The Nigeria Police Council on Monday unanimously ratified the appointment of Olatunji Rilwan Disu as the Inspector-General of Police, paving the way for his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday.The ceremony will take place during the Federal Executive Council meeting, scheduled for the same day.The Council’s meeting, which took
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Five security officers have been arrested and are set to face prosecution over their alleged involvement in a security breach at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on February 12, 2026, in an incident authorities say involved former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.In a statement on Tuesday, authorities confirmed that the
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The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Tuesday launched a joint campaign to enforce the ban on sachet alcoholic drinks in Nigeria.The initiative, also supported by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), aims to safeguard
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 75 deaths from Lassa fever between January and mid-February 2026, with the case fatality rate rising to 23 per cent.In its Epidemiological Week 7 report covering February 9 to 15, the agency recorded 82 new confirmed cases, up from
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