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All is set for a transformative discourse on Cross-Border Trade and Security by Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service, at the 2025 annual national reunion conference of the Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA). The event, scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2025, will occur at the prestigious Oduduwa Hall, Obafemi Awolowo…
Operatives of a special operations unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted 60-year-old alleged drug kingpin, Okpara Chigozie, who had been on the run for seven years. A statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi said Okpara was caught attempting to ship large quantities of cocaine…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has facilitated the return of 13 Nigerians rescued from a human trafficking syndicate in Ghana, in what officials describe as another stark reminder of the growing dangers facing citizens lured abroad with false promises. Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NiDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, praised the swift intervention of the Nigerian…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the suspension of emergency rule in Rivers State, which began six months ago. Tinubu, who announced this in a statement he signed on Wednesday, explained that from the intelligence available to him, there was a new spirit of understanding, “a robust readiness, and potent enthusiasm on the part of all…
Will Borno’s 7.1km express road and fourth flyover ease traffic congestion and boost the state’s economy?”
Emamuzo Iboma At the 2025 May Day symposium held in Lagos, members of Organised labour called on the government to urgently address the country’s widening economic disparity. They expressed concern that current monetary and economic policies have deepened the divide between the rich and the poor, leaving millions of Nigerians more impoverished and struggling to…
The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, at the October National Joint Security Briefing, emphasised that citizen trust remains Nigeria’s strongest security asset, stressing that no meaningful security architecture can thrive without public confidence. Addressing the media and key stakeholders at the Agency’s headquarters in Abuja, he noted that Nigeria’s…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Africa Centre for Strategic Studies (ACSS) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic collaboration in addressing emerging regional threats, particularly misinformation, disinformation, and growing insecurity across West Africa. The ACSS delegation led by the Director, Ms. Amanda Dory met with the ECOWAS Vice President ,…
UK Expresses Commitment to Restoration of Peace in Northeast The United Kingdom has expressed its commitment to the restoration of peace, stability and sustainable solutions to the troubled Northeast region, which has been bedevilled by insurgency. The British Deputy High Commissioner, Gill Lever committed on Monday when she paid a courtesy call on Borno State…
By Uko Okon The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised the alarm over the increasing rate of illicit substances and hard drugs abuse in Akwa Ibom state The state Commander of the agency, Obot Bassey disclosed this during the 2025 Feast of Barracuda meeting by the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) – Pirates…