Police Bust Human Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 30 Foreign Victims in Abuja, Nasarawa Raid

Police Bust Human Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 30 Foreign Victims in Abuja, Nasarawa Raid

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a transnational human trafficking and fraud syndicate operating within the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring Nasarawa communities, rescuing 30 foreign nationals and arresting 13 suspected members of the criminal network. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team, followed intelligence reports concerning the disappearance of several foreign nationals within Nigeria under suspicious circumstances. According to a statement by […]

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NDLEA, Foreign Agencies Bust International Drug Money Laundering Syndicate

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja A billionaire drug baron and two female kingpins have been arrested in a sweeping international sting operation that dismantled a transnational drug money laundering syndicate operating across Europe and Nigeria, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said. The operation, carried out by NDLEA operatives in collaboration with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (US-DEA), as well as law enforcement agencies in Switzerland, France and […]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hosts Burundi’s Senior Command and Staff College Delegation

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a delegation from the Senior Command and Staff College of Burundi on Thursday as part of their study tour to Nigeria, aimed at deepening international cooperation and strengthening regional partnerships. Welcoming the delegation on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, the Director Policy, Research and Strategy Department, Ambassador Musa Sani Nuhu reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to African solidarity, regional integration, and […]

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Nigeria, US Launch Joint Strikes on Foreign ISIS Cells in North West Nigeria

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Armed Forces, in collaboration with the United States military, has carried out precision strikes against foreign ISIS-linked fighters operating in parts of North West Nigeria, defence authorities confirmed on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the operation received full authorisation from the Federal Government and followed “credible intelligence and careful operational planning” aimed at degrading […]

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APC Slams Turaki for “Reckless” Call for Foreign Intervention, Says PDP in Terminal Collapse.

By Zainab Uzomah. ABUJA, FCT — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has blasted the call by factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, urging foreign powers to intervene in Nigeria’s internal affairs, describing it as a reckless, unpatriotic, and dangerous appeal that undermines national sovereignty.Turaki, speaking earlier today amid escalating tensions within the PDP, alleged “Christian genocide” and asked foreign nations to step in to “protect democracy,” a move […]

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Nigeria, UK Foreign Ministers Meet To Deepen Bilateral Ties

By Baba Sunday|| Abuja‎‎‎Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, has met with the British Foreign Secretary to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between both countries across a broad range of areas.‎‎The meeting, held at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London, focused on shared priorities including trade, investment, security, education, migration, and climate action.‎‎Ambassador Tuggar described the engagement as “constructive and forward-looking,” noting that it […]

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Foreign Affairs Minister Urges U.S. to Work With Nigeria, Highlights Country’s Strategic Role In Energy, Agriculture

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has underscored the strategic importance of renewed U.S.–Nigeria cooperation, calling for stronger investment ties during a high-level roundtable dialogue convened by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). ‎According to a statement on Wednesday by Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the minister Alkasim Abdulkadir, the meeting, which brought […]

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“Invest In Nigeria”, Uzoka-Anite Woos Foreign Investors

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite has called on global investors to tap into Nigeria’s vast opportunities, highlighting the country’s economic pivot and potential for sustainable growth. This appeal was made during her address at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2025, New York, USA. She stated that Nigeria is deepening intra-African trade and investment through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), […]

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Prioritise healthcare funding over foreign aid, Moghalu tells African leaders

Former presidential candidate and economist, Kingsley Moghalu, has called on African countries to prioritise healthcare funding from their own resources rather than relying on foreign aid. According to him in a statement on Friday via X, dependence on external assistance for healthcare interventions is not a sustainable strategy for the continent. Moghalu’s comments come in the wake of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the United States from the […]

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