By Godwin Oritse The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday said   that it received 573,519 applications for 3,927 job positions  for its 2024/2025 recruitment exercise, just a week after opening the portal. Recall that Finance Minister Olawale Edun had earlier confirmed that the Federal Government approved the recruitment of 3,927 officers into the NCS. Providing an update […]

THE Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has sealed at least 619 facilities, including Mosques, Churches, hotels, among others for various environmental infractions in 2024.

THE Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of Zone 2 Command, AIG Adegoke Fayoade, yesterday, charged newly promoted Assistant Commissioners of Police, Chief Superintendent of Police, and Superintendents of Police, to shun disgraceful acts and refrain from extorting members of the public.

By Jimitota Onoyume Niger Delta Integrity Group has called on the federal government to ensure former governor of Delta State Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa account for how public funds were spent by his administration. The group in its letter addressed to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice and signed by the president Ogu Cletus […]

THE Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, yesterday, tasked governors in the South-West to be vigilant and put in place proper structures in securing the region.

AN Oyo State High Court sitting at Ring Road, Ibadan, yesterday, reserved ruling till January 13, 2025, on the bail applications filed by the ex-queen, Naomi Silekunola; owner of Agidigbo FM,  Oriyomi Hazmat and the principal of Islamic High School, Basorun, Mr Abdullahi Fasasi.

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has emerged overall Best Governor on Small and Medium Enterprise of the year 2024.

A group under the aegis of the 21st Century Youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience (21st CYNDAC) has strongly condemned recent attacks on Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, following his selection as the 2024 Igbo Man of the Year.

Nigerians continue to grapple with food inflation despite the promise by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari

Defence Headquarters on Wednesday confirmed that over 34 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists were neutralized in a fierce battle at Sabon Gari Community, Damboa Local Government Area, Borno State.

Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Nigerians will remember 2024 as a very challenging one.    With inflation rate at 34.6 percent, Nigerians would love to put the year behind them, in a hurry. The high rate of inflation had grave consequences for the socio-economic wellbeing of members of the public, including acute hunger with many families having […]

By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: The Niger Delta Indigenous Contractors Association, NDICA, has scored the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, under the present management high on programmes and project execution. NDICA, however, passed a vote of confidence on Dr Samuel Ogbuku’s led management, pledging to collaborate with the NDDC to achieve its mandate of facilitating […]

By Kingsley Omonobi Abuja—The Chairman/Chief Executive of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Marwa (retd), has said the steady operational successes being recorded by the anti-narcotic body in its drug supply and demand reduction efforts would continue to justify the support and assistance it was getting from the US government, other partners […]

In some areas, 2024 brought a glimmer of hope to Nigeria’s health sector. But overall, it was a year of ups and downs. Some areas saw progress, while others still faced obstacles.

As the Super Eagles look to turn its fortunes around, here are seven key things you should know about the man tasked with steering Nigeria’s football giants back to glory.