Food Price Crash Sparks Uproar as Agro-Imports Hit ₦2.2tn
BY GODWIN OBI WITH REPORTS FROM JAMES AKINOLA Nigeria’s food crisis has taken a dramatic turn as the nation’s agricultural import bill surged to a staggering ₦2.22 trillion in the first half of 2025—igniting outrage among farmers, millers, and industry stakeholders who say government policies are crippling local production andContinue Reading
Customs Zone ‘A’ Gets New Boss: Orbih Bows Out, Babandede Steps In with Pledge of Integrity
It was a day of transition and high expectations at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) headquarters, Zone ‘A’, Lagos, as Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) Charles Orbih on Friday, September 12, 2025, officially handed over leadership to Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) Mohammed Babandede. Orbih, who has now been redeployed to head the Finance,Continue Reading
Emergency Rule: Ibas Defends Six-Month Tenure as Opposition Demands Probe
BY GODWIN OBI As Rivers State braces for the return of Governor Siminalayi Fubara on September 18, after six months under emergency rule, the sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), has mounted a spirited defence of his tenure, insisting he fulfilled President Bola Tinubu’s mandate and stabilised the volatileContinue Reading
Flooding: Move To Safer Places, Ogun Tells Residents Of Isheri, Akute, Others
The Ogun State Government has warned residents of communities adjoining the Ogun, Ilo, Iju, Owa, and Yemule rivers, such as Isheri, Warewa, Akute, parts of Abeokuta, Ayetoro, Itele, Iju, and those of the coastline of Makun, Oni, Iwopin, Igele, Ifaara (Ogun Waterside), Ebute-Imobi (Ijebu East), Tungeji Island, and Agosasa inContinue Reading
FCT Police Commissioner Blames Rising Insecurity on Collapse of Cultural Values
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adewale Ajao, has linked Nigeria’s deepening insecurity to the steady erosion of cultural values and traditions that once held communities together. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum themed “You Against Crime” over the weekend in Abuja, Ajao lamented that many NigeriansContinue Reading
Love Rivalry Turns Deadly: Young Man Kills Suitor, Lands in Jail
BY MODESTUS EFE What was supposed to be a youthful competition for affection has ended in tragedy in Tunga Wawa community, Kontagora, where a young man, Tanko Sule, allegedly murdered his rival, Nasiru Amadu, over a love interest. According to sources, the fatal clash happened on Friday night when Sule,Continue Reading
NDLEA Busts N3.99bn Tramadol Cartel at Lagos Airport
…Indian kingpin, three Nigerians nabbed as agency intensifies nationwide crackdown BY GODWIN OBI The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dealt a heavy blow to a major drug cartel after intercepting a mind-blowing 2.2 million tramadol pills worth N3.99 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. TheContinue Reading
PTML Customs Explodes in Celebration as Comptroller Joe Anani Takes Over Command Amid Thunderous Ovation
…Promises to Crush Smuggling, Speed Up Cargo Clearance, and Keep PTML as Nigeria’s Model Port BY GODWIN OBI It was jubilation on steroids at the Ports and Terminal Multi-Purpose Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Friday, September 12, 2025, as history was made in a leadership transitionContinue Reading
Seven Nigerians win UK fellowship awards
BY GODWIN OBI Seven distinguished Nigerian business and socio-religious leaders have been decorated with fellowship awards by the United Kingdom–based ShaddaiVille Leadership Academy, in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to society. The honours were conferred by media veteran and President of ShaddaiVille Ministries International, Dr. Kunle Hamilton, duringContinue Reading
Security Revolution Looms as Tinubu Throws Weight Behind State Police — TMSG”
Tinubu’s Backing of State Police Seen as Game-Changer in Nigeria’s Security Landscape The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s open support for state police as a groundbreaking move that could redefine Nigeria’s internal security framework. In a statement signed by Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary DapoContinue Reading