Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its anti-corruption framework with the deployment of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission’s (ICPC) Ethics and Compliance Scorecard (EICS) and Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) Effectiveness Index. This took place during a visit by an ICPC delegation to the Customs…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A devastating explosion occurred at a company located at Eastern Bypass in Kano State in the early hours of Saturday, resulting in the deaths of five people and injuring 10 others. The incident happened when a military mortal bomb, suspected to be on a truck carrying carbine, exploded. The Kano State…
Dennis Wuye in Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Dr Mkor Aondona, the Special Adviser to the Governor of Benue State on Documentation, Research and Planning, over allegations of sextortion, cyberbullying and blackmail. According to a statement released on Saturday by the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, Aondona was taken…
In a remarkable display of advocacy and personal dedication, Nigerian music star Adekunle Gold has launched a free health insurance programme aimed at supporting 1,000 individuals living with sickle cell disorder in Lagos State. The initiative, titled 5 Star Care, was unveiled in commemoration of World Sickle Cell Day. Driven by his personal experience with…
A NIGHT OF TERROR In the still darkness of night, gunshots shattered the silence in Yelewata and Daudu, two agrarian communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. It was around 11 p.m. when the first attackers struck—armed herdsmen in their numbers, arriving from both the eastern and western flanks. By dawn, over…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has raised alarm over the devastating impact of floods across Nigeria in 2024, warning that Lagos could face a resurgence of cholera outbreaks due to worsening sanitation conditions. The agency’s Director General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, revealed during a meeting with the Japan International Cooperation Agency…
In the aftermath of a deadly coordinated attack that left about 200 people dead in Yelewata and Daudu communities of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, Abuja residents have expressed outrage and disappointment at the government’s continued failure to halt bloodshed in the region. The attack, reportedly carried out late Friday night by suspected herdsmen,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a renewed offensive against online fraudsters exploiting social media platforms to lure unsuspecting Nigerians with fake job and auction offers. Speaking at a press briefing at the Customs Headquarters in Abuja on Friday, the National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, said the Service is…
A new study has found that cannabis use may significantly increase the risk of fatal heart conditions, prompting health experts to call for urgent public health measures similar to those used against tobacco. The meta-analysis, published Tuesday in the journal Heart, reviewed 24 studies conducted between 2016 and 2023. Covering nearly 200 million individuals across…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Troops of Operation Delta Safe have foiled a large-scale oil theft operation worth over N250 million in the Niger Delta, in one of the most significant crackdowns against economic saboteurs this year. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this in a statement on Friday while presenting…
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