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January 8, 2026 No Responses

Kidnappers Kill Abuja-Based Lawyer

THE family of Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo, an Abuja-based lawyer, is saddened to announce her brutal death at the hands of still-to-be-identified kidnappers in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory on Monday, 5th January 2026.Before her abduction, Barrister Nwamaka was on...

January 8, 2026 No Responses

CAS Engages US, To Fast-Track AH-1Z Helicopter Delivery To NAF

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has led a high-level Programme Management Review with senior United States Government officials and representatives of Messrs Bell Textron to accelerate the delivery of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopt...

January 8, 2026 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Celebrates Wife At 59

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has celebrated his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on her 59th birthday.He described her as a courageous, kind-hearted and strong pillar of support.Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, a medical doctor by profession, the Firs...

January 8, 2026 No Responses

Customs Introduces Waiver Framework For Imported Personal Vehicles

By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the commencement of procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported into or transiting through Nigeria by international travellers.City Business News...

January 8, 2026 No Responses

City Stumble As Title Race Enters Danger Zone, Arsenal Smell Glory

The Premier League title race has officially entered the danger zone for Manchester City.On a dramatic midweek night filled with late twists and managerial upheaval elsewhere, the reigning champions were held to their third consecutive draw, a result that leav...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

Apapa Customs Records ₦2.93tr Revenue In 2025

By ebosele@hotmail.com For the year 2025, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Port Command, generated a total revenue of ₦2.930trillion, representing an increase of ₦573,295,266,571.10 over the ₦2,357,213,560,539.22 collected in 2024, represent...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

Court Grants Interim Forfeiture Of 57 Properties Linked To Malami, Two Sons

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

Seme Customs Command Attains ₦15.5b In 2025

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has recorded unprecedented revenue milestones in 2025, achieving its highest monthly and annual collections since the Command’s inception.In December 2025 alone, the Command generat...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

Maritime Sector Enters New Growth Phase Under Oyetola

Nigeria’s maritime sector has entered a decisive phase of renewal following a series of far-reaching reforms and interventions initiated by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola.According to the Minister’s Special Adviser, Dr Bolaj...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

Adeniyi Charges Officers On Intelligence-Led Operations

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to place intelligence at the core of their professional conduct, stressing that no modern security or re...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

UBTH CMD Visits Yongxing Nigeria, Strengthens Corporate Partnership

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Idia Nibokun Ize-Iyamu, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the management of Yongxing Nigeria Limited, a leading steel manufacturing...

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Lagos Okays Rebate For Faded Vehicle Plates Replacement

The Lagos State Government has approved a three-month rebate window for motorists to replace faded and unreadable vehicle number plates, in a renewed move to enhance road safety, improve vehicle identification, and strengthen security across the state.The appr...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

UN Seeks Stronger Protection Of Civilians, Schools In Nigeria

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has called for stronger protection of civilians, civilian spaces, and schools following a spate of violent attacks in Niger State and other parts of the country.In a stat...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

Budget Office Explains Repeal, Re-enactment Of 2024, 2025 Appropriation Acts

By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) has dismissed claims that the repeal and re-enactment of the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Acts amounted to a constitutional breach or fiscal illegality, insisting that the process is firm...