Crime

NDLEA arrests Lagos pastor over 900kg cannabis shipments from Ghana

Promise Eze 11 August 2025 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the founder and general overseer of a church in Lagos State, Adefolusho Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, over his alleged role in multiple shipments of illicit drugs from Ghana to Nigeria. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson,

Crime

Bauchi Police rescue four kidnap victims, kill one bandit in gunfight

Samuel Luka 10 August 2025 0

The Bauchi State police command says it has rescued four kidnapped victims and killed one bandit during a gunfight. Ahmed Wakil, police public relations officer (PPRO), said in a statement on Saturday that the operation also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle. He said the operation followed information received from residents of Yalo […]

Crime

Correctional service dismisses 15 officers, demotes 59 after disciplinary review

Ukpono Ukpong 8 August 2025 0

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed 15 officers and demoted 59 others after a disciplinary review by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB). The sanctions followed the Board’s consideration of 231 disciplinary cases presented by its Disciplinary and General Purpose Committee (BDGPC), after months of investigation

Crime

Kaduna police recover arms, unexploded bombs from waste shipment

Promise Eze 7 August 2025 0

The Kaduna State Police Command has uncovered unexploded military-grade bombs and recovered arms and ammunition at a scrap depot in the Kudendan Industrial Layout of Kaduna South. The items were discovered on Saturday, August 2, 2025, following an intelligence alert about suspicious materials in a consignment transported from Borno State. In a statement issued Wednesday,

Crime

Police rescue two kidnapped victims in Katsina, foil attacks

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 July 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka Two kidnapped victims were on Friday rescued from bandits who attempted to hold them captives and demand for ransom. The Katsina Police Command in a statement said intelligence informed personnel of the attempted kidnap and with tactical push back, they were able to foil the attack and rescued the victim. Police say […]

FCT Times

Ododo assures Okehi rainstorm victims of support

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 July 2025 0

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has assured victims of rainstorm in Okehi of support from the state government. The governor, represented by his deputy, Comrade Joel Salifu on Monday visited Eika, Ihima, and several communities in Okehi Local Government Area affected by the rainstorm to evaluate the extent of the devastation. The […]

FCT Times

Recover LGAs hijacked by Governors, group charges Nigerians

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 July 2025 0

By Tom Okpe A group, Peasants Empowerment Concern Initiative, PECi, has charged Nigerians to wake up from its slumber, and recover their Local Government Areas hijacked by Governors. The group gave this charge on Sunday ahead of the first anniversary of financial autonomy granted to LGAs, by the Supreme Court landmark judgment of July 11, […]

FCT Times

NSITF reaffirms commitment to workers’ welfare, compensates injured employee

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 July 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the welfare of Nigerian workers through sustained and timely compensation under its Employees Compensation Scheme. Managing Director of the Fund, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, made this known during the presentation of a N31 million medical refund cheque to an injured

FCT Times

Wike to Coalition: You can’t rescue Nigeria after ruining it

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 July 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has lashed out at opposition politicians seeking a return to power, declaring that those who ruined Nigeria cannot now claim they want to rescue it. Speaking at a thanksgiving service in Abuja to mark the successful commissioning of projects in the FCT […]

Crime

NDLEA Arrests drug kingpin Emami ‘Warri kinsman’, others for drug Trafficking

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 July 2025 0

….intercepts Saudi, UK-bound cocaine in lipsticks, property title documents,  …Arrests drug kingpin ‘Warri kinsman’ over drug shipment; couple, 2 daughters, family friend detained for running drug ring; recovers $17.7million travelers’ cheques in children books going to Malaysia Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted

Crime

(Special Report) NIGERIA SECURITY AND POLITICAL ECONOMY (1)

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 May 2025 0

PATRICK WEMAMBU SBM Intelligence – an African-focused market/security Intel gathering and strategic consulting firm – has released a detailed report about Nigeria’s Security and Political Economy. The event-specific and sectoral analysis covering violent incidents in the 6-geopolitical zones of the country in April 2025 will be serialised by The Daily Times for

Property

Gamay Properties Hosts Landmark Land Allocation Ceremony, Reinforcing Commitment to Accessible and Transparent Real Estate Ownership

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2025 0

Gamay Properties, a leading real estate investment company, is proud to announce its highly anticipated Land Allocation Ceremony, a pivotal event that underscores the company’s dedication to making land ownership accessible and seamless for Nigerians. This ceremony highlights Gamay Properties’ innovative approach to real estate investment through transparent

Law

Emmy-Winning Journalist Ojinika Obiekwe Sues New York’s PIX11 Parent Company for Racial Discrimination

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2025 0

Former PIX11 entertainment anchor and Emmy Award-winning journalist Ojinika Obiekwe has filed a lawsuit against Nexstar Media Group, the station’s parent company, alleging systemic racism, workplace discrimination, and retaliation. Obiekwe, who spent 20 years at PIX11, claims in the lawsuit that she was overworked, underpaid, and ultimately fired for speaking out about

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Security officers invaded an hotel in Lagos to stop menace of LGBTQ+ activities

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 February 2025 0

Sequel to an incident that happened in 2022 when some police officers raided an apartment in Abeokuta in respect of the information gathered from the residents of the community that two female named Blessing Nkechi Adekayaoja and her partner Shade Sholola on May 7, 2022 engaged in same sex activities because their behaviour and their […]

Metro

American woman in Pakistan demands $100K from U.S. to return

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2025 0

American Lady who held herself hostage in Pakistan says she’s ready to leave if people crowd fund for her ticket back to New York. 33-year-old Onijah Andrew Robinson flew to Pakistan to marry a 19-year-old that she met online, only to demand $100,000 from the government when his parents objected. Robinson was seen camping out […]

Crime

EFCC nabs 24 suspected fraudsters in Benin

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 August 2024 0

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday August 28, 2024 arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City. The suspects were arrested based on actionable intelligence regarding their suspected involvement in internet- related fraud. READ ALSO: Kebbi Govt donates over

Crime

Man, 61, docked for alleged trespass into widow’s compound

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 August 2024 0

A 61-year-old man, Johnson Sanda was Thursday docked before a Wuse Magistrates’ Court in the FCT for allegedly trespassing into the compound of a widow. The defendant, who lives in Mpapa area of Abuja, was also accused of assaulting and hurting a security guard in the compound. The prosecuting counsel, Mr Donatus Abah, told the […]

Crime

$1million fraud: Syndicate impersonating Olukoyede arrested

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 August 2024 0

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a four-man syndicate of alleged fraudsters impersonating and blackmailing the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede in a $1million deal. The fraudsters: Ojobo Joshua, Aliyu Hashim, Thomas Oduh and Paul Ogiji were arrested on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Gimbiya Street, Garki

Crime

Carpenter faces burglary, theft charge

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 August 2024 0

A carpenter, David Akinjomo, who allegedly broke into three different apartments and stole properties worth N293,000, on Thursday appeared at an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State. The defendant, 24, whose address was not provided, is facing trial on a three-count charge bordering on burglary and stealing. The Police Prosecutor, ASP Zedekiah Orogbemi, told

Crime

Court remands farmer for allegedly defiling minor

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 August 2024 0

A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State on Thursday remanded a 38-year-old farmer, Timothy Sunday in a corrections centre for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) charged Subday with rape, contrary to section 257 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. The presiding judge, Michael Bawa, declined to […]