FG Moves to Block Violent Extremism in Prisons, Launches Fresh Security Drive
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to tackle violent extremism within Nigeria’s correctional facilities, unveiling a new partnership with local and international organisations aimed at preventing prisons from becoming breeding grounds for radicalisation. The initiative forms part of broader moves to strengthen national security, reinforce deradicalisation programmes, and reform theContinue Reading
Slain Corps Member’s Mother Recounts Night of Terror, Demands Justice for Son
Habiba Abubakar, mother of slain National Youth Service Corps member Abdulsamad Jamiu, has recounted the agonising night she learnt her 24-year-old son had allegedly been killed by soldiers at their family home in Dei-Dei, Abuja. Speaking in an emotional interview with Frontline Reporters on Monday, the grieving mother described aContinue Reading
Jet Fuel Crisis Deepens: FG Seeks 30-Day Credit Lifeline for Airlines
MINISTER OF AVIATION, FESTUS KEYAMO ‘SAN’ BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS In a bid to rescue Nigeria’s aviation sector from a worsening jet fuel crisis, the Federal Government has urged petroleum marketers to grant airlines a 30-day credit facility and sell aviation fuel directly to operators. The intervention followed a series ofContinue Reading
Court Orders Swift Trial for Alleged Coup Plotters as Tension Mounts in Abuja
By Frontline Reporters The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered an accelerated hearing in the high-stakes trial of six men accused of plotting to topple the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who presided over the matter on Monday, invoked a speedy trial procedure and fixed AprilContinue Reading
Blue Economy Ministry Moves to End Pricing Chaos in Freight Forwarding with New Digital Framework
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Nigeria’s maritime industry may soon witness a major shake-up as the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy prepares to approve a groundbreaking digital pricing and standardisation framework for freight forwarding services.The proposed system, which covers haulage, customs clearance, and other logistics charges, is expected to bringContinue Reading
Nigeria Risks Losing Billions as Cargo Flees to Rival Ports Over Mounting Delays — SEREC Raises Alarm
Dr Eugene Nweke Nigeria’s position as West Africa’s leading maritime gateway is under growing threat, as worsening port inefficiencies, cargo delays and rising regional competition push importers toward neighboring countries, the Sea Empowerment & Research Center (SEREC) has warned.In a strongly worded policy advisory titled “Maritime Reform at a Crossroads:Continue Reading
Oyetola Unveils Bold Plan to Expand Deep Blue Project, End Fish Imports
Nigeria is set for a major leap in maritime security and food production as the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, unveiled ambitious plans to expand the nation’s highly successful Deep Blue Project while boosting local fish production to cut costly imports.Speaking in Abuja during a meeting withContinue Reading
Kidnap Terror Deepens: 30 Kwara Kings Flee as Communities Fall Silent
By Frontline Reporters No fewer than 30 traditional rulers across Kwara State’s southern axis have abandoned their palaces in the face of relentless kidnappings, killings, and violent raids, Frontline Reporters has gathered. Multiple community sources confirmed that the embattled monarchs have relocated to safer urban centres such as Ilorin, Osogbo,Continue Reading
Court Stops Police, FRSC From Imposing Third-Party Insurance Fines On Motorists
Justice Hauwa Yilwa of the Federal High Court Abuja, has issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Nigerian Police Force, and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from imposing or requesting fines from motorists over non-possession of third-party motor insurance. Delivering judgment, Justice Yilwa, held that only a courtContinue Reading
Customs Exports Rise To N6.03bn In First Quarter – Lilypond Command
…As Borno Command intercepts psychoactive substances, endangered wildlife in Borno Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lilypond Export Command, has recorded N6.03 billion in Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS) revenue in the first quarter of the year. The Comptroller of Customs in charge of the command, Mr Samuel Ariyibi, disclosed this atContinue Reading