Comptroller Hauwa Abubakar, BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lagos Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) Command, generated a remarkable N408.8 billion in revenue between January and June 2026, recording a 28.85 per cent increase over the N317.3 billion collected during the same period in 2025. The impressive performance translatesContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has successfully contained and extinguished a fire outbreak involving a five-million-litre Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel, storage tank at the Bono Energy Terminal, located within the Ibru Jetty Complex along the Apapa–Oworonshoki Expressway, by Coconut Bus Stop,Continue Reading
By Frontline Reporters The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has slashed the ex-gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, by another N50 per litre, reducing the price from N1,125 to N1,075 per litre in a move expected to further reshape competition in Nigeria’s deregulated downstream petroleum market. TheContinue Reading
By Frontline Reporters The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the leadership of Senator David Mark as National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), handing the opposition party a significant legal victory ahead of the 2027 general election. In the same breath, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar welcomedContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The United States has withdrawn most of the military personnel it deployed to Nigeria for a joint counterterrorism operation in the Lake Chad Basin, marking the completion of the mission while reaffirming continued security cooperation with Abuja. The announcement was made by Commander of the US AirContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to ensure petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive fuel pricing under the country’s deregulated downstream petroleum sector. The directive was issued by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), SenatorContinue Reading
OLISA AGBAKOBA (SAN) BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa Agbakoba, has endorsed the proposed establishment of state police but warned that the initiative could become a “tool of oppression” if adequate constitutional safeguards are not put in place to insulate it from political interference. Agbakoba’s position followsContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), marking the first major overhaul of the scheme since its establishment 53 years ago. The reform package is designed to transform the NYSC into a civilian-led, skills-driven and productivity-focused institutionContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has intensified efforts to overturn last week’s Federal High Court ruling that set aside its registration, with its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, National Leader Seriake Dickson and other party leaders rallying support ahead of filing an appealContinue Reading
***Codes ready, released Friday, upload deadline remains July 11 — INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and several political parties have disagreed over the issuance of access codes required for uploading candidates’ nomination details onto the commission’s online portal ahead of the 2027 general elections. While most political partiesContinue Reading