The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ’C’ of Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted five sacks of pangolin scales , hard drugs and other contraband worth two billion, seven hundred and fifty-seven million, six hundred and seventy-six thousand, three hundred and ninety naira only (N2,757,676,390.00). The Customs unit also recovered the sum of Sixty-One Million, Four Hundred […]
The Kebbi command of Nigeria Customs Service has generated a sum of one hundred and forty four million, eight hundred and sixty two thousand, and three hundred and seventy two naira (₦144,862,372) in March. The controller of the command, Dr. Ben Oramalugo fcia fnim said at the headquarters of the command in Birnin Kebbi on […]
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba has declared without mincing words that calling for interim government is treasonable felony as there is no constitutional provision for an interim government in Nigeria’s constitution. Agbakoba charged that those championing it must face the wrath of […]
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and attributed his victory at the March 18 governorship election to the Almighty God and the benevolence of the people of the state. Abiodun, who alongside his deputy, Mrs. Noimot Salako-Oyedele and 25 winners in the […]
Clerics have called for the strengthening of national unity and tasked the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to deliver on his promise of good governance. The Islamic clerics made the call on Wednesday at the Alausa Central Mosque, during the special prayers and thanksgiving for Asiwaju Tinubu to mark his 71st birthday ceremony. Asiwaju Tinubu […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in the new chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), former Inspector-General of Police, Dr Solomon Arase. Arase took his oath of office on Wednesday, at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in the presence of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, […]
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted 24 Commissioners to the rank of Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of police Also approved was the appointment of the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 7, Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu, as a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). The new DIG will be representing the […]
To mark his 71st birthday, President-elect Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that special prayers and thanksgiving service be held on Wednesday March 29, 2023, instead of the yearly birthday colloquium. The special prayers will be held in Lagos and in other parts of the country. A statement from his office on Monday indicated that […]
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in its role as a systemically important and market-failure bank for Africa has provided a grant of $350,000 and leveraged on its partnership with the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Nigerian Navy to facilitate the movement of goods using navigable waterways in Nigeria. In this […]
…as he pays condolence visit to late General’s family Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, paid a condolence visit to the Lagos residence of the former Chief of General Staff and Military Governor of Ogun, General Oladipo Diya, disclosing that the late military top brass would be given a state burial by the state. […]
