The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi has decried the continued smuggling of petroleum products as a major threat to Nigeria’s economy, warning that such acts of sabotage not only drain national resources but also destabilize fuel markets and endanger national security. Speaking during a press briefing on Friday, at the Customs House in Yola, Adamawa…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to deploy its Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS) across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) nationwide. According to a statement released by the spokesperson for the commission, Demola Bakare on Friday, this was disclosed by the ICPC Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC) for…
A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja has dismissed a N20 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) by a project manager with Wiseworld Firm Consult Limited, Mrs. Christiana Dagogo-George. According to a statement released by the spokesperson for the commission Demola Bakare on…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, PhD, has described the State as the emerging technology capital of Northern Nigeria. The Governor, represented by the Secretary to State Government, Hon. Abdullahi Faskari, made this known while delivering opening address at the Arewa Tech Fest 2.0 at Continental Event Center. “The future…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria’s crumbling rural road network is pushing transportation costs sky-high and deepening food insecurity, the World Bank warns in a new report titled Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa: Strengthening Food Supply. This is contained in a World Bank report titled ‘Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa: Strengthening Food…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced President Bola Tinubu’s approval for Nigeria to host the long-awaited Regional Maritime Development Bank (RMDB) and appointed Mr. Adeniran Aderogba as its first President/CEO. According to a statement by the Minister’s Media and Communications Adviser, Bolaji Akinola on Thursday, this move ends a 16-year…
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, was officially installed as the Vice Chair of the Body of Advisers of the Nigeria Reputation Management Group (NRMG) at the ongoing 2025 Nigeria Public Relations Week (NPRW), holding in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The NPRW, a flagship initiative of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR),…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Gombe State Executive Council has approved over N50 billion for a major gully erosion control project aimed at protecting communities and public infrastructure across erosion-prone areas of the state. The project, under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) and awarded to TRIACTA Limited, will cover a 21-kilometre stretch from…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has urged France to support Nigeria’s bid for a Category C seat on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council. According to a statement released by the minister’s media and communications adviser, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, on Wednesday, Oyetola hosted French Ambassador Marc Fonbaustier in Abuja who was…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday, handed over 753 units of houses recovered by the Commission at Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. The property, measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 Units of duplexes and…
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