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By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone A Operation Whirlwind Unit, has intercepted smugglers attempting to transport over 10,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) concealed in sacks by smugglers in Badagry. In a statement, the Commander of Operation Whirlwind, Mahmood Bello, said that the operation took place…

The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a safety advisory to citizens planning to travel to or residing in Australia. The advisory highlights concerns over rising incidents of discrimination, harassment, and verbal abuse directed at foreigners, particularly in certain cities. The ministry urges Nigerian nationals to remain cautious due…

President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s unwavering commitment to reducing the inflation rate from 34.6% to 15% by the end of 2025.He made this known in his New Year message to Nigerians on Wednesday. “In 2025, our government is committed to intensifying efforts to lower these costs by boosting…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu as he grapples to fix the nation’s economy and touch the lives of Nigerians across the ethnic divide noting that Nigeria was on life support before Tinubu was elected the president in…

By Deborah Nnamdi At least seven terrorists belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, have been killed in an explosion. The development reportedly occurred while the terrorists were attempting to prepare improvised explosive devices, IEDs. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, disclosed this in…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Kano State government has enrolled prison inmates in its healthcare contributory scheme, to enhance free and quality healthcare services for those in custody. This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Kano command, Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, in a press statement on Monday.…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Navy has announced plans to deploy armed fighter drones to intensify the fight against illegal oil bunkering and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, disclosed this during the flag-off ceremony of Operation Delta Sanity 2 at…

By Deborah Nnamdi Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, says continued over-dependence on oil by Nigeria will only lead to inequality, greater poverty among Nigerians, and mass unemployment. Abbas made this statement at the 14th convocation lecture of the Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin on Monday, adding that Nigeria…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will take over the South-South states ahead of the 2027 elections. Akpabio said he defected to APC to ensure that the ruling party claims all the states in the South-South ahead of the 2027…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound joy at the re-opening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, WRPC, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, describing it as another remarkable achievement in 2024 that has strengthened Nigerians’ hope in his administration. The Warri Refinery returned to operation weeks after…