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As part of preparation for the re-opening of Illela Border, the newly deployed Customs Area Controller, Sokoto/Zamfara Command, Comptroller Kamal Mohammed, paid a working visit to Illela Border Station on Tuesday to ensure all was set in anticipation of the last order. Recall that following the recent military coup in the neighbouring country, the Niger

The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, has said that military operatives in the last few months killed no fewer than seven top leaders of the insurgency in the country. The minister said this in an interview with newsmen after addressing members of Senior Course 46 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji Military

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has opened a discussion with the African Development Bank on possible funding for the construction of some sections of the Coastal and Trans-Sahara Highways in parts of Nigeria. The additional funding was the crux of dialogue between the minister and a delegation from the Africa Development Bank led by

A total of 888 candidates failed the final bar examination conducted in November 2023. This is just as 4,412 candidates were successful out of a total of 5,300 who sat for the examination. Among the successful candidates, 251 had first class. The Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Prof. Isa Hayatu Chiroma, disclosed this at

Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has disclosed that the state attracted over a billion dollars in Agric business investments since the inception of his administration in 2023. He stressed the need for Nigeria to be productive saying that the country is blessed with abundant resources to feed itself and export. The governor made this known

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, has successfully carried out the first thoracoscopy surgery on a 13-day-old baby. The minimal access surgery was performed to unblock food particles that hindered the free flow of food in the tubes of 13-day-old, Dorcas Shola. It was the first to be carried out in LUTH. A thoracoscopy is

The Nigerian Cassava Growers Association has stated that Nigeria loses more than $200m annually for not implementing the cassava bread scheme that could have incorporated cassava products in the production of bread. This was disclosed by the new NCGA National President, Mustapha Bakano while speaking with journalists after the inauguration of executive members on Tuesday

The House of Representatives is set to investigate the status of cryptocurrency, and digital asset transactions in Nigeria to ascertain their possible threats to national security. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion on a matter of urgent public importance moved by a member representing Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency, Ogun State, Mr

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, announced an increment in scholarships and bursaries for students of Lagos State origin in tertiary institutions. He said his administration would pay N225,000 and N60,000 as scholarships and bursaries to indigene students, as against the existing N200,000 and N50,000 respectively. The governor also announced scholarships for the less

President Bola Tinubu has challenged the notion that the Nigerian economy is in distress, highlighting the unprecedented opportunities for growth and development in the country. The President said this when he delivered a speech at the Leadership Conference and Awards 2023, held at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, on Tuesday. “I

The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Tuesday, identified entrepreneurship and skill acquisition as key to wealth creation in a nation plagued with unemployment and economic challenges. Oborevwori made this remark when he received the State Coordinator of the National Youths Service Corps, Mr Alao Olusegun, and his team at the Government House, Asaba.

The representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Oliver Stolpe said one of the findings of the 2023 wildlife chapter of UNODC’s Organised Crime Threat Assessment for Nigeria revealed that Nigeria is a key transit hub and consolidation point for various forms of illegal trade in wildlife and forest products. Stolpe also

The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Blue Economy Gboyega Oyetola, and his transportation counterpart, Saidu Alkali, over alleged fraudulent concession of some ports’ infrastructure. Also invited for questioning are the Managing Director,  Nigeria Ports Authority,  Mohammed Koko, the  Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprise, Mamman Ahmadu as well as the

A faction of the pan-Yoruba social political group, Afenifere, led by Pa Ayo Adebanjo, on Tuesday, said that its blueprint for restructuring of the country is ready. The group hinted that its idea of restructuring the country tilts towards the adoption of a parliamentary system of government which whixh it said would not only cut

The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Maureen Allagoa,  has said the agency was been re-modeled in line with the eight-point agenda of the President Bola Tinubu administration while urging the management and staff of the Fund to key in. She spoke at the maiden edition of the Fund’s Central Management Performance

The Nigerian Army, along with the Nigerian Customs Service, have discovered 27 sacks suspected to be containing drugs in the Badagry area of Lagos state. The Army made this known through a statement signed by Lt. Col. Olalekan Olabisi Ayeni, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, and shared on their official X handle on

The Federal Government on Tuesday pledged to enhance human capacity in sustainable procurement, environmental, and social standards in both the public and private sectors in the country. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, said this during the inauguration of the Working Group on Environmental Standards for the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standard Enhancement Project

An Ekiti State Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 25-year-old man, Babuga Lede, in the correctional centre for allegedly killing two traditional rulers in the state. The traditional rulers, the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin and the Olumojo of Imojo Ekiti, Oba Samuel Olusola, were killed by the gunmen who accosted them; while

The Federal High Court in Kano on Tuesday ruled that the Kano Public Compliant and Anti-Corruption Commission lacks the power to investigate the immediate past state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, over the dollar bribery video. While delivering his judgment, the presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi Liman, said the offence is a federal offence that can be prosecuted

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has said the need to learn from the lessons learnt while auctioning seized food items in Lagos State is the reason the service is yet to commence the programme outside the state. The Customs boss stated this on Tuesday while making a presentation at the resumption of

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday commiserated with the family of the 49th Ooni of Ife, Oba Adesoji Aderemi, on the death of the last surviving widow of the monarch, Olori Dorcas Aderemi. Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, described the passage of Olori Aderemi as a huge loss. The governor

President Bola Tinubu has said that he will ensure an immediate review of the pension and severance packages of retired police officers to reflect the enormity of their contributions and commitment to the country. Tinubu also said that his administration will begin processes to issue an Executive Order to set aside a day between March

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After bringing a 1-0 lead back from Germany in the first leg three weeks ago, Real Madrid aim to complete the job. As record 14-time winners of this competition, Los Blancos have a proud history to uphold and are expected to get the necessary result to keep their hopes of adding to their tally alive.