The Kogi State government has broadened access to healthcare by ensuring that more citizens are captured under the state health insurance scheme. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, stated this...
Nigeria’s National Ports Authority (NPA) has unveiled an ambitious plan to rejuvenate the country’s eastern ports, setting its sights on a ₦1.28 trillion revenue target. The initiative is designed to modernise infrastructure, digitise operations,...
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a striking revenue milestone: ₦161.2 billion collected in just three weeks using the Unified Customs Management System, popularly known as B’Odogwu. The...
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has urged the electorate in Ghari, Tsanyawa, Bagwai and Shanono constituencies to reflect on the rapid development recorded under the Kwankwasiyya-led New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) administration...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted to Japan’s denial of claims made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration regarding the creation of a special visa category for Nigerians. The interim spokesperson for the...
A passenger train on the Kaduna–Abuja rail corridor derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving some of its cabins overturned and sparking chaos among travellers. Eyewitnesses who spoke with Sahara Reporters said the incident caused panic,...
The spokesperson of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has questioned the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to unveil the zoning of their presidential tickets...
In a bold show of unity, licensed Nigerian customs agents are pushing back against the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over a proposed dramatic hike in license fees. At a Lagos meeting organised by the...
The Nigerian Coast Guard Bill has sparked a heated, ongoing debate across parliament, civil society, and the wider public. Proponents argue it could bolster maritime security and unlock the country’s blue economy. Critics, however,...
In a scene that underscored renewed commitment to Nigeria’s maritime sector, Dr. Akutah Pius, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for providing a clear...
The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has berated his political aide for trivialising their wages in public. He disclosed that the lowest-paid of his numerous political appointees earns a minimum of one...
The Presidency has backed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after the anti-graft agency declared Abdullahi Haske, businessman and son-in-law of former vice president Atiku Abubakar wanted for alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering....
The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended four of its members for six months over an alleged attempt to impeach the Speaker, Aondona Dajoh. Those affected are Alfred Berger (Makurdi North), Terna Shimawua...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has advised Nigerians to learn combat skills to protect themselves in the face of danger. The defence chief stated this as a guest on Channels...
The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun 1 Area Command, has impounded three exotic cars, including a 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost with a duty paid value of N905m Others include a 2014 4matic Benz with a duty...
A National Youth Service Corps member, Jennifer Elohor, has recounted her harrowing encounter with suspected members of the Anambra State Vigilante Group, who broke into her residence, assaulted her, and forcefully took her and...
The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, has urged security agencies to ensure that culprits who stage kidnappings face the full weight of the law. Speaking via a statement made available to...
There was palpable tension in Amakohia-Ubi, a community in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, on Wednesday evening following a violent clash between herdsmen and local security operatives. The incident left...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has interrogated the crew members involved in the recent controversial Ibom Air incident. The viral incident saw a female passenger, comfort emmanson, brutalised, publicly stripped at the Lagos...
Nigeria’s maritime future is being reshaped. While attention has often been fixed on the movement of goods through Lagos’ Apapa quays, new momentum is building to modernise the eastern ports in Onne, Calabar, and...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command revealed a robust performance for the first half of 2025. According to Comptroller Esohe Edelduok, the command generated a staggering ₦89.2 billion from imports between...
The Nigerian Government is considering an upward review of salaries for political office holders, following concerns that their current earnings are inadequate and outdated. The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has reportedly placed a former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, on its watchlist. The former NNPC boss...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the scrapping of the controversial 5% excise duty, which applied to mobile voice and data services in the nation’s telecommunications services. This development was disclosed by the...
Kogi Commissioner, Fanwo Congratulates Elulu Of Mopa On Birthday LAGOS – The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Elulu of Mopa...
Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, over the death of his mother, Mama...
Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State, his predecessor, Yahaya Bello and former Governor Idris Wada have engaged in discussions around the unity and economic development of the Confluence state. The three leaders had...
The Kogi State government has mourned the passing of late Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, the father of the executive governor of the state, Alhaji Usman Ododo. Hon kingsley Femi Fanwo, Honourable Commissioner for...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, will not be responding to the threat and 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, a statement from the Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare,...
The distress of residents in Kwara State is worsening as insecurity escalates, prompting urgent pleas for government intervention. The footage centres on Ganiyu Babatunde, a resident who directly appeals to the Kwara State Government...
A controversy has resurfaced online after a school-leaving examination result reportedly linked to Nicholas Ukachukwu—the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the upcoming Anambra governorship race—emerged on social media. The document, said to be...
Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested and detained a Kano woman, Maryam Hussaini-Abdullahi, after a bag containing Marijuana was allegedly mismatched with her luggage by Ethiopian Airlines. Mrs Abdullahi had left Nigeria on August 6...
In a recent interview, Chief Chekwas Okorie, the founding chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), delivered a pointed message to Governor Charles Soludo. Okorie argued that Peter Obi, the former Anambra State...