President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on July 30, 2025, approved a one-year extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Bashiru Adeniyi, whose tenure was supposed to end on August 31, 2025. The...
Bandits have killed five persons in a fresh attack on the Otobi community in Otukpo local government area of Benue State. Among the victims is a House of Assembly candidate for Otukpo-Akpa State Constituency...
The Federal Government has allocated a cumulative N10.61bn for the overhaul of engines on the Gulfstream G550 aircraft assigned to Vice President Kashim Shettima over three years, an analysis of appropriation bills from 2024...
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of 52 students of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, who were remanded in prison over their alleged involvement in...
Following sustained war against banditry and terrorism, coordinated joint security forces achieved a major breakthrough with successful precision strikes on bandits in Kogi State. A statement on Monday signed by Kingsley...
The Inyom Alor Worldwidw Women Summit was held on 6th January, 2026, where history was made at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Field, Alor, Anambra State, as culture, honour, and celebration came alive at the...
Nigeria’s 2026 budget proposes about N3.50 trillion in new projects, even after budget guidelines urged MDAs to rollover most of 2025 capital budgets and avoid adding fresh initiatives. What’s new in 2026: The...
Former governor of Enugu State, Okwesilieze Nwodo, has said the South-East has suffered under the All Progressives Congress, APC, describing the eight years of former President Muhammadu Buhari and the current administration of President...
Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has warned that Nigeria is in a dangerous state and needs the collective effort of all citizens to be saved. Speaking at a colloquium held in Abuja...
Ijeoma Akunyili, daughter of late Professor Dora Akunyili, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer of Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJ Barnabas Health facility in the United States. According to a statement on the...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered a full investigation into the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, the 21-month-old son of writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, following allegations of medical negligence at a private hospital in...
Renowned writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has released a statement following the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu, whom she says died as a result of medical negligence in Lagos. According to her account, the...
Many Nigerians are beginning to feel the pain of rising prices due to New Tax reforms , and some believe the new tax laws are being used as an excuse by businesses to charge...
The service said the move is based on the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, and relevant international agreements on temporary vehicle admission. According to a statement released on Wednesday, the policy applies to non-commercial...
In the high-stakes theater of Nigerian politics, what appears to be a bitter rivalry is often a carefully choreographed dance. As we approach the next electoral cycle, a compelling and increasingly credible assumption is...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has reportedly ordered the stoppage of an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) convoy in Aba following the arrest of over 59 young men in the city. According to...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) disclosed this in its Shipping Position publication released on Thursday in Lagos. According to the document, about 40 ships carrying petroleum products, food items, and other goods are expected...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested and detained the vessel MV Aruna Hulya and its 22 Indian crew members at the GDNL terminal, Apapa port in Lagos, following the discovery of 31.5...
Seme Customs Breaks Revenue Records, Hits ₦15.6bn in 2025 The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, recorded historic revenue achievements in 2025, posting its highest monthly and annual collections since inception. In December 2025...
Nigeria’s political space is heating up ahead of the 2027 general elections. Defections, party infighting, and leadership battles are spreading across major parties — PDP, LP, NNPP, ADC, and even the ruling APC. But...
.The standard metrics used to measure a nation’s wealth are GDP growth, foreign exchange reserves, well-being of citizens, and the concentration of billionaires, but these variables in the Nigeria context, often paint a deceptive...
Kogi Mourns Passing Of First African Professor Of Wildlife/Fisheries Ecology, Ajayi The Government and people of Kogi State have mourned the passing of the first African Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Ecology, Professor Emeritus...
The Nigerian House of Representatives has released certified true copies (CTCs) of four tax reform Acts passed by the National Assembly and signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. The move aims to address...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at Apapa has kicked off 2026 with a big win against drug traffickers. On Friday, January 2, officers, working with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), seized 30.1...
The Janaza (funeral) prayer service for Sina Ghami and Abdul Latif Kevin Ayodele, close friends of boxing star Anthony Joshua, is scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 4, 2026. The bodies of Sina...
The Nigerian military says it has identified a key figure behind suicide bombing attacks in the North-East, naming Shariff Umar, also known as “Yusuf,” as a principal coordinator of the operations. The disclosure followed...
The Obidient Movement has insisted that it will only support Peter Obi to emerge as the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate. The movement stated that it won’t support Obi as a Vice presidential...
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Tinubu that US President Donald Trump is plotting to remove him from office. In a statement signed by his media...
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, has ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, to probe multiple sexual allegations levelled against the Senior Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles...
In a dramatic and unprecedented development early Saturday, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a military operation in Caracas that included airstrikes and strategic raids, President Donald...
Former lawmaker and President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator John Mbata, has responded sharply to comments made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Rivers State politics. Speaking at the...
Residents of the Bum community in Chugwi, Vwang District, Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State, were thrown into mourning as a deadly attack disrupted New Year celebrations. The incident occurred around 11:00 p.m....
…Expresses Resolve To Deliver More Through Prudent Resource Management Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has extended warm New Year greetings to the people of the state, urging unity, hard work, and sustained...