BY GODWIN OBI Senate President Godswill Akpabio has issued a stern warning that no member of the National Assembly will be allowed to hold the Senate hostage or derail its proceedings, insisting that discipline and respect for parliamentary rules remain non-negotiable pillars of Nigeria’s democracy. In a strongly worded statementContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a strong warning to job seekers participating in its 2025 recruitment exercise to disregard viral social media posts claiming to reveal the number of shortlisted candidates per state. Describing the posts as “false, misleading, and unauthorised,” the Service emphasized thatContinue Reading

Four soldiers have lost their lives as terrorists attacked the Ngamdu general area of Borno State. The state has been known for a barrage of terrorist attacks, especially from members of the dreaded group, Boko Haram. Our correspondent had gathered from the locals that 10 soldiers were killed during theContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI In a major breakthrough against cross-border crime, operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, have intercepted a massive cache of hard drugs, expired flour, and other contraband goods worth ₦1.99 billion, along the busy Lagos–Abidjan Corridor. The operation, which spanned from September 1 toContinue Reading

DR. MOBEREOLA The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has restated its unshakable commitment to service excellence as it joined the global community to celebrate the 2025 International Customer Service Week under the theme, “Mission: Possible.” Speaking during the celebration at the Agency’s headquarters in Lagos, the Director GeneralContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI In what promises to be the biggest overhaul of Nigeria’s seaports in decades, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has announced that a massive reconstruction and modernization of the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports will begin in the first quarterContinue Reading

BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted presidential pardon to 175 persons, including Nigeria’s foremost nationalist, Herbert Macaulay and former Federal Capital Territory Minister, Maj.-Gen. Mamman Vatsa (rtd), following the approval of the National Council of State at its meeting on Thursday in Abuja. The decision, taken atContinue Reading

The World Bank also raised concerns over the nation’s food inflation rate, increased allocations from the Federation Account allocation committee The World Bank on Wednesday said despite the economic reforms of the Federal Government, 139 million Nigerians still live in poverty. The World Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Mathew Verghis,Continue Reading

The Federal Government has strongly refuted allegations by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz that Christians are being massacred in Nigeria with the government’s backing, describing the claims as “ignorant, false, and baseless.” Cruz, a Republican senator from Texas, had accused Nigerian authorities of enabling a “massacre” against Christians in the country’sContinue Reading