Shettima Tasks Women, Youths on Enterprise as Marwa Warns Exporters Against Drug Trafficking

Shettima Tasks Women, Youths on Enterprise as Marwa Warns Exporters Against Drug Trafficking

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria’s ambition to build a one-trillion-dollar economy depends on productive enterprise, investment, innovation and the ability of citizens to create value. He said women and young people must play a central role in the country’s economic growth by developing businesses, creating jobs and accessing local and international markets. Shettima, represented by the Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian Affairs […]

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Drug Abuse, Mental Illness Feed Each Other, Marwa Warns

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja NDLEA boss calls for increased mental health funding, prioritises women, children. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), has warned that drug abuse and mental illness reinforce each other, urging the government to increase funding for mental healthcare and expand access to treatment. Marwa said addressing drug abuse without tackling underlying mental health […]

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Customs Warns Public Against Fake Recruitment Notice

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has disowned a recruitment update circulating on social media, describing the publication as fake and warning members of the public against acting on the information. The Service said the purported recruitment notice did not originate from the NCS and should be disregarded. It advised prospective applicants and members of the public to exercise caution and verify recruitment-related information through the Service’s official […]

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NDLEA Warns Public Against Fake Vehicle Auction Scam

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned Nigerians to disregard fraudulent offers by scammers claiming to sell forfeited vehicles on behalf of the agency. In a statement issued by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the agency said criminal elements are impersonating senior NDLEA officials, particularly the Secretary to the Agency, Barrister Shadrach Haruna, by sending fake letters and messages offering vehicles […]

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Nigerian Army Warns Public Against Fraudulent Fundraising for NADCEL 2026

Nigerian Army Warns Public Against Fraudulent Fundraising for NADCEL 2026 By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Army has alerted the public to the activities of fraudsters allegedly soliciting funds in the name of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026, warning that such requests are unauthorized and criminal. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the Army disclosed that unscrupulous […]

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Operation Whirl Stroke Warns Mariners Over Rising Water Levels, Enforces Safety Measures

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Maritime Component of Operation Whirl Stroke has issued a safety advisory to mariners, boat operators and riverine communities, warning of increased risks on inland waterways due to rising water levels caused by the ongoing rainy season. According to a statement signed by the Acting Media Information Officer of Operation Whirl Stroke, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, the advisory was issued on the directive of the Force Commander, […]

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Defence Headquarters Debunks Fake Video of CDS, Warns Against AI-Generated Misinformation

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media purportedly showing the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, describing it as fake and digitally manipulated. DHQ also said some versions of the video falsely identified the individual featured as the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, stressing that the content did not originate from any official military source. […]

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Army Warns Churches Against MASSOB-Ordered Civil War Memorials, Says Directive Illegal

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Army has described as illegal and provocative a directive allegedly issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), instructing churches across the South-East and parts of the South-South to hold memorial services for victims of the Nigerian Civil War. In a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, […]

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NIS Warns Nigerians Against Irregular Migration, Fraudulent Travel Schemes

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Immigration Service has declared that it is illegal to leave Nigeria without a valid passport, visa and other required travel documents, warning that irregular migration exposes citizens to human trafficking, forced labour and other forms of exploitation. In a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI AS Akinlabi, on May 25, 2026, the Service alerted the public to the growing cases of […]

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