Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reassured of achieving its N5 trillion revenue target this year. The Comptroller General, Adewale Adeniyi, gave the reassurance shortly after decorating some promoted officers in …
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Oil theft: Navy arrest 23 ships, 233 suspects, others in 2023
Nigerian Navy (NN), yesterday, said its operations against crude oil theft in 2023 led to the arrest of 23 ships, over 233 suspects, and 690 wooden boats with stolen crude …
Read More »LASBCA boss condemns use of charms during attacks against officials
The General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Gbolahan Owodunni Oki, yesterday, condemned increasing attacks on officials of the agency. The post LASBCA boss condemns use of charms during …
Read More »HURIWA alleges plot to blackmail NDLEA boss
Civil rights group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, alerted the nation to a plot to blackmail the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drugs Law …
Read More »How dry season, climate change exacerbate risks of virulent diseases
Most infectious diseases endemic to Nigeria become more virulent during the dry season. Consequently, they leave high-level complications and deaths in their wake. This realisation questions the country’s preparedness to …
Read More »Group blames MOSOP for underdevelopment in Ogoni
The Peoples Advancement Centre (PAC) has blamed the Movement for Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) for underdevelopment and neglect of Ogoni land, despite continuous campaign for justice and equity. The post …
Read More »FG partners China on Ajaokuta Steel Plant hardware
Federal Government, yesterday, commenced discussions with Luan Steel Holding Group, a Chinese company, to establish a new steel plant in Nigeria to begin manufacturing of military hardware at the Ajaokuta …
Read More »Ogoni Day: Fubara preaches peace, unity
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, yesterday, urged the people of Ogoni to promote peace and eschew division among themselves. Fubara, while speaking at the Ogoni Day celebration at Bori …
Read More »Fubara’s ally withdraws suit against 25 Rivers lawmakers
Former Speaker and resigned member of Ahoada II constituency of Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, has withdrawn his contempt suit against the 25 of the 27 lawmakers, who defected …
Read More »CWEIC tasks Nigerian businesses to leverage Commonwealth advantage
Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), Ms. Rosie Glazebrook, has urged Nigerian businesses to embrace the Commonwealth advantage of 21 per cent lower bilateral trading costs by …
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