The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) promoted 3,312 officers and appointed four Deputy Comptroller-Generals (DCGs) along with twelve Assistant Comptroller-Generals (ACGs). The decisions came during the 63rd regular meeting of the NCS Board (NCSB) on September 2, 2025, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun. The newly appointed …
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the world is facing a choice between peace and war during a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday. For the first time, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un joined Xi in a public show of force. The event marked 80 years since Japan’s defeat in World …
The U.S. military killed 11 people on Tuesday in a strike on a vessel allegedly carrying narcotics from Venezuela, President Donald Trump said. It marks the first known operation since his administration deployed warships to the southern Caribbean. Trump told reporters at the White House: “We just, over the last few minutes, literally shot out …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has raised fresh concerns over the rising cases of land grabbing in Abuja, warning that the menace is scaring investors, draining public trust, and worsening the city’s investment climate. Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, sounded the alarm while speaking at the official launch of …
Lagos is preparing to make history as it hosts the continent’s first-ever E1 Electric Powerboat Championship from October 3 to 5, 2025, in Victoria Island. The Lagos State Government and the organisers of the E1 Series confirmed their readiness, promising a world-class event that will bring together more than 250 international sports personalities. The E1 …
Venezuela’s government is quietly allowing the use of dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies in private-sector currency exchanges as U.S. sanctions squeeze oil revenues and reduce the flow of foreign currency. U.S. restrictions on oil exports, described by Caracas as “economic war,” have made it harder for businesses to access dollars. Companies seeking raw materials must often exchange bolivars …
Property owners in Abuja who illegally convert residential buildings to commercial use will now pay a fine of ₦5 million and obtain a new Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O), the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced. The decision affects properties on Gana Street (Maitama), Gimbiya Street (Garki), Aminu Kano Crescent, Ademola Adetokunbo Street (Wuse II) …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigeria met its 2025 revenue target as early as August and now has enough resources to run government programmes without borrowing. He described the development as proof that the economy, once shaken by turbulence, is beginning to stabilise. Tinubu made the disclosure yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while hosting …
The federal government has announced that Friday, September 5, 2025, will be a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. This was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Dr …
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has strongly denied claims by former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai about allegedly coordinating ransom payments to bandits. In a statement signed by Zakari Mijinyawa, Adviser in the NSA’s office, Ribadu described the allegations as “false and baseless.” He stressed that the government has never paid ransom or offered …
