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A 31-year-old man, Chukwemeka Destiny, has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly plotting the kidnap of his aunt who raised him from childhood. The suspect was paraded on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bright Edafe, who disclosed that Destiny had paid N900,000 to some persons believed…
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…
The Super Eagles will not be at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, the US, and Mexico! This was after Nigeria lost on penalties to DR Congo in a tightly-contested African play-offs final on Sunday. The game ended 1-1 after normal and extra time. But during penalties, the Leopards of DR Congo overpowered the Super…
UNODC: Many Nigerians See Corruption as Anathema, Ready to Fight it to a Standstill The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said that Nigeria is on the right track to seeing an end to a culture of correction as many of its citizens see corruption as anathema and are willing to wage…
Stakeholders have described Senate President Godswill Akpabio as a model of leadership in worker welfare, urging public office holders to emulate his approach as Nigeria marks this year’s Workers’ Day. Speaking on the significance of the occasion, the Chairman of International Watchers, Dr Olusegun Ademola, said Akpabio’s record in office reflects a deliberate and consistent…
Residents of Ogijo, a community in Ogun State, South West Nigeria will soon enjoy a breath of fresh air as the National Environmental Standards and regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and her partners are putting finishing touches on a plan to evacuate hazardous Used Lead-Acid (ULAB) slag from the community. The exercise was the focus of…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has summoned the contractors handling the section of the Benin-Sapele road project funded by the state government, to explain reasons for the delay or face serious sanctions. Governor Okpebholo who expressed displeasure over the slow pace of work on the ongoing section of the road project despite the financial mobilization…
Two octogenarians: an 80-year-old grandpa, Ayuba Ashiru, and an 82-year-old grandma, Mrs. Uloma Uchechi, as well as her daughter, Chisom Uchechi, 32, top the list of suspects arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in raids carried out across the country, while opioids worth over N3.2 billion were intercepted at Apapa…
Türkiye has celebrated Turkish Cuisine Week, a celebration of one of the world’s richest culinary traditions. Speaking to journalists during the weekend’s media practitioners’ event hosted by the Turkish Embassy in Abuja, Ambassador Mehmet Poroy, who is waiting to submit his letter of credence to President Bola Ahmed, said his country has one of the…
By Katherine Abayomi A trending video on Facebook has sparked widespread reactions, prompting the management of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) to respond and clarify the situation surrounding a building shown in the footage. The video, which depicts a deroofed apartment allegedly under the hospital’s authority, was said to have been posted…