The Nigerian Navy said it has arrested and handed over a suspected fraudulent shipping agent, Mr Nsikak Sunday Ekpo, to the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, CID, in Calabar for further investigation and possible prosecution. It said the arrest followed a directive from Naval Headquarters after a complaint received through the Ministry of Foreign…
The Benue State Education Quality Assurance and Examinations Board (BEQAEB), working alongside the Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), has called on private school operators across the state to present proof of payment of their annual renewal fees covering the past three years. In a directive issued by the Director of Enforcement and Compliance Operations,…
The Chairman of the Niger State Internal Revenue Service, NGSIRS, Mr. Mohammed Etsu, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to deepening tax reforms through statewide sensitisation, full automation of revenue collection, and stronger enforcement mechanisms to curb extortion and ensure compliance. Mr. Etsu stated this after receiving a Service Award at the gala night of the…
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has announced he will run for governor of Bauchi State in the 2027 general election. He thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for giving him the opportunity to serve as a minister, saying the role helped him understand governance better and prepared him to serve the people of Bauchi…
Traditional rulers and key stakeholders in Delta North have disagreed with the former Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, over the creation of Anioma State. While Okowa has expressed disapproval of the move, warning that it will be a disservice to Maryam Babangida to balkanise Delta State in the name of Anioma creation, traditional…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a 30 per cent reduction in charges owed by airlines to Nigeria’s aviation agencies. The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, disclosed the development on Thursday, noting that the decision was aimed at easing the burden of rising operational costs on airline operators. According to him, the approval was…
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have raided a clandestine arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State and arrested two suspects caught while fabricating sophisticated firearms. Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, Media Information Officer Joint Task Force, Operation ENDURING PEACE, in a statement said during the precise tactical raid, troops…
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised fresh concerns over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, warning that funding shortages, declining aid support and alarming displacement are placing thousands of lives at risk.The warning was contained in a press statement signed by Abdulkareem Yakubu, Field Communication Officer (Press), Médecins Sans…
Lawmakers of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, have criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his move to secure Senate approval for an additional $516.3 million external loan for the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project. The President had requested approval for the syndicated loan to finance key sections of the project, a flagship infrastructure initiative under his…
The Nigerian military has inaugurated a general court-martial to try 36 personnel who were alleged to have been involved in a plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Defense Headquarters inaugurated the court martial on Friday at the Scorpion Mess, Asokoro, Abuja, under heavy security. The session was held behind closed doors…
