Month: November 2025

NDLEA Seizes Meth, Cocaine In Machine Parts At Lagos Airport A Week After Massive Ship Bust

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…. The Agency Arrests Nine kingpins, Recovers Tons Of Illicit Drugs As Part Of A Major Nationwide Operation. In another historic effort toward ensuring that the country is rid of illicit drugs, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized meth and cocaine in machine parts at Lagos airport and arrested nine drug kingpins across the country. This success is coming barely a week after the agency discovered and intercepted another commodity-laden vessel, the MV Nord Bosporus (IMO Number 9760110), from the port of Santos in Brazil…

School Closures: FG Clarifies Misinformation

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The Federal Ministry of Education has strongly refuted widely circulated social media reports claiming schools nationwide were ordered to shut down effective November 24, 2025, due to recent student abductions by bandits. Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education, disclosed in a Saturday statement that the reports were false, misleading, and without a credible source. The statement emphasized that the directive did not come from any official government or security channel. She advised the public to trust only authentic information from official channels, cautioning…

Nothing Troubles Me More Gravely Than The Security Crisis,’ Tinubu Says

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President Bola Tinubu says insecurity is the most troubling challenge facing Nigeria, with the northern region of particular concern. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, President Tinubu emphasized the need for urgent efforts to rebuild trust, strengthen unity, and restore safety across Nigerian communities in Kaduna on Saturday. Tinubu, represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, spoke at the 25th Anniversary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the launch of its Endowment Fund. The president said insecurity must be tackled decisively to prevent further…

My Day, My Rights: Children Call for Real Change in Bauchi

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Children in Bauchi took centre stage on Thursday as UNICEF Nigeria, Bauchi Field Office, in collaboration with state MDAs, marked the 2025 World Children’s Day with a special interface between children and policymakers. The event created a rare platform where children engaged directly with government officials, community leaders, civil society groups, and the media under the theme “My Day, My Rights.” Speaking at the celebration, the Chief of UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique—represented by Oluseyi Olosunde—reminded participants that World Children’s Day commemorates the adoption…

Gunmen Seize 50+ Students in Niger School Raid

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Terrorists abducted more than 50 students during an overnight raid on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in the Papiri Community of Niger State’s Agwara local government area. The Niger state government confirmed the development in a statement. “The Niger State Government has received with deep sadness the disturbing news of the kidnapping of pupils from St. Mary’s School,” the statement read. Details later…

WASH Experts Chart New Roadmap at World Toilet Day Webinar

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar As the global community marks World Toilet Day 2025, Mangrove & Partners, a leading institutional strengthening consultancy, convened a high-level national webinar to accelerate efforts toward ending open defecation in Nigeria. Speaking at the virtual workshop, Managing Partner/CEO Timeyin Uwejamomere said the session was designed to unite key WASH stakeholders to examine strategies for scaling up sanitation interventions at national and subnational levels. He stressed the urgency of fast-tracking Nigeria’s journey toward an Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. The webinar spotlighted the country’s two ODF-certified states—Jigawa…

Shippers’ Council Boosts Maritime Police Port Efficiency

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APAPA, Nigeria — Nov. 19, 2025 — The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and the Nigeria Police Maritime Command have initiated joint efforts to streamline port operations and mitigate delays stemming from human factors. The continued routine delays in cargo clearance at Nigerian seaports are negatively impacting business and increasing costs for stakeholders. The average dwell time of 21 days is significantly higher than Singapore’s 6 hours and Lome’s 7 days. The Nigerian Shippers’ Council Executive Secretary Akutah Pius Ukeyima emphasized the Maritime Police’s strategic role in trade facilitation and interference…

J4PD Seeks Ethical, Compassionate GBV Reporting

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar As the world prepares for the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, media-focused Civil Society Organization, Journalists for Public Health and Development Initiative (J4PD), has urged journalists nationwide to follow GBV cases through to their logical conclusion to ensure justice is served. J4PD stressed that beyond reporting arrests, journalists must monitor court proceedings, trials and eventual convictions to help deter perpetrators and reinforce survivors’ confidence in the justice system. The organisation also appealed for empathy in GBV reportage, emphasising compassion and ethical sensitivity when…

Bandits Kill Vice Principal, Abduct 25 Students in Kebbi School Raid.

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Armed bandits in large numbers reportedly attacked Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu LGA of Kebbi State, abducting at least 25 students and killing the vice principal early Monday, November 17. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Kebbi State Police Command Spokesman, Nafi’u Abubakar Kotarkoshi, who stated that the assailants abducted 25 students during the attack. Abubakar added that they were “armed with sophisticated weapons” and “stormed the school around 4:00am, engaging police personnel on duty in a gun duel He confirmed that…

Customs Busts Ring Smuggling Patas Monkeys Along Badagry-Seme Corridor

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A routine checkpoint stop by the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) resulted in the interception of a wildlife trafficking operation involving a lion cub and two patas monkeys. The seizure occurred in the early hours of Sunday, November 16, 2025, on the Badagry–Seme Expressway as part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal trade. Command spokesperson CSC Isah Suleiman reported that a blue Mazda vehicle, registration number MUS 743 HA, was halted by customs operatives at Gbaji around 2:19 a.m. A subsequent search uncovered ‘One (1) Lion…