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July 19, 2025 No Responses

Customs FOU ‘A’ Intercepts N1.78b Contrabands

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, Lagos in collaboration with Operation Whirlwind on Friday disclosed that it has intercepted contrabands valued at N1.7billion. Briefing Journalists, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, explained that in the ...

July 18, 2025 No Responses

NIMC Registers 122m Nigerians

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has registered over 122 million Nigerians in the National Identity Database (NID). Speaking on Thursday in Lagos at the opening of a two-day workshop with members of the Guild of Corporate Onli...

July 18, 2025 No Responses

FG Suspends Recruitment Into Paramilitary Agencies

The Federal Government has suspended its recruitment process into its paramilitary agencies such as the Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and Nigerian Correctional Service. In a statement dated July 16...

July 17, 2025 No Responses

EFCC To Appeal Court’s Acquittal Of Fayose Over Alleged ₦6.9b Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, which on Wednesday acquitted and discharged former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, of alleged ₦6.9 billion fraud. In a...

July 17, 2025 No Responses

Customs FOU A Intercepts $20,000, CFA10,000

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, has recorded a significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat the movement of illicit financial flows within the country. This was disclosed by the Comptroller of the Unit, C...

July 16, 2025 No Responses

UN Mourns Buhari

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep sadness on the passing of former Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari.Guterres, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, praised Buhari’s key role in promoting regional peace and s...

July 16, 2025 No Responses

MMS Hall of Fame Gets New Board, Governing Council

To better manage the evolving complexities associated with the management of a performance- inclined non-governmental organisation (NGO) in this fast-paced technology-driven age, MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame(WoFHoF) Initiative has rejigged its Board of Tr...

July 15, 2025 No Responses

NADDC, Cross River Strengthen Training Ties

The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu.The visit focused on strengthening collaborati...

July 15, 2025 No Responses

Nigeria Takes Bid For IMO Category C Seat To Singapore

Photo Caption: Mr Bola Oyebamiji, Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) with International Maritime Organisation ( IMO) secretary General, Mr Arsenio Dominquez in Singapore Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to securing a seat in Cat...

July 15, 2025 No Responses

Wike To Okpebholo: Don’t Probe Obaseki

THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has advised Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo, against dissipating his energy and resources to probe his immediate predecessor, Godwin Obaseki.Wike, who gave the advice during his visit to the state, als...

July 14, 2025 No Responses

US Mission, Chinese Embassy, Others Mourn Buhari

With the passing of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in London on Sunday, world leaders and other statesmen have been paying tribute to the man who led Africa’s most populous nation both as a military ruler and a civilian president....

July 14, 2025 No Responses

NADDC DG Visits Ekiti Varsity VC, Harps on Mechatronics Engineering

The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Prof. Joseph Babatola Ayodele. During the visit, Mr. Osanipi...

July 14, 2025 No Responses

Gunmen Kidnap Chief Imam Of Uromi In Edo

THE Chief Imam of Uromi and President of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Edo-Delta Chapter, Sheikh Murtadho Muhammad, has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen.The incident occurred at about 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Angle 90 area...

July 13, 2025 No Responses

Kano Demands New State, 26 More LGAs

Kano State has demanded the creation of an additional state from its current boundaries and the establishment of 26 new local government areas, as part of far-reaching proposals submitted to the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review. The St...