By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday announced the seizure of 13 containers of prohibited, expired and falsely declared goods valued at over N6.81 billion at Apapa Port in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Apapa Command APMT Terminal in Lagos. He said the…
…sets up review committee By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has announced the suspension of the compulsory $300 helicopter landing fee imposed on oil companies operating in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this during a meeting with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri,…
By Adeyemi David President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday night assured Nigerians that the country would never allow agents of instability to undermine its peace, unity and sovereignty, declaring that terrorists threatening national security would ultimately be defeated. The President gave the assurance while hosting religious and traditional leaders for an interfaith breaking of fast…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has been honoured with the title “Emperor of Yoruba Kings in Africa and the Diaspora” by Yoruba traditional rulers operating under the umbrella of Apapo Oba Yoruba in Africa and the Diaspora (AOYAD). The recognition was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday in Ile-Ife by…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Police Force has raided several illegal recycling sites in Onitsha and its environs, arresting suspects involved in the destruction and resale of returnable packaging materials belonging to beverage manufacturers, a development industry stakeholders say is causing major economic losses. The operation, carried out in collaboration with beverage companies, targeted facilities…
By Seun Ibiyemi In line with the agenda of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, to facilitate legitimate trade across Nigeria’s land borders, the acting Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Ogun I Command, Deputy Controller Oladapo Afeni, has reduced the number of checkpoints along the Atan–Idiroko road from 16 to three. The development is part…
Agege Local Government in Lagos State has partnered with Sterling Bank to deploy a digital identification system aimed at reforming revenue administration and modernising council operations. The announcement was made on Thursday by the council’s Chairman, Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, following a meeting with Sterling Bank’s Southwest Regional Business Manager, Abiola Bawuah, at the council secretariat. Obasa…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at the monarch’s palace in Ibadan, Oyo State. The visit provided an opportunity for the minister to pay homage to the revered traditional ruler and elder statesman while holding…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has pledged enhanced collaboration with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to reinforce transparency, accountability, and integrity across the nation’s railway sector. The assurance was given by Mr. Alexander Chukwumah, Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RAAC), Lagos Office, during a courtesy visit to NRC Managing…
No fewer than 10 persons, including nine soldiers, were killed and scores of women abducted when terrorists from the Islamic State West Africa Province attacked Ngoshe town in Gwoza Local Government Area on Wednesday night, BusinessDay reports. Sources said the heavily armed militants stormed the remote village shortly after residents broke their fast during the…
