Nigeria’s anti-drug agency also seized ammunition, opioids and thousands of kilograms of cannabis in multiple operations across the country. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted cocaine shipments bound for the United Kingdom and Australia during a series of nationwide anti-drug operations. The agency said its operatives also destroyed large cannabis farms, arrested…
Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has mourned security personnel killed during a recent terrorist attack in Yobe state, calling on the federal government to provide adequate support for their families. In a post on X on Saturday, Obi expressed condolences to the leadership of the Nigerian military and the police over…
Donald Trump, president of the United States, has commended the Nigerian government after a joint military operation allegedly killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of ISIS globally. In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump said American forces worked with the Nigerian armed forces to carry out the operation. According to the US…
Nigeria’s government says illegal mining is becoming a major threat to national and regional security. The Federal Government has handed over foreign suspects linked to terrorism and illegal mining activities to the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) for further investigation. Authorities said more than 327 suspects, including several foreign nationals, have been arrested…
⚠️ Content Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual abuse and rape. Reader discretion is advised. He told them he had supernatural powers. He used that lie to destroy their childhoods. Abdul Halim Khan walked into those girls’ lives wearing a robe of religious authority. He left them with wounds that no court sentence can…
Multiple travellers are feared dead or kidnapped after armed terrorists ambushed vehicles along a major road in Zamfara State. Several people were reportedly killed and others abducted after suspected terrorists attacked travellers on the Gusau-Magami-Dansadau road in Zamfara State. Police authorities said casualty figures were still being verified as security operatives continued rescue and investigation…
A man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has pleaded not guilty to all charges. A 31-year-old suspect, Cole Allen, pleaded not guilty on Monday in connection with the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C. Prosecutors said Allen allegedly tried to…
By ALO 360 Editorial Board The horrifying video circulating on social media, where a supposed part-time student of the University of Benin was shot in a GLK Mercedes-Benz in front of the university’s main gate, is yet another piece of evidence that cultism is a menace that deserves to be uprooted from our campuses. UNIBEN…
Fresh violence in Plateau State has left at least 13 people dead and several others injured, deepening fears among residents. Unknown gunmen launched a deadly attack on a community in Plateau State, killing at least 13 people and injuring several others during a late-night assault that forced residents to flee into nearby bushes. Eyewitnesses said…
By ALO 360 Editorial Board There is something deeply painful about Africans turning against fellow Africans. It becomes even more tragic when such hostility comes from a country whose freedom struggle once depended heavily on continental solidarity. Yet, this is the reality Nigerians and other African nationals continue to face in South Africa, where recurring…
