Traders and property owners are counting heavy losses after a midnight fire gutted the Plumbing Materials Section of the Head Bridge Market near the Ogbo-Ogwu Medicine Market in Onitsha. The fire, which broke out...
Before the sun rises over Benue’s plains, the camps begin to move. Not with the familiar rhythm of village life, but with the restless motion of people who have nowhere else to go. A...
Nigeria’s port concession renewals are facing renewed uncertainty as several terminal operators whose contracts have expired—or are about to expire—continue to operate without clear renewal agreements. Industry stakeholders say the delays are increasing investment...
The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has reported a strong revenue performance for February 2026. According to official figures, the Command generated ₦120.46 billion in February 2026. This is...
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has directed all shipping lines and their agencies to suspend the implementation of recently approved tariff increases. According to the Council, the decision follows ongoing engagements with key stakeholders and concerns raised...
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON WOMEN AT OZORO FESTIVAL IS A NATIONAL DISGRACE. A society reveals its true character in how it treats its women. Where women are chased, stripped, groped, violated, and publicly humiliated by...
A throng of supporters of Rabiu Kwankwaso repeatedly chanted Peter Obi’s name as the former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate attended the annual Kwankwasiyya Eid festival in Kano on Sunday. The 2023 presidential candidate...
The Nigerian government says it is working to secure military support from France following a phone conversation between President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron. Tinubu disclosed this on Sunday in Lagos while...
At least 150 suspected bandits have reportedly drowned after a boat conveying them capsized in the Sabon Gida area of Sokoto State. A counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama,...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, 19th March, and Friday, 20th March 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, which signifies the end of the holy month of Ramadan....
Operatives of the Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service have intercepted two containers carrying 3,398 cartons (339,800 bottles) of codeine syrup at Apapa Port in Lagos. According to the command, the codeine...
President Bola Tinubu has directed all political appointees in his administration seeking to contest elective positions in the 2027 general elections to resign their appointments on or before March 31, 2026. The directive came...
The Nigerian Army says its troops have destroyed a suspected bomb-making factory in Imo State and reopened a road previously shut down by gunmen. In a statement, the military said the operation targeted locations...
The fresh amendment to the recently signed 2026 Electoral Act where the House of Representatives proposed a N10 million fine or two years imprisonment for anybody who is a member of more than one...
A new wave of attacks by insurgent groups has raised fresh concerns about security in northern Nigeria. Fighters from Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have launched coordinated assaults on...
Hundreds of young people from Agatu Local Government Area in Benue State on Saturday staged a protest along the Oweto–Otukpo highway, blocking the road near the Oweto Bridge to demand decisive action over the...
The cleric, whose identity is not popular, said the party approached him to lead the campaign project, but that he declined. A northern Islamic cleric has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress...
Adamu Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, with immediate effect. This was contained in a resignation letter dated March 4,...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 13 containers filled with prohibited and falsely declared goods at the Lagos Port Complex in Apapa. Authorities say the items are worth more than ₦6.81 billion, making...
Nigeria’s port system is once again in the spotlight—this time with a bold new move from the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF). The founder of the association, Boniface Aniebonam, has announced...
The maritime industry is rapidly evolving as digital technologies reshape how ships operate, how ports function, and how maritime authorities manage trade and security. In Nigeria and across West Africa, this digital shift is...
Nigeria’s maritime sector handles more than 80% of the country’s international trade, so changes in the ports can have a big impact on the economy. Right now, the sector is going through a major...
Sources within the affected communities told journalists that the attackers stormed the areas late Wednesday night. Suspected terrorists on Wednesday night launched coordinated attacks on several communities in Kwara State, targeting villages in Ifelodun...
The Trade War Advocacy Committee wishes to draw the urgent attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria to the need to abolish the Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) regime and re-introduce the International Cargo Tracking...
The price of petrol in Nigeria has increased again. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N1,175 per litre, marking the third increase within one week. The...
Efforts to run Nigerian ports around the clock were meant to speed up cargo movement and reduce delays. The idea sounded simple: keep the ports open 24 hours so goods can move faster. But...
In a move described as a significant efficiency boost, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reduced the number of checkpoints along the Atan–Idiroko road in Ogun State from 16 to just three. The announcement...
The Rivers State House of Assembly has rejected four commissioner nominees submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The nominees were screened on Monday at the State Assembly in Port Harcourt. Those confirmed include Mr Tonye...
Bwala Responds to Criticism After Al Jazeera Interview Sparks Debate A recent interview on Al Jazeera has stirred public debate, prompting Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to respond...
The Cross River State Government has prohibited Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIO, from conducting roadside operations, limiting their activities to office-based duties. The decision follows protests from commercial transport operators over alleged harassment and steep...
Fresh concerns are emerging at Tin Can Island Port as cleared vehicles are once again being targeted by thieves commonly referred to as “wharf rats.” Importers and clearing agents say the vandals are stripping...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has strengthened its collaboration with the Western Naval Command in line with the three policy priorities of consolidation, collaboration, and innovation championed by the Comptroller-General of...
Violence rocked parts of Oyo State on Saturday amid local government congresses held by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faction loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Our correspondent reports...