BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Budgetary allocations for personnel costs in federal universities have risen significantly following the Federal Government’s approval of a 40 per cent salary increase for academic staff and the introduction of new and enhanced allowance packages. An analysis of the Federal Government’s 2026 budget estimates shows that personnelContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area has issued an interim injunction halting further action on the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Nma-Odu. The court restrained the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, alongsideContinue Reading
Renewed threats by gunmen loyal to notorious bandit leader Bello Turji have forced residents of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State to abandon their homes, with many risking dangerous journeys into neighbouring Niger Republic. The exodus began last Friday after Turji allegedly issued fresh warnings to communities around Tidibali,Continue Reading
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
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced the implementation of a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to regulate courier companies operating under the Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) Incoterms. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, announced the development in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Service’s National PublicContinue Reading
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Nigeria’s Port Economic Regulator, has directed shipping companies, shipping agents, and terminal operators at the nation’s ports to suspend any planned review or upward adjustment of their charges until they have fully consulted and engaged relevant stakeholders. In a statement, the Council clarified that theContinue Reading
The arrest followed the circulation of a viral video showing the masquerade chasing and assaulting members of the public, disrupting a community event and causing widespread tension. The incident reportedly occurred over the weekend during the final Ofala Festival of the late traditional ruler of Awgbu community, Igwe M. C.Continue Reading