BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested one Abdul-Rahman Ibrahim, a man in his 50s, for alleged involvement in fraudulent activities and impersonation of the Comptroller-General of Customs and other high-ranking government officials. NCS’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, revealed that Ibrahim’s apprehension was made possible through intelligence gatheredContinue Reading
BY CHIGOZIE EZEH The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday revealed that the anti-graft agency uncovered how a religious sect in Nigeria is laundering money for terrorists. This was as he also revealed that another religious body was found to be protecting aContinue Reading
BY ADOLPHUS DURU The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says there is no going back on the relocation of the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos. “We are going ahead. The directive has been given,” the minister said stated thisContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s Lekki Deep Seaport on Monday received the 15,000 TEU LNG-powered CMA CGM Scandola — the largest container ship to visit the West African country. CMA CGM Scandola is the first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered vessel to berth not only in Nigeria but also in theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) says it is neither in merger nor alliance talks with anybody or party, warning that anyone making contrary moves is on his or her own. Addressing a press conference in Lagos Tuesday, the NNPP leadership stated that such move must onlyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI With the continuous tumbling of the Naira, the rapid appreciation of the US dollar, the British pound and the Euro, as well as soaring inflation rate, Nigerian students and workers who desire to study, live and work overseas this year, may be forced to abandon those aspirations.Continue Reading
BY CHIGOZIE EZEH The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released US$500 million to various sectors to further address the backlog of verified foreign exchange transactions. This comes barely a week after the apex bank paid approximately $2.0 billion to settle outstanding commitments across manufacturing, aviation, and petroleum sectors. TheContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has slammed the Federal Government for “running the economy on palliatives” since the removal of petrol subsidy some eight months ago. Sowunmi, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday, called on theContinue Reading
ADAEZE OBI The Federal Government on Sunday declared its commitment to bringing down inflation, stabilising foreign exchange rates, tackling insecurity, and creating a truly enabling environment for business and investment to thrive in the country. In a statement signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohamed Idris, assurancesContinue Reading
BY ADOLPHUS DURU, EFE MODESTUS AND JAMES AKINOLA In December 2023 when armed men attacked his Dungwel community, in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Manji Le’an moved from there to stay with his uncle at Mangu town. Though his house at Dungwel was not burnt, he said heContinue Reading