The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has begun full operation of its Simplified Declaration for Passenger Baggage Import — a digital system meant to speed up baggage clearance at Nigeria’s busiest land...
Nigeria’s maritime economy may be developing—but the bigger question is where, how fast, and for whose benefit? Across the country’s southern coastline, a striking pattern is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. In Lagos, port...
A fire outbreak at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command office in Ibafon, Apapa, Lagos, has destroyed property worth millions of naira. The fire started at about 10:20 a.m. in the command’s...
Comptroller Murtala Mu’azu has formally resumed duty as the 33rd Customs Area Controller of the Apapa Area Command. He took over on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, at a ceremony held in the Command’s auditorium...
Several state chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected the Rainbow Coalition being promoted by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and are calling on him to formally...
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a woman in connection with the death of a man whose body was later found dumped along the Kubwa Expressway in Abuja. Mrs Rukayat Muhammed was...
Anambra’s information commissioner says the state’s scrutiny of Peter Obi’s finances was never meant to damage him — only to test one specific claim. The Anambra State Government has moved to cool a dispute...
New questions are being raised about who actually ran the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operation in Niger State that ended with 37 detainees dead. Sources say the Corps’ specialised Mining Marshals...
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has said he will not run for president or any other elective office after his time as governor ends. Otti made the statement on Friday during an interview on...
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA, has defended its decision to withhold specific investigative records related to an ongoing probe involving Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. In a court filing on September 23, 2026,...
Peter Obi has repeated his claim that he did not borrow money from any bank or financial institution during his eight years as governor of Anambra State. The former governor, now the presidential candidate...
Seun Kuti is once again making headlines over his comments about Peter Obi. In 2023, during the presidential election campaign, Kuti described Obi as an “opportunist” and argued that he could not deliver Nigeria....
On Tuesday, Igbo leaders, political figures, and traditional rulers came together in Lagos for the public presentation of a new book on Ohanaeze Ndigbo. The event marked 50 years of the organisation and came...
The Nigeria Customs Service has suspended transire processing for 103 bonded terminals, warehouses and free trade zones nationwide over transactions that have not been reconciled. The order is contained in a circular dated September...
Nigeria and the United States have signed an agreement to boost American investment in Nigeria’s mining sector. The deal was signed by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, and US Deputy Secretary...
President Bola Tinubu has announced an investment package of more than $7 billion for the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone and the Gateway Deep Seaport, calling the projects a major step towards...
Lagos State Police Command operatives have uncovered and sealed a suspected illegal factory in the Yafin area of Badagry, where adulterated alcoholic drinks were being produced and packaged. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP...
A cross-section of awardees and dignitaries at the ISTDAL 40th anniversary, where Senator Anthony Adefuye was among those honoured for distinguished service. The Imo State Towns Development Association, Lagos (ISTDAL), marked its 40th anniversary...
Minna, Niger State — The names of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State have been made public, as...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has detained three more personnel over the deaths of suspected illegal miners in Niger State, bringing the total number of officers in custody to 24. NSCDC...
Nigerian indigenous shipowners have renewed their call for major cargo owners, especially the Dangote Group, to help build a domestic fleet through long-term Contracts of Affreightment (CoAs). The contracts would cover petroleum products, cement,...
Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman of SIFAX Group, has called for economic investment to be built more firmly into global efforts to prevent conflict. He said jobs, trade and economic opportunity can help fix some...
Tomorrow, Saturday, September 19, 2026, the heart of Surulere, Lagos, will beat with pride as the Imo State Towns Development Association Lagos (ISTDAL) hosts a grand celebration marking its 40th anniversary. Taking place at...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has announced the seizure of a 2026 Range Rover Sport and other contraband goods with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2.47 billion The...
The officers of NSCDC arrested and detained the 37 victims during security raids on informal mining sites in the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of Minna. The next day, they were all found. Dead:...
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has commended British American Tobacco (BAT) for its regulatory compliance and its contribution to Nigeria’s economy, and he wants other investors to follow the company’s example. Adeniyi gave...
President Bola Tinubu has directed that 95 per cent of Nigerians be enrolled for a National Identification Number (NIN) by December 2026. The President gave the order on Wednesday at the 8th National...
The Northern States Christian Elders Forum has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against reading Nigerians’ endurance as approval of their suffering. In a statement issued on Thursday by its Chairman, Elder Sunday Oibe, the forum...
Staff at the Federal Ministry of Education blocked the entrance to the ministry’s headquarters on Wednesday morning, stopping the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and the Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr Folake Olatunji-David, from...
The Presidency has joined the dispute between Peter Obi and the Anambra State Government over the debts and liabilities of the state. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy,...
Ahead of the Apapa Chapter election of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), the association’s founder, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, has donated N2 million to the two main contestants, Umeadi and Emeka,...
Adewale Adeniyi’s AEO framework has dragged average cargo clearance down to 43 hours — and one importer is now out in eight. But the real story is what happens after the cargo leaves. For...
The President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), High Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, has been inaugurated as a Patron of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN). His investiture took place...