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Comptroller General of Customs mourns Mallam Kabir Dangogo

Comptroller General of Customs mourns Mallam Kabir Dangogo

Comptroller General of Customs mourns Mallam Kabir Dangogo The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and theentire management and officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have express deep sorrows over the passing of Mallam Kabir Dangogo, a distinguished scholar, journalist and trailblazer in the field of public relations. Abdullahi Maiwada Assistant Comptroller of CustomsNational …

FG extends Civil Service recruitment application deadline

FG extends Civil Service recruitment application deadline

FG extends Civil Service recruitment application deadline The Federal Government (FG) has extended the deadline for applications for recruitment into the Federal Civil Service to March 17, 2025. According to the announcement by the Commission, the deadline is to give more eligible candidates an opportunity to participate in the exercise. Many citizens have lamented difficulties …

EFCC, Interpol probe N1.3tn CBEX crash

EFCC, Interpol probe N1.3tn CBEX crash

EFCC, Interpol probe N1.3tn CBEX crash The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has established investigation into the alleged N1.3tn frauds perpetrated through CryptoBank, a digital investment platform. CBEX is operated by a group of foreign nationals in collaboration with their Nigerian partners. But the platform reportedly collapsed on Monday, leaving thousands of investors stranded as …

NIGERIA’S MOST POWERFUL KINGS AND THEIR LOST EMPIRES

NIGERIA’S MOST POWERFUL KINGS AND THEIR LOST EMPIRES shaped West African history, leaving stories of grandeur, influence, and enduring legacy. Nigeria has been home to some of Africa’s most powerful and influential kings. These rulers led empires that spanned vast territories, controlled thriving trade routes, and influenced history. However, many of these once-mighty kingdoms have …

Plateau: Atiku condemns killings, blames Tinubu for security failures

Atiku condemns killings, blames Tinubu for security failures The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the recent incessant killings in Plateau and Borno states. The erstwhile vice president described the incidents as a worsening security situation under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a …

Reps urge Rivers Administrator to report to N’Assembly

Reps urge Rivers Administrator to report to N’Assembly The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has urged the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd) to be reporting to the National Assembly as he discharges his duties in the state. The call came as a reminder to Ibas that by the …

Reps speaker inaugurates committee to legislate Rivers Assembly

Reps speaker inaugurates committee to legislate Rivers Assembly The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has inaugurated a 21-member ad-hoc committee to legislate in place of the suspended Rivers State House of Assembly. Member-designates from the six geo-political zones attended the event held at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. In an address, Abbas …

Nigeria’s inflation rose to 24.23% in March 2025 – NBS

Nigeria’s inflation rose to 24.23% in March 2025 – NBS The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that Nigeria’s headline inflation rose to 24.23 per cent in March 2025, up from 23.18 per cent recorded in February. The NBS which made the disclosure according to its latest data also said that the figure represents …

Food security: Tinubu declares national emergency

Food security: Tinubu declares national emergency President Bola Tinubu has declared a national emergency on food security. While announcing the move on Monday, the president called for increased irrigation infrastructure as well as participatory water resource management across the country. Tinubu who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume,made …

Nigerian women cry bitterly after allegedly losing millions of naira to crashed CBEX trading platform

Nigerian women cry bitterly after allegedly losing millions of naira to crashed CBEX trading platform Several Nigerian women have been crying woefully after reportedly losing millions of naira to CBEX, a digital trading platform that crashed recently. Circulating reports said that the platform became inaccessible after users could no longer withdraw their money. Many others …

Telecom tariff hike: FCT consumers demand improved services

Telecom tariff hike: FCT consumers demand improved services Some telecommunication services consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on Mobile Network Operators to improve their services to commensurate with their recent tariff hike. They made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. The subscribers …

FCT CP urges compliance with traffic laws, warns against attack on officers

FCT CP urges compliance with traffic laws, warns against attack on officers The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, CP Ajao Adewale, has called on residents of Abuja to strictly comply with traffic laws. He also enjoined them to support the ongoing efforts to maintain law and order across the territory. He stressed that …

Plane crashes in New York, six feared dead

Plane crashes in New York, six feared dead Seven persons have been feared dead, following a small plane which crashed in New York state on Sunday, authorities said on Saturday. US media reported that there were no survivors as the New York Times reported that all six people on board were dead, citing a family …

How Aliko Dangote celebrated 68th birthday

How Aliko Dangote celebrated 68th birthday Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, hit the news recently when he turned 68 on April 10, 2025. Scores of well wishers from different walks of life, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as well as family members, sent him accolades to felicitate him. Tinubu acknowledged Dangote’s impact on Nigeria’s economy, …

Common Sicknesses During Rainy Season And How To Stay Healthy

Common Sicknesses During Rainy Season include respiratory infections, mosquito-borne illnesses, and waterborne diseases. The rainy season’s increased humidity and stagnant water create ideal conditions for the spread of various pathogens.​ The rainy season is back, and with it comes the usual chaos—flooded streets, traffic that will test your patience, and a whole lineup of common …

Tinubu mourns football legend Christian Chukwu

Tinubu mourns football legend Christian Chukwu President Bola Tinubu has joined the football community and other Nigerians in mourning former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu,x who died on Saturday at the age of 74. While extending condolences to the TV family, friends, and associates of the late football icon in a statement, his spokesman, Bayo …

Palm Sunday: Pope defies doctors’ advice, thrills crowd at Vatican square

Pope defies doctors’ advice, thrills crowd at Vatican square Pope Francis on Palm Sunday delighted worshippers with an impromptu tour of St Peter’s Square, against the advice of his doctors to avoid crowds while recovering from pneumonia. For the second Sunday in a row after the longest hospital stay of his papacy, the 88-year-old pontiff …

Tinubu orders clampdown on illegal tertiary institutions

Tinubu orders clampdown on illegal tertiary institutions President Bola Tinubu has ordered relevant education regulatory bodies to clamp down on illegal tertiary institutions operating across the country. He gave the order while speaking at the 14th convocation of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Abuja on Saturday. He tasked National Universities Commission (NUC), …

Military uncovers plot to establish ISWAP bases in Bauchi, Plateau

Military uncovers plot to establish ISWAP bases in Bauchi, Plateau Operation Safe Haven troops have uncovered a plot by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) to establish operational bases in Bauchi and Plateau states. A statement signed by OPSH’s media officer, Major Samson Zhakom, on Sunday, disclosed that troops arrested two suspected ISWAP members during …

Alleged defamation: Falana tells Akpabio to sue Natasha without police

Falana tells Akpabio to sue Natasha without police Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has advised Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to sue suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over alleged defamation. The senior advocate of Nigeria gave the advice in a statement on Friday following a petition Akpabio submitted to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode …

Tinubu holds high-level discussions with US official in France

Tinubu holds high-level discussions with US official in France President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, had a high level talks with United States State Department Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, in Paris, France. His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who disclosed this known via his official X handle on Friday, said the …