The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking with the seizure of 30.1 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The illicit drugs, packaged in 30 slabs,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The European Union (EU) has officially removed Nigeria from its list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing, a move expected to ease cross-border financial transactions and boost investor confidence. The update, published on the European Commission’s website, follows Nigeria’s removal from the Financial ActionContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The United States has approved $413.046 million (about ₦587 billion) for counter-insurgency and security operations in Nigeria and other African countries in 2026, amid worsening insecurity across West Africa. The allocation is contained in the US National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, obtained onContinue Reading
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has recorded a major political boost following the defection of Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to the ruling party. Popularly known as Abba, Abubakar formally announced his resignation from the PDPContinue Reading