• NDLEA Seizes Cocaine, Loud Hidden In Flasks, Snacks, Arrests Cargo Agents Nationwide

    NDLEA Seizes Cocaine, Loud Hidden In Flasks, Snacks, Arrests Cargo Agents Nationwide0

    Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted cocaine concealed in food flasks bound for the United Kingdom at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, discovering 12 parcels weighing 2.80kg hidden in false compartments. The shipment, scheduled on a Virgin Atlantic flight, led to the arrest of cargo agents Ama Obinna Ufeim and Ogabi Monday

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  • Rainstorm Forces TCN To Declare Force Majeure On Ikeja-West–Osogbo Transmission Line

    Rainstorm Forces TCN To Declare Force Majeure On Ikeja-West–Osogbo Transmission Line0

    The Transmission Company of Nigeria has declared force majeure on the Ikeja-West–Osogbo 330kV transmission line after a severe rainstorm disrupted operations on April 16, 2026. According to a statement by General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the line tripped during the storm due to a fault detected about 14.9km from the Ikeja West (Ayobo)

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  • FG Dismisses Claims Of Hidden Spending, Revenue Diversion

    FG Dismisses Claims Of Hidden Spending, Revenue Diversion0

    The Federal Government has rejected reports alleging hidden spending and diversion of federation revenue, describing them as misleading. Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, said the claims were based on a misinterpretation of the latest Nigeria Development Update by the World Bank. He explained that deductions by the Federation Account Allocation Committee are lawful

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  • Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Is Driving ‘Conflict, Fear, Violence and Polarisation’

    Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Is Driving ‘Conflict, Fear, Violence and Polarisation’0

    Pope Leo XIV has cautioned against the misuse of artificial intelligence, warning that it is increasingly being used to spread polarisation, conflict, fear, and violence. Speaking in Yaoundé, Cameroon, the pope said the danger goes beyond technology itself, stressing that AI risks replacing reality with simulation and altering humanity’s relationship with truth. He also criticised

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  • Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Releases First 2026 UTME Results, Warns Against Manipulation

    Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Releases First 2026 UTME Results, Warns Against Manipulation0

    Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released results for 632,788 candidates who sat for the first day of the 2026 UTME. Candidates can check their results by sending “UTMERESULT” via SMS to 55019 or 66019 using their registered phone numbers, though result slip printing is not yet available. The Board said more batches will be

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  • Iran War Costs Global Oil Market $50bn in Lost Supply

    Iran War Costs Global Oil Market $50bn in Lost Supply0

    The global oil market has lost over $50 billion in crude production since the war involving Iran began nearly 50 days ago, according to industry data. More than 500 million barrels of crude and condensate have been removed from the market, marking one of the largest energy supply disruptions in modern history. Abbas Araqchi confirmed

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