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Oron, Akwa Ibom State, January 29, 2026 Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has expressed satisfaction with the quality and pace of work on several ongoing projects across the state, cutting across the maritime sector, healthcare, and agriculture. The Governor made this known shortly after inspecting the Maritime Jetty project in Oron, one of the…

Abuja, Nigeria — Thursday The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a N7.7 billion cyber-enabled telecommunications fraud involving the illegal diversion of airtime and mobile data resources, leading to the arrest of six suspects linked to the scheme.The arrests followed a detailed investigation by the National Cybercrime Centre (NCCC) after a major telecommunications company petitioned the…

Niamey, Niger — Thursday Heavy gunfire and explosions were reported in the early hours of Thursday near the international airport in Niamey, the capital of the Republic of Niger.Residents living in neighbourhoods close to the airport said the shooting began shortly after midnight, sending waves of panic through the area. According to witnesses, bursts of…

Lagos, Nigeria | January 28, 2026 The Acting Zonal Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Adebayo Adeniyi, has called for enhanced collaboration between the EFCC and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as a critical strategy for combating economic and…

Abuja, January 28, 2026 The first prosecution witness, PW1, Mr. Pedro Torwuese Chellen, on Wednesday told a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Gwarimpa, Abuja, that a company which was awarded the contract for the renovation of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Makurdi office did not participate in the bidding process.Mr….

Abuja, Nigeria — 2026 The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, in collaboration with the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), has called on Nigerians to actively support the current administration’s deliberate efforts aimed at strengthening security infrastructure across the country to ensure a safer environment for sustainable development. Onotu Yakubu…

Abuja, Nigeria, January 29, 2026 Nigeria’s fight against cybercrime has recorded a major breakthrough as the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), through the National Cybercrime Centre (NCCC), dismantled a sophisticated telecom fraud syndicate responsible for an estimated financial loss of over ₦7.7 billion. The criminal network was found to have illegally diverted airtime and data resources…

ZAMFARA STATE POLICE COMMAND, GUSAU, 28th January, 2026 The Zamfara State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of the arrest of a suspect in connection with the unlawful possession of suspected explosive materials.On 27th January, 2027, at about 1615 hours, operatives of the Task Force on Illegal Mining, acting on credible and actionable…

CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE28 January 2026 The Headquarters 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has arrested seven suspected human traffickers during an intelligence-led operation in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State.The operation was conducted on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, following…

Western India, 28th  Wednesday A private jet carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed in an open field in western India on Wednesday, killing all five people on board, according to aviation authorities. The mid-size Learjet 45, operated privately, was en route from Mumbai, the nation’s financial hub, to Pawar’s hometown of Baramati when…