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— intercepts 16 containers of arms, ammunition, unregistered medicaments worth N10 billion The Nigeria Customs Service has vowed to cripple the illicit businesses of purveyors of fake and unregistered pharmaceuticals if they refuse to give up their deadly ventures. The Comptroller- General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, made the declaration onContinue Reading

States collectively spent about N235.58bn on servicing external debt obligations in the first half of 2025, Frontline reports. This is according to an analysis of the data from the Federal Account Allocation Committee disbursement released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The amount represents a sharp increase of N95.65bn orContinue Reading

The naira recorded a mixed outing at the official and parallel markets at the close of last week. The Nigerian currency saw a 0.01 per cent appreciation at the National Foreign Exchange Market, where it had closed the week at 1,533.57/$, compared to 1,533.74/$ from the previous week. According toContinue Reading

The Lagos State Government has directed all licensed e-hailing operators to present their vehicles for inspection as part of a plan to enforce safety standards, ensure database integrity and guarantee vehicle roadworthiness. Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi gave the directive during a meeting with the operators at the ministry’s headquartersContinue Reading

…confesses plan to fund trip to Libya A 27-year-old suspected vandal, Chidiebere Ohama, from Umuariaga Ohoma in Ikwuano Local Government Area, has been arrested in Umuahia, Abia State, for allegedly stealing a ladder belonging to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) at the Mission Hill area of the state capital.Continue Reading

Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has called for collective action involving families, religious and community leaders to stem the tide of substance abuse, cultism and banditry among Nigerian youths. Marwa made the call while delivering the keynote address atContinue Reading

The plot to draft ex-President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2027 presidential race appears to be gathering steam. His supporters in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday launched what some political observers interpreted to be part of the underground work to clear the way for his emergence as the party’s flagContinue Reading

A heartbreaking incident has occurred in Lawa village, Ogbaku autonomous community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, where a middle-aged man allegedly took his own life after discovering his wife’s infidelity with his childhood friend. The incident happened last Sunday. According to a witness, the deceased had previouslyContinue Reading

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has advocated a single term of five years for the office of the President of Nigeria. Obi said this would make the occupier know that they have a job to do within the limited time available. He said this wasContinue Reading