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File photo: Comptroller-General, Customs, Adewale Adeniyi By Deborah Nnamdi The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Tuesday announced a new policy requiring compulsory drug testing for all recruits and serving officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Speaking at the closing session of the CGC’s 2025 Conference in Abuja, Adeniyi…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has maintained that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) unlawfully invaded its Abuja office on September 9, 2024, dismissing reports suggesting that its deputy director had retracted the claim. In a statement issued on Tuesday, SERAP insisted that its position remains…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate withdrawal of police personnel from VIP protection assignments, ordering that officers be redeployed to strengthen security across communities nationwide. The directive was issued during a security meeting held with key service chiefs, including the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General…

By Deborah Nnamdi Two communities in Delta State have demanded 50 billion naira ($32.5 million) in compensation and a halt to operations in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 40 over what they say are years of unchecked oil spills and improper waste disposal by Nigeria Exploration and Production Ltd (NEPL) and…

By Deborah Nnamdi Amnesty International has decried the rising wave of violent attacks and mass abductions targeting schools across northern Nigeria, accusing the government of failing to protect vulnerable children. The organisation’s statement followed confirmation by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) that 315 students and staff of St. Mary’s…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of terrorism in a landmark judgment on Thursday that ended years-long legal battle. Justice James Omotosho sentenced Kanu to life…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, over his role in issuing sit-at-home directives that shut down economic, educational, and social activities across the Southeast, particularly on Mondays. Justice James Omotosho, who delivered…

By Deborah Nnamdi After years of high-profile legal battles, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday began delivering judgment in the terrorism case involving Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The case, which has spanned a decade with multiple controversies, reached a turning point…

Nigeria’s foreign reserve has surged to over $46 billion, marking its highest level in seven years, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, announced on Tuesday. Cardoso made the disclosure during the opening session of the Monetary Policy Department’s 20th anniversary colloquium in Abuja, noting that…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term. The announcement was made on November 14, 2025, through a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser…