In a strategic move to tighten border security and streamline cargo movement, the Nigeria Customs Service has begun testing a technology-driven system to monitor transit operations along the Nigeria–Benin Republic corridor. Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi made the announcement on Wednesday during an inspection visit to the Ogun II Area Command in Abeokuta. He said the initiative…
Ahmed Akintola, director of urban development at the federal ministry of housing and urban development, says the federal government is planning to provide 500 housing units in each state of the federation. He said that an additional 1,000 units would also be provided in the Renewed Hope City in the six geopolitical zones. Mr Akintola…
In a move to safeguard consumers and support local manufacturing, Nigeria’s petroleum regulator has introduced a mandatory licensing framework for the importation of lubricants, aiming to stem the flow of substandard and counterfeit products into the market. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) made the announcement during a stakeholder workshop in Abuja…
The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the use of non-kinetic (non coercive force) operational approaches will enhance general human security as well as build peaceful and resilient communities. Musa said this in an address at the opening ceremony of a two-day Human Security and Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Workshop being held at…
Controversial social media commentator, Mr. Martins Innocent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, has been granted administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and will be released upon meeting the required bail conditions. The anti-corruption agency disclosed that the arrest stemmed from multiple petitions received against the social media figure, alleging involvement in…
The North Central Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Mu’azu Bawa Rijau, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure re-election in 2027, citing a surge of prominent political figures defecting to the ruling party. Speaking in Minna at the weekend during the launch of campaigns for the 1 November local…
Kano Pillars have confirmed that Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, will be among the players representing the club in the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. In a statement from the club’s media and communications directorate, it was announced that Kano Pillars will commence pre-season training today, June 30, following a month-long break after…
The Women’s World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 edition onwards after the FIFA Council approved the proposal at a virtual meeting on Friday. The 48-team World Cup will adopt a 12-group format, increasing the total number of matches from 64 to 104 – the same as the expanded…
Russian authorities have formally charged American journalist Evan Gershkovich with spying, according to local media reports. The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested last week in the city of Yekaterinburg while working on a story. The media reports have said that he categorically denies the accusations against him. The newspaper has demanded his immediate release….
Gov Hyacinth Alia of Benue has called for assistance in facilitating the return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their homes. Alia made the call at the North-Central Regional Consultation on the Harmonisation of the National Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Framework, on Wednesday in Makurdi. The Workshop on the theme “Towards Creating Exit Pathways…
