Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a notorious drug supplier to fleeing bandits in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, Mohammed Sani, popularly known as Gamboli. The 33-year-old suspect was apprehended at his hideout in Anguwan Fadama, Kuta, three weeks after he escaped arrestContinue Reading
Eleven people—three crew members and eight passengers—escaped unhurt after a private jet overshot the runway at the Aminu Kano International Airport on Sunday. The aircraft, a Hawker 800XP with registration number 5N-ISB, was operated by Flybird Aircraft Management Services Limited and had departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for KanoContinue Reading
West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday threatened “targeted sanctions” on anyone obstructing Guinea-Bissau’s return to civilian rule following last month’s coup. The announcement came as presidents from across the region met in Nigeria for a bi-annual meeting whose agenda was dominated by two recent coup attempts: a successful militaryContinue Reading
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has assured the Nigerian Navy of continued Federal Government support to strengthen the blue economy and promote national development. Matawalle gave the assurance on Friday while serving as the Special Guest of Honour at the Nigerian Navy Ceremonial Sunset and Award NightContinue Reading
A humanitarian organisation, Equipping The Persecuted, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to carry out coordinated attacks on Christmas Day in parts of northern Nigeria. The group’s founder, Judd Saul, disclosed this during a security-focused roundtable in Washington DC, United States, convened by the International Committee on NigeriaContinue Reading
New Tax Law: Banks to Report Accounts with ₦25m Quarterly Turnover Commercial banks will begin filing reports on bank accounts with a quarterly turnover of ₦25 million and above to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for tax monitoring, under Nigeria’s new tax administration framework effective January 1, 2026. ChairmanContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today (Friday) arraign former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, over alleged fraud involving N2,261,722,535.84. Court officials confirmed that the arraignment will take place at the Gwarinpa Division of the Federal Capital Territory High Court. According to courtContinue Reading
The Federal Government has approved the recruitment of over 94,000 new personnel across Nigeria’s security architecture as part of a nationwide push to curb rising insecurity. Under the plan, the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) will enlist 50,000 police constables. The recruitment portal will beContinue Reading
By Frontline Reporters Nigeria’s petrol import bill plunged by N6.07tn in the first nine months of 2025, a sharp reversal driven largely by expanding domestic refining capacity, according to an analysis of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) trade data. The country spent N5.42tn on petrol imports between January and SeptemberContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Portbizness News, in collaboration with the Badagry Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BACCIMA), is set to host the second edition of the Ports & Trans-Border International Trade Discourse on Friday, December 12, and Saturday, December 13, 2025, in Badagry, Lagos. The annual event, designed asContinue Reading