THE Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced the interception of contraband worth N1.72 billion from smugglers in last one month. The Customs Area Controller of FOU Zone A, Comptroller Kola Oladeji, made…
THE UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday called for an immediate end to hostilities and urgent dialogue between the country’s leaders to prevent a relapse into civil war, as violence escalates around the capital city. Nicholas Haysom,…
THE Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Masudur Rahman, announced that relations between Bangladesh and Nigeria have significantly strengthened in recent years. He highlighted that bilateral trade has grown from 50 million to more than 100 million dollars Rahman…
VICE President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government is working to establish a sustainable land administration system in the country. Shettima represented by Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, made this known at a three-day…
THE 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero, has announced the cancellation of the Eid-el-Fitr Durbar celebration due to security concerns in the state. Emir Bayero made this announcement while briefing newsmen at his Nasarawa Mini palace in Kano on…
THE Northern Youth Council of Nigeria expresses its firm rejection of the proposed bill for the conversion of 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) into Local Government Areas (LGAs), which recently scaled through the second reading in the House…
THE recent encounter between Remi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady, and a group of nursing students has sparked intense debate and outrage. During her visit to the School of Midwifery in Asaba, Delta State, the students unexpectedly rejected her title as…
In line with its mandate to ensure that the scourge of money laundering is curbed in the nation, the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, on Monday, March 24, 2025 pasted a notice of non-compliance with Anti Money…
MALI is forecasting a modest recovery in its industrial gold production this year, based on expectations that mining firm Barrick Gold will resume operations following a prolonged standoff with the government. According to a document from the country’s mines ministry, seen by Reuters on…
THE World Bank has approved a major $200 million investment to overhaul urban mobility in Tanzania’s capital, Dodoma, aiming to boost economic growth, improve accessibility, and create thousands of new jobs. Announced on Wednesday, the funding will support the Dodoma…
