Homepage Lagos from Wednesday, September 9th, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested and repatriated suspected drug kingpin Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, after more than two years on the run over a 49.70-kilogramme heroin seizure in Lagos.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the conviction of former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank, NEXIM Bank, Robert Orya, on all 49 counts of fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has urged Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian public universities to diversify their funding sources and strengthen their institutions’ Advancement Offices to attract resources beyond government allocations.

Global oil prices have climbed above $100 per barrel for the first time since July as escalating fighting in the Middle East raises fears of prolonged disruptions to crude supplies.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has made terrorism financing a current supervisory priority as it strengthens efforts to protect the financial system from abuse by illicit actors.

African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has called on Africans to renew their commitment to unity, Pan-Africanism and solidarity as the continent marks African Union Day.

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two suspected terrorist logistics suppliers and intercepted a large consignment of motorcycle spare parts allegedly destined for Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in Yobe State.

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has condemned the disruption of Peter Obi’s visit to Yelwata in Benue State.

The United States military says it has destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a US Navy warship with ballistic missiles.

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has condemned the alleged obstruction of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during his visit to Benue State to sympathise with families affected by the 2025 killings in Yelwata.

The Benue State Government has dismissed claims by Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi that thugs allegedly working for the state government blocked him from accessing Yelwata.

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, says “hired thugs” blocked his convoy from reaching Yelwata in Benue State, where he planned to visit families affected by last year’s deadly attack.

The Federal Government is moving to make 112 Nigeria’s single emergency number, allowing Nigerians to call one toll free line when they need urgent help.