Tinubu Approves Perm Sec Swap to Boost Nigeria’s Industrial, Steel Sectors

A leadership change has taken place within two key federal ministries following the approval of a strategic redeployment of Permanent Secretaries by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s industrial administration. The development was formalized on Friday, March 13, 2026, during a handover ceremony held in Abuja, where Dr. Isokpunwu Christopher Osaruwanwem and Ambassador Nura Abba Rimi officially exchanged leadership positions between the Federal Ministry of Steel Development and the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. Under the new arrangement, Dr. Osaruwanwem moved to the Federal Ministry of Industry,…

Customs Honours DCG Nnadi, ACG Egwu with Ceremonial Pulling-Out Parade

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has honoured retiring Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs Dera Nnadi and Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs Kingsley Egwu with a ceremonial Pulling-Out Parade in recognition of their decades of dedicated service to the nation. The ceremony, held on Friday, 13 March 2026, at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory, brought together members of the Customs management team, senior officers, colleagues and well-wishers. Speaking at the event, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the occasion provided an opportunity for the Service…

Osogbo Killing: Police assure justice, urge public calm amid probe

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has assured Nigerians that justice will be served in the fatal shooting incident in the Dada Estate area of Osogbo, Osun State, while urging members of the public to remain calm as investigations continue. In a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Okon Placid, the police acknowledged the growing public interest in the incident, which led to the death of a citizen and has attracted reactions from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The police noted that while the Customs Service…

Nigeria Customs probes fatal incident on Osogbo axis, urges calm

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Area Command, has launched a full investigation into a tragic incident that occurred along the Osogbo axis on Sunday, 15 March 2026, which reportedly resulted in the loss of life. The development followed a video circulating on social media and a press release from the Osun State Police Command highlighting the incident. According to Abdulmalik Akintola, Assistant Superintendent of Customs and Command Public Relations Officer, officers attached to the Oyo/Osun Area Command patrol team were on routine enforcement duty, attempting to intercept suspected smuggled…

Navy Arrests Suspected Naval Impersonators, Hands Them Over to Police in Calabar

The Nigerian Navy has handed over two suspected naval impersonators to the Nigeria Police Force State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Calabar for further investigation and possible prosecution. The suspects, David Norbert Aleji and Francis Gideon Isaac, were arrested on March 10, 2026, by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship VICTORY after they were found dressed in military camouflage and in possession of suspected fake military identification cards. Preliminary investigations revealed that Aleji allegedly paraded himself as a Nigerian Navy Lieutenant, while Isaac impersonated a Midshipman, both falsely claiming to serve…

FCT Police Recover Stolen Vehicle, Arrest Suspected Cultist, Seize Firearms in Abuja

The Nigeria Police Force Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has recorded major operational successes with the recovery of a stolen vehicle, the arrest of a suspected armed robber and cult member, and the seizure of firearms and ammunition in separate operations across Abuja. According to the Command’s spokesperson,SP Josephine Adeh, the stolen vehicle was recovered on March 9, 2026, following a report by a resident of Galadimawa who informed police at the Mabushi Division that his dark grey Toyota Corolla S with registration number KAB 83 BF had been stolen…

Navy destroys illegal Refinery, arrests 37 illegal Miners in Niger Delta

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft and other illicit economic activities in the Niger Delta, destroying an illegal refinery site and arresting 37 suspected illegal miners in separate operations in Rivers and Bayelsa states. The operations were carried out under Operation Delta Sentinel, the Navy’s ongoing campaign aimed at curbing crude oil theft, illegal bunkering and related crimes across Nigeria’s maritime environment. In Rivers State, personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Pathfinder, discovered an illegal refinery site during an Anti-Crude Oil Theft patrol around…

NDLEA arrests 74-Year-Old Man With 11kg Cocaine at Abuja Airport, Intercepts 339,800 Bottles of Codeine in Lagos

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after discovering 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in his luggage as he prepared to travel to the United Kingdom. The suspect, identified as Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, was apprehended at the airport’s departure hall on Saturday while attempting to board a British Airways flight BA082 to Heathrow, London. According to the NDLEA, a search of his luggage revealed blocks of cocaine hidden inside food items, including ground dry pepper, carefully…

Navy destroys reactivated illegal Refinery in Rivers, seizes 3,000 Litres of suspected AGO

The Nigerian Navy has destroyed a reactivated illegal refinery site in Okolomade Community, Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State, as part of ongoing operations to curb crude oil theft and illegal refining in the Niger Delta. The operation was carried out on Saturday by Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH, a task unit under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, following credible intelligence that a previously deactivated illegal refining site in the area had been reactivated. In a statement issued by the Director of Naval Information, Captain AA Folorunsho, the Navy said an…

COAS Hosts Interfaith Iftar, Praises Troops’ Sacrifice in Fight Against Insecurity

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, has commended troops of the Nigerian Army for their bravery, resilience and dedication in combating terrorism, insurgency, banditry and other security threats across the country. He gave the commendation on Saturday during a combined interfaith breaking of fast hosted for soldiers serving within Abuja at the TA Lagbaja Banquet Hall. Speaking at the event, the Army Chief paid tribute to frontline troops deployed across the North-East, North-West, North-Central and other operational theatres, acknowledged their sacrifices and steadfast commitment to defending the nation.…