The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported a significant success with the pilot deployment of the Electronic Currency Declaration Form (e-CDF) at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Customs said it’s part of its ongoing digital transformation and modernisation initiatives aimed at strengthening border controls and enhancing transparency in financial disclosures. We recall that the…
The Kwara State Police Command has agreed to strengthen ties with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the interest of the anti-corruption fight in the state. Also, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Department of State Services, DSS in the state have deepened collaboration with the EFCC. The agreement…
As the Nigerian Senate considers a new bill to regulate the social media blogosphere—despite widespread criticisms, Korede Abdullah, Southwest Correspondent for Africa Health Report, examines the legislation triggering unprecedented controversy, backlash and raising fundamental questions whether Nigeria can afford an era of free speech oppression, press harassments, and tyrannical leadership, which the act entirely drives…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has reduced the price of petrol in its retail stations. A PREMIUM TIMES correspondent observed Monday evening that NNPC Ltd outlets in the Central area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, adjusted the pump price of petrol to N880 from N965. NNPC reduction comes days after Dangote…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The African Development Bank Group has approved a bold new five-year Country Strategy Paper for Nigeria, committing approximately $650 million annually from 2025 to 2030 to drive economic transformation, strengthen resilience, and promote inclusive prosperity. According to the Bank’s statement released on Thursday, the strategy will provide $2.95 billion over the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday has commissioned the Katsina State Agricultural Mechanisation Centre, where 400 brand new tractors and supporting implements have been assembled. President Tinubu stated during the commissioning ceremony, “This isn’t just about machines—it’s about food security, economic empowerment, and the future of our youth. Once we free…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a significant move to bolster community development, the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, inaugurated a newly renovated Local Authority Primary School and a Primary Healthcare Centre in Sagbokoji, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State on April 30, 2025. This initiative is part of the Nigeria Customs Service’s…
In a strategic move to enhance water supply in Abuja’s satellite towns, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, is currently in China for discussions with the China Geo-Engineering Corporation Overseas Construction (CGCOC) Group. This initiative comes on the heels of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s urgent directive to address the chronic water supply issues plaguing…
Brain drain or JAPA syndrome continues to constitute a big challenge to the growth and progress of Nigeria’s healthcare sector. With over 16,000 medical doctors kissing a final goodbye to Nigeria and settling down in Canada, US, UK or even Saudi Arabia in less than five years, do you need further proofs? As thousands of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos CHI Pharmaceuticals Limited has reaffirmed its dedication to combating malaria, as Nigeria continues to bear nearly one-third of the global burden of the disease. Speaking at the World Malaria Day event in Lagos organized by the National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers (NAPPMED) on Thursday, Chief Operating Officer Shriram…
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