By Beadysword Blog News The ongoing case involving Nigerian entertainer Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, in the United Kingdom should serve as a serious warning to Nigerians travelling abroad: the attitudes, excuses...
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola, has met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House in Abuja to discuss the development of Nigeria’s maritime...
President Bola Tinubu has held closed-door talks with governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to sort out the controversy around the newly released Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) list. The list sparked criticism for...
Nigeria’s Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has been recognised with the Lifetime Achievement in Customs Administration Award. The honour came at the 10th anniversary of the Nigeria Most Influential Awards, which held in Abuja...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced tighter enforcement of rules around indigenous participation in the country’s cabotage trade, as outlined in its latest marine notice. The enforcement is based on...
A U.S.-based policy advisory and lobbying firm has made a striking claim against Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu — that he has poured millions of dollars into efforts to keep records from his alleged drug...
The Presidency has finally broken its silence over the recent collapse of the Benin-Agbor-Asaba Expressway, calling it an isolated incident even as motorists and commuters continue to battle the disastrous stretch. In a response...
David Umahi, Nigeria’s Minister of Works, has initiated legal action worth N2.5 billion against three parties over publications he describes as defamatory. The lawsuit, filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory...
The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has pulled back the curtain on a disturbing new reality: the way terrorists and their backers move money in Nigeria is no longer the crude cash-in-bags affair of...
The daily fuel consumption across Nigeria has taken a significant hit, with the country’s reliance on petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel dropping sharply during the month of July 2023. The decline paints a clear...
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has taken steps to support residents affected by election-related violence. He has set up a committee to verify victims and released N500 million from the state’s Election Violence Victims...
Popular Nigerian dancer and hype man Iweh Odinaka, better known as Poco Lee, has been remanded in custody in the United Kingdom following an alleged assault. Benjamin Kuti, founder of the Community of Nigerians...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is doubling down on its institutional reform agenda, shifting focus to identifying and tackling corruption risks across its most critical operational and administrative processes. The initiative — carried out...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lilypond Export Command, has witnessed a leadership transition following the retirement of the outgoing Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Samuel Olusanya Ariyibi. Comptroller Ariyibi formally handed over the affairs...
The Maritime Maritime Journalist’ Association of Nigeria MAJAN,has described the newly signed Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Act, 2026 as a game changer that will significantly boost investor confidence and set the...
The outcome of the Osun State election has sparked renewed debate over the political interests of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his the election. dewsperation to win Osun state has , Critics of...
By Beadysword News Blog The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered the identities of two suspected importers linked to a shipment containing 399 fully assembled JOJEF pump-action rifles and a large quantity of firearm...
Governor Ademola Adeleke has been re-elected as governor of Osun State, and he’s already calling for peace and unity across the state. Adeleke won Saturday’s governorship election with 511,067 votes, defeating his main rival,...
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Apapa Area Command has recorded its highest-ever revenue collection in a single month, bringing in ₦323 billion in July 2026. According to a statement from the command, this new high...
On August 11, 2026, the Port & Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service held a Leadership Seminar for its senior officers. The event focused on strengthening leadership skills, professionalism,...
LAGOS — The General Assembly of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos State, has reaffirmed its commitment to truth, unity and the collective interest of Ndigbo, declaring that the organisation must remain a socio-cultural body and not...
IThe Osun governorship election has come and gone, and while many citizens are celebrating the outcome, the memories of the violence that surrounded the electoral process cannot be ignored. Reports of 28 deaths, injuries,...
Today, we celebrate a true legend, an elder statesman, a man of vision, strength, dignity and uncommon impact — Senator Anthony Adefuye, the Olugbon of Lagos, as he marks his 82nd birthday. Senator Adefuye...
The APC and Accord Party are being accused of running a vote-buying operation across Osun State ahead of the governorship election, with agents offering voters between N10,000 and N20,000. Unlike previous elections, the payments...
Over hundred intending voters allegedly imported by an Accord Party member ahead of the gubernatorial election in Osun State have been arrested. The voters carrying new Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, were camped at the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State says its governorship campaign director’s nephew has been killed by suspected political thugs. The party claims Dele Ayegbo was shot dead on Wednesday night in Esa-Oke,...
Heavy security deployment Nigeria’s governorship election in Osun State is set for Saturday, and the police have rolled out a major security operation to keep the day peaceful and orderly. The Inspector-General of Police...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Bill, 2026 into law, giving the Nigerian Shippers’ Council a stronger official role as the port’s economic regulator. The new law...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is pushing forward with its digital transformation, aiming to tackle revenue leaks and procedural abuse while facing growing public scrutiny. The move comes in response to an investigative report...
More than 500 kidney patients gathered at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, following an invitation by humanitarian and philanthropist Mr Okoh Emmanuel Onyeka, popularly known as Okwuluora, to provide financial...
A new report has raised serious safety concerns ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. The Kimpact Development Initiative found 73 election-related violent incidents that resulted in 29 deaths. The state...
The Federal Government, Nestlé Nigeria, and the Organised Private Sector in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (OPSWASH) have joined forces to do something simple but life-changing: make sure more Nigerians have access to clean, safe...
Anthony Adeosun, husband of former Nigerian Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun, has been laid to rest. His burial service was held on Thursday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David,...