The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointments of one Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals (ACGs), while reviewing the Service’s revenue performance against its N11.074 trillion target for 2026. The decisions were taken at the Board’s 65th Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Minister
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker who allegedly returned to the illicit drug trade under a new identity, while intercepting more than two million opioid pills and large consignments of cannabis, methamphetamine and other controlled substances in coordinated operations across nine states. The agency said the suspect, identified
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said none of the politicians currently challenging President Bola Tinubu for the presidency in 2027, including his former running mate, Peter Obi, can improve Nigeria. Baba-Ahmed stated this during an interview on the Mic On Podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye and published on Saturday. Responding to
President Bola Tinubu has called on religious leaders across Nigeria to intensify their efforts against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and the misuse of religion to justify violence.Tinubu made the call in Kano on Sunday in a goodwill message delivered on his behalf by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, at the Grand
The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has received 14 Nigerian volunteers who completed a two-year humanitarian service programme in Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone.The volunteers were formally welcomed on Monday, August 3, 2026, during a debriefing and certificate presentation ceremony attended by NTAC officials, dignitaries and other stakeholders.The volunteers contributed to healthcare delivery and community development
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has called for the optimisation of Nigeria’s electricity infrastructure to unlock the country’s socio-economic transformation.Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, who gave the charge while delivering the distinguished alumni lecture organised by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of
Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has vowed to continue holding those in authority accountable despite criticism and opposition to his views. Oseni made the declaration while reacting to the controversy that followed a heated exchange between him and Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, during a
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled 28 governorship candidates who will contest the 2027 elections on the party’s platform across the country. The party announced the candidates in a statement issued on Friday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. According to the ADC, the candidates comprise politicians, professionals and other public
Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over reports that some young Nigerians are allegedly resorting to selling their kidneys to cope with the country’s worsening cost-of-living crisis. Atiku raised the concern in a post on X on Friday, describing the reported development as a disturbing
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has secured the remand of an articulated vehicle driver, Mubarak Mansur, following his arraignment before its Mobile Court in Abuja for alleged Route Traffic Violation (RTV), dangerous driving and fleeing with an arresting FRSC marshal. The Mobile Court, sitting at Kabusa Roundabout, Abuja, ordered that the articulated vehicle involved