The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), under its special operation codenamed Operation Whirlwind, has intercepted 1,980 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, worth N80.4 million, allegedly being …
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Digital EconomyEconomyGovernanceInfrastructureSecurityTelecommunications
Telecom Firms Report 3,200 Equipment Thefts, 19,000 Fibre Cuts in 2025 – NCC
Nigeria’s telecommunications operators have recorded over 3,200 cases of equipment theft between January and August 2025, further compounding the operational challenges slowing down broadband expansion across the country. According to …
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HealthHuman RightsJudiciaryLawPoliticsSecurity
Court Orders NMA to Assess Nnamdi Kanu’s Health Condition
The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to set up a special panel of medical experts within eight days to evaluate the health condition …
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Conflict ResolutionDiplomacyEastern AfricaInternational RelationsPoliticsSecurity
Congo and Rwanda Set October Start Date for U.S.-Mediated Peace Deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to begin implementing key security measures under a peace deal mediated by the United States, starting October 1, 2025. The joint …
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EconomyGovernment PolicyManufacturingSecurityTrade
Nigeria Spent N804bn on Arms Imports in Five Years Despite Push for Local Production
Nigeria has spent about N804.10 billion on arms and ammunition imports between 2020 and the second quarter of 2025, according to new data released by the National Bureau of Statistics …
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DiplomacyEconomyGovernanceInternational RelationsPoliticsSecurity
Nigeria Seeks UN Security Council Seat, Calls for Debt Relief and Fair Share of Mineral Wealth
Vice President Kashim Shettima, speaking on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has demanded that Nigeria be granted a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, insisting that global …
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EconomyFinanceKenyaSecurityTechnology
CBK Launches Cybersecurity Operations Centre for Banking Sector
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has established a Banking Sector Cybersecurity Operations Centre (BS-SOC) to enhance cyber defenses across the country’s financial system. The facility, which will operate under …
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CrimeLawNigeriaPublic HealthSecurity
NDLEA Hands Over 450,000 Seized Pregabalin Pills to NAFDAC in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, has handed over 450,000 intercepted pills of Pregabalin capsules to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control …
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Stakeholders Lament $1.5bn War Risk Insurance Burden Despite Improved Maritime Security
Despite Nigeria’s removal from piracy-prone and high-risk maritime zones, shipowners are still paying heavy war risk insurance premiums on Nigeria-bound cargoes. Stakeholders say the charges, which have cost the country …
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CSCS Reports N2.1tn Securities Transactions in Four Months
The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) has reported securities transactions worth N2.112 trillion between May and August 2025, marking a 138.44 per cent increase compared to the N885.93 billion recorded …