By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced discussions with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on plans to modernise Nigeria’s borders with Benin Republic and Cameroon to improve trade facilitation and cross-border efficiency. The proposed sub-regio...
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The European Union (EU) is planning to provide €20 million in defence assistance to the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) under the European Peace Facility. The proposed support was discussed when the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, met with the EU Ambassador to Nigeria a...
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By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — A coalition of human rights organisations has called for an independent investigation into alleged killings, torture, enforced disappearances, secret burials and deaths in custody linked to security operations in South-East Nigeria. The coalition, compris...
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The governor described the passing of Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi as a painful loss to the Corps, the road safety community and the nation. The post Abiodun mourns appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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NDLEA operatives have intercepted a female passenger with cannabis in palm oil at Kano airport and seized tramadol worth ₦6.98bn at Apapa Port, Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-intercepts-saudi-bound-cannabis-in-palm-oil-keg-%e2%82%a66-98bn-tramadol/...
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By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has said the state has lost infrastructure, electrical materials and metals worth billions of naira to metal scavengers, known in Hausa as Ajakuta. Zulum said the losses, alongside other security concerns, inf...
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The donations comprise ₦50 million for the hospital project and ₦200,000 each for 50 students, bringing the total support to ₦60 million The post Governor donates ₦60m to Offa hospital project, awards scholarships to 50 students appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Nigerian non-litigation lawyers have petitioned the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Office of the Ombudsman, Public Complaints Commission, PCC, alleging persecution by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Mr. Kabir Akanbi, over the Blue Silks rank. The ...
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The Hashim Progressive Movement (HPM) has set a target of at least six million votes for Accord Party presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, across Nigeria’s North-West region in the 2027 general election. Hon. Aminu Aminu, HPM coordinator and Accord’s senatorial candi...
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has seized 8,725kg of powdered tramadol worth over N6.98 billion at the Apapa port in Lagos and arrested an 85-year-old woman with 179kg of cannabis in Edo State. The agency also intercepted cannabis concealed in a gallon of palm o...
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Nigeria’s Flamingos began their campaign at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco with a 2-1 defeat to Poland in their opening Group B match on Saturday. The match, played at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat, saw Poland score twice before Nigeria pulled one back lat...
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Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have been eliminated from the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Championship after playing a 1-1 draw with Côte d’Ivoire on Saturday in Burkina Faso, ending their hopes of qualifying for the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. The result handed the team, coached by Eboborits...
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By Godwin Oritse The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has handed over seized pharmaceutical products and illicit drugs with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦511,4Million to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Natio...
