2027 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s decision to extend the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, describing the move as detrimental to institutional integrity and public service morale. Sowore, reacting to the presidency’s...
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Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the growing number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Nigeria, describing the situation as a reflection of the country’s inability to adequately protect its citizens. In a message marking World Refugee Day on Saturday, Obi said millions...
Renowned public affairs commentator and Executive Director of Development Specs Academy, Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, has criticised those now identifying themselves as friends and associates of the late Major-General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), accusing them of failing to rally around the former military spokesman when he needed support most. Major-General Abubakar,...
Federal Government has approved the immediate release of N111 billion for the construction of Section One of the Akwanga-Jos Road, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has said. Umahi disclosed this on Friday evening while inspecting Sections One and Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway alongside some members...
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the appointment of CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force. CSP Anietie Iniedu is a seasoned police officer with extensive experience in public communication, operational policing, intelligence management, institutional...
In a decisive crackdown on cult-related activities and other emerging threats to public peace, operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested Eight (8) suspected cultists and recovered firearms and dangerous weapons during coordinated operations across the Ilorin metropolis. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged students across the country to make integrity their watchword as corruption cannot be tackled without integrity. He made this call on Friday, June 19, 2026 at an interactive session with members of the Integrity...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Friday, June 19, 2026, organised a specialised training programme on surveillance and intelligence gathering for its operatives as part of efforts to strengthen investigative capacity and enhance intelligence-led operations. The training, conducted in collaboration with the Department of...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A ‘, in collaboration with the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), has recorded a breakthrough in the fight against wildlife trafficking with the seizure of 22 elephant tusks worth over...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has foiled an attempt to distribute expired pharmaceutical products into the Nigerian market illegally and intercepted a total of 1.8 tonnes of Cannabis Sativa in a series of intelligence-driven operations coordinated with sister security agencies. This was disclosed in a press release...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has been honoured as the 2025 Best Performing Governor in the Infrastructure Competitiveness Category at the BusinessDay States Competitiveness and Investment Readiness Awards (SCIRA). The prestigious award was presented on Thursday at the NAF Conference Centre and Suites, Jabi, Abuja, where Governor Zulum...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – As debates over how to tackle Nigeria’s worsening security challenges intensify, a respected hospitality and tourism consultant and former Director of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mr. John Akumba Adzer, has called for the establishment of specialized Tourist Police Units within the proposed...
Federal Government has issued the General Guidelines for the implementation of the Tax Acts 2025, setting out the process for transition from the repealed tax laws to the new tax framework effective from January 1, 2026. Issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Guidelines provide direction to taxpayers,...
Media entrepreneur and host of the viral talk show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, travelled to South Africa as part of the Arise News Special in collaboration with #WithChude, joining the only media team granted access to follow Nigerians returning home through a voluntary repatriation programme. Behind the evacuation are the...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to creating a business-friendly environment, saying the state has keyed into the reform agenda of President Bola Tinubu to attract investment, promote economic growth and improve service delivery. The governor stated this on Thursday at the technical session of...
Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu has formally assumed office as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar, stepping into a strategic diplomatic assignment aimed at deepening economic and energy ties with the Gulf state. Yakubu arrived in Doha on Wednesday and was received by Ambassador Ibrahim Yousif...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Nigerian government has expressed its commitment to sustaining the country’s current zero-case status for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) while positioning the country to play a leading role among African nations in epidemic preparedness and response. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila,...
Agunloye’s alleged $6b Mambilla project fraud: Witness affirms authenticity of prosecution’s exhibit
Agunloye’s alleged $6b Mambilla project fraud: Witness affirms authenticity of prosecution’s exhibit
The trial of the former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, continued on Thursday, June 18, 2026 before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja with the Sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, Iliya John Iyakwari, denying under cross-examination by defence counsel, Adeola Adedipe, SAN, that there is an...
Edo State Government has dismissed reports alleging that students were kidnapped in Sabongida-Ora, describing the claim as false and deliberately intended to create panic among residents. The Sate Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, who made the rebuttal in a statement issued on Thursday, said investigations revealed...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening a culture of strategic collaboration, intelligence sharing, and operational synergy in the fight against economic and financial crimes, as well as other threats to national security. This reassuring commitment...