The Port and Terminal Multi-Services Limited, PTML Command of Nigeria Customs Service has recorded a peak in its monthly revenue generation in the month of July, 2023. Monthly revenue collections of the command have been on the downward trend from January till June save for April when compared to the corresponding period last year. However, […]
The Media Anti-Corruption Initiative (MACI), a Non-governmental organization has congratulated the Acting Comptroller General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on his appointment as the boss of Nigeria Customs Service. MACI , a media coalition against corruption in government institutions, said it has confidence in the new Customs boss as a career officer who rose through the ranks, […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned that poorly destroyed, expired or stolen products from food manufacturers are sneaking into the markets through scavengers. The agency gave the warning in a statement, on Sunday, in Lagos. It said that such practice was unacceptable as it endangered the lives of […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recovered about N4.8 billion worth of opioids, an illicit drug, from a warehouse during a raid on Saturday. The warehouse is located within the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, Alaba, Ojo area of Lagos. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA spokesperson, said this in a statement on Sunday. […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked President Bola Tinubu to “publicly instruct the former governors who are now serving as ministers in your administration to stop collecting life pensions, exotic cars and other allowances from their states while they serve as ministers.” SERAP asked him to “instruct the former governors to immediately return […]
Secondary school girls of the Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC) Sagamu, Ogun State, have built an AI robot called Okikiola-Sagamu, otherwise known as ‘Kiki-Saggy’. The project which involved 10 students and a few staff members was recently unveiled to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo Andrew, in Abuja. The students […]
President Bola Tinubu has redeployed three of the ministers assigned portfolio last week. Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, said this in a statement on Sunday evening. Engr. Abubakar Momoh has been redeployed from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development, while a […]
Mali and its neighbouring West African country, Burkina Faso, have dispatched fighter jets to Niger following the threat of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) troops that they were waiting for order to strike. The regional bloc had given Niger junta a week ultimatum to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum or face possible sanctions, including […]
The Nigerian Navy on Friday returned a merchant tanker vessel, MV TIS IV, and a Barge Podium held for complicity in oil theft to their owners in compliance with a court judgement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the court had convicted the crew and ruled that the stolen crude be forfeited to […]
Fire has gutted at a section of the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State, leading to immediate evacuation of patients. The fire broke out in a part of the hospital building on Saturday and this caused panic the people in the facility. The UCH Public Relations Officer, Funmi Adetuyibi, confirmed this and was […]
