THE Nigerian Navy has advocated the establishment of Special Maritime Court to expedite adjudication on maritime cases. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, made the call on Friday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit to…
THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is committed to carrying out its constitutional duties of enhancing border security. Its Comptroller General, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, made this known at the 6th World Customs Organisations(WCO) conference in China. His declaration was…
IN a bid to stabilise its newly introduced gold-backed currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), Zimbabwean authorities have announced fines for businesses found using inflated exchange rates. Reuters cites a government notice that says any business using an exchange rate higher than the official rate of…
THE Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun the disbarment of N10 million grants to 20 women farmers in the FCT. The grant is under the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Initiative’s (RHI)…
FROM the displayed patriotism and accompanied enthusiasm by voters beginning from the February 25, 2023 presidential and national assembly elections to the gubernatorial and state assembly elections, one was convinced that Nigerians love democracy no matter its teething problems. They…
IN a compelling keynote address at the All Africa’s Media summit in Nairobi, attended by nearly 300 participants from across the continent, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, delivered a passionate plea for a more balanced portrayal of Africa’s development…
THE Africans Rising Movement, has called on African Governments to work towards ensuring a Visa-Free Movement, one currency and one passport, to facilitate regional integration and development. Ms Ann Lorna, the Communications and Media Lead, Africans Rising, a Pan-African movement,…
THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported a significant interception at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Trojan News reports that between January and April this year, officers seized fake $1.2 million notes, 148 drones, and five cryptocurrency machines. The confiscated…
FORMER governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Friday, finally agreed to submit himself to the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment on June 13 in the corruption charges against him. Bello’s lead counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed gave the undertaking…
THE Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan have visited Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, as part of a three-day private visit to Nigeria. The visit, on the invitation of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, was also…
