The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit, zone ‘C’ has handedover seized prohibited and highly controlled consignments of Tramadol, Barcadin Codeine syrup, Cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp), Ghanaian loud, Scottish loud, colos, and other illicit drugs/substances worth N2.63 billion to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Owerri, Imo State for further necessary action.
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Nigeria Finance Minister, Oyedele Promises Reforms To Boost Growth
Nigeria’s new finance minister Taiwo Oyedele who on Friday assumed office, pledged to consolidate economic stabilisation efforts and deepen reforms to deliver tangible benefits for citizens. Oyedele, who took over from predecessor Wale Edun, said Nigeria was at a critical juncture and must build on gains already made to strengthen growth and stability. He outlined...
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Nigeria Inaugurates Military Court Over Alleged Coup Plot
The Nigeria armed forces on Friday inaugurated a panel of justices for a General Court Martial to try 36 serving officers accused of involvement in an alleged coup plot, the Defence Headquarters said. Authorities had denied reports of the plot late last year before announcing in January that a plan to overthrow the government had...
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FCCPC Seals Abuja Supermarket Over Pricing Violations
Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission said it carried out an enforcement operation at a supermarket in Guzape, Abuja, following consumer complaints about irregular pricing practices. During the inspection, the commission said it identified several potential consumer protection violations, including discrepancies between shelf prices and checkout prices, products displayed without price tags, expired goods...
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Over 2,400 Cadets Trained Under NSDP, 1,088 Earn CoC — Oyetola
This The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, said 2,459 cadets have been sponsored under the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) for training in maritime institutions across United Kingdom, Egypt, the Philippines, India, and Romania since inception of the initiative. Oyetola also disclosed that 1,088 beneficiaries of the programme have obtained their...
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Importers To Pay N1,000 For SONCAP Default Fees As Port Congestion Worsen
The Federal Government has introduced a temporary Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP) default arrangement to resolve issues affecting the attachment of Shipment Certificates during the Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) processing on the National Single Window (NSW) platform. In a notice issued to importers yesterday, the NSW management said the intervention is designed...
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Coup Suspect Arrives In Court Ahead of Arraignment
One of the defendants in the alleged coup plot case, Abdulkadir Sani, arrived early at the Federal High Court in Abuja ahead of his arraignment, while five others were yet to appear as proceedings were set to begin. He is the only defendant not currently in custody. The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge...
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Tinubu Appoints NECO, NBTE Chairs, Names Poly Rector, Renews Library DG Tenure
President Bola Tinubu has approved new appointments across key education agencies, including the National Examinations Council and the National Board for Technical Education. According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the appointments are part of efforts to strengthen institutions under the Federal Ministry of Education. The President...
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Lagos Clarifies Sanitation Modalities, Warns Defaulters Ahead Of April 25
The Lagos State Government has provided further details on the reintroduced monthly environmental sanitation exercise, set to resume on Saturday, April 25, 2026, with movement restrictions and enforcement measures in place. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab in a statement, says the exercise will hold every last Saturday of the month between...