‘Jihadi Drug’, Opioids at Lagos Airport

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of captagon, widely known as ‘Jihadi drug’ and millions of opioid...

Technology

NCC Calls for Investment in Accessible Tech to Bridge Digital Divide for PWDs

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for increased investment in locally developed accessible technologies to bridge digital exclusion and unlock opportunities for...

Health

Nigeria Records 65,000 Suspected Cholera Cases, Over 10,000 Diphtheria Cases

Nigeria is facing significant outbreaks of cholera and diphtheria, with more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases recorded across 35 states and about 195...

News

Ghost Workers: Tinubu Orders Comprehensive Forensic Audit of IPPIS, Federal Payroll, and Agencies

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee and coordinate...