The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed fresh attempts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, to halt the payment of a ₦2.5 billion judgment debt owed to 110 former university workers unlawfully dismissed in 1996. In two separate unanimous judgments deliveredContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, has intensified its clampdown on illicit pharmaceuticals with the handover of three containers of expired drugs to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The formal handover took place on Friday in Lagos,Continue Reading
Survivors of the deadly terrorist attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have recounted how the assailants lured victims by exploiting religious trust, including using a call to prayer before opening fire. It was a typical harmattan afternoon last Tuesday. The sun hungContinue Reading
Suspected smugglers have killed a senior officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) during an ambush in Ogun State, underscoring the risks faced by operatives engaged in border enforcement. The deceased, Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC I) Mustapha Akiyode, was fatally shot in the early hours of Tuesday, February 3,Continue Reading
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is considering an expansion of its flagship maritime security initiative, the Deep Blue Project, following its recorded successes across the Gulf of Guinea and growing international recognition. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, disclosed this during a strategic courtesy visitContinue Reading