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Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting as vacation judge in Lagos, on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a businessman, Duru Ikechukwu Damian, to three months’ imprisonment for failing to declare the sum of $49,000 (Forty-Nine Thousand United States Dollars) to the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos….
By Uko Okon Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has advised corps members in the state to respect the culture and tradition of the host communities they will be posted to. Eno gave the advice during the Closing Ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 Orientation Course on Tuesday at the NYSC orientation camp,…
By Prince Woke The Rivers State Police says the command apprehended 23 year old Kingsley Chinamezu aka Power sharp,a twenty three year old native of Ogbo -hill Abia state who gruesomely macheted Miss Confidence Konebari Sunny, a 44-year-old woman to death on 30th. July, 2025, in the Umuebule Community, Etche Local Government Area. Public Relations…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has proposed sweeping increases to licensing and bond fees for clearing agents, bonded warehouses, and ship chandlers—a move that industry insiders warn could undermine ₦3.5 trillion in indigenous bonded-terminal investments and put 14,000 jobs at risk. In Lagos and Ogun states, roughly 40 bonded terminals, each employing an average of…
By Faith Airaodion As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark World Humanitarian Day observed annually on August 19, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Edo State has reiterated its resolve to strengthen humanitarian response and foster proactive innovations in distressed communities across the state. Speaking in Benin City, the NEMA Head…
Professor (Mrs.) Idia Ize-Iyamu has formally assumed her duties as the first female Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). Her official resumption was met with jubilant staff, who lined the entrance and hospital grounds carrying solidarity banners. In her address, Ize-Iyamu vowed to “make her stay very pleasant” and…
Security agencies have launched a sweeping crackdown on electoral violence during recent by-elections in Kano and Ogun states. In Kano, the State Police Command has arranged 333 alleged political thugs—some reportedly linked to government officials—for orchestrating disturbances during the Ghari, Bagwai, and Shanono by-elections. Commissioner Ibrahim Adamu Bakori revealed that the accused face charges in…
The Federal Government has announced plans to introduce reciprocal visa measures in response to the United States’ new policy requiring Nigerian visa applicants to disclose their social media history from the past five years. The US Mission in Nigeria disclosed the policy in a post on its official X account, noting that failure to provide…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially launched the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, commencing today with the online pre-registration phase, the commission announced via its official X account. Eligible Nigerians can now register online through the official portal at www.cvr.inecnigeria.org before the in-person registration begins on Monday, August 25, 2025. Physical registration…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed that all public universities finalize their 2025 admissions by October 31, with private universities due by November 30 and all other tertiary institutions required to wrap up admissions before December 31. The timeline stems from deliberations at the 2025 Policy Meeting chaired by the Education Minister. …