Over 30 Alleged Illegal Miners Die Of Suffocation

NewsNigeriaOver 30 Alleged Illegal Miners Die Of Suffocation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 18, 2026

… Minister Suspends NSCDC Commandant Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the reported deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners in the state, pending the outcome of the investigation. Survivor alleged that the victims suffocated after being crammed into a poorly ventilated cell and cried desperately for air before their deaths. The minister described the incident...

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Federal Government Sets Six Weeks to Review Tax Laws

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Government Sets Six Weeks to Review Tax Laws

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 18, 2026

The Federal Government has commenced a six-week review of Nigeria’s new tax laws, with a technical committee mandated to identify implementation gaps, clarify ambiguities and address unintended consequences arising from the reforms. The review, which will feed into the proposed Finance Bill 2027, will examine issues including Value Added Tax (VAT) thresholds, withholding tax, capital gains treatment, multiple taxation, taxpayer rights and the ease of doing business. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of...

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State Police Bill Moves to 36 State Assemblies for Approval

NewsNigeriaPoliticsState Police Bill Moves to 36 State Assemblies for Approval

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 18, 2026

The National Assembly has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, which proposes establishing state police services, to the 36 State Houses of Assembly for consideration and approval. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, saying the transmission was made pursuant to the directive of the National Assembly leadership and in accordance with Section 9 of the...

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Church of Nigeria Announces Hosts of 2027–2028 Standing Committee Meetings

NewsNigeriaChurch of Nigeria Announces Hosts of 2027–2028 Standing Committee Meetings

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 18, 2026

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Rev. Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, has announced four dioceses that will host the Church’s Standing Committee meetings between 2027 and 2028. Under the new hosting schedule, the Diocese of Owerri will host the February 2027 meeting, while the Diocese of Lagos Mainland will host the September 2027 meeting. The Diocese of Aba is scheduled to host the February 2028 meeting, with the Diocese of Jos...

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Local Govt Chairman Imposes 24 Hour Curfew on Troubled Communities 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLocal Govt Chairman Imposes 24 Hour Curfew on Troubled Communities 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 18, 2026

The Chairman of Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba state, Hon. Mohammed J. Umar, has declared a 24-hour curfew on the Mbamnga community, following a communal clash between the Mambilla and Fulani tribes. According to reports, the tribal conflict has resulted in the loss of many lives, including yet to be identified security personnel. The imposition of the curfew, contained in a statement dated 16 September 2026 by the spokesman for the council chairman, Marvelous...

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NAF Gets New Helicopters as FG Steps Up Fight Against Terrorists

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF Gets New Helicopters as FG Steps Up Fight Against Terrorists

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 17, 2026

The Federal Government has taken delivery of five new helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force as part of efforts to strengthen air operations against terrorists, bandits and kidnappers across the country. The platforms comprise three AW109 Trekker helicopters manufactured by Leonardo Helicopters of Italy and two H125 helicopters produced by Airbus Helicopters. The Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Ejodame said...

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Nigeria Records 104% Surge in Arms Imports Ahead of 2027 Elections

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 104% Surge in Arms Imports Ahead of 2027 Elections

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 17, 2026

Nigeria imported arms and ammunition worth ₦55.06 billion in the first six months of 2026, representing a 104.31 per cent increase from the ₦26.95 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. The latest figure is contained in the National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS) Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics for the second quarter of 2026, released on 7 September. The NBS report covers trade data for the period under review. The sharp rise in arms...

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₦350m Terror Funds, 500 Weapons Recovered as Hadin Kai Commander Bows Out

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria₦350m Terror Funds, 500 Weapons Recovered as Hadin Kai Commander Bows Out

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 17, 2026

The Nigerian Army says it intercepted more than ₦350 million linked to terrorist financiers and captured 758 logistics collaborators during the tenure of the outgoing Theatre Commander of the North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar. Abubakar disclosed this on Tuesday at a press briefing at the Theatre Command Headquarters in Maiduguri, Borno State, as he marked the end of his tenure. He assumed command on 28 April 2025 as the...

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Taraba State Govt Warns Teachers Against Absenteeism, Insubordination

EducationNewsNigeriaTaraba State Govt Warns Teachers Against Absenteeism, Insubordination

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2026

The Taraba state government has warned teachers and school administrators against absenteeism, lateness, poor lesson preparation and insubordination, as it intensifies monitoring of secondary schools across the state. The monitoring exercise was conducted on Tuesday by teams from the Ministry of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education, led by the Commissioner, Dr. Augustina Godwin; Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Idris A. Goje; and Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Rabi Sunday. “The exercise was aimed at assessing teachers’ attendance,...

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NDLEA Secures Convictions Of 248 Suspects, Seizes Illicit Drugs Worth N2bn

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNDLEA Secures Convictions Of 248 Suspects, Seizes Illicit Drugs Worth N2bn

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2026

No fewer than 2.446497 tonnes of illicit drugs worth an estimated N2 billion were seized between July 2025 and September 2026 by the Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The NDLEA Commander, Halilu Hamidu, disclosed this on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, while briefing newsmen on the achievements of the command during the period under review. He said the command recovered drugs worth an estimated N2 billion across all its operations...

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