Customs intercepts 144 smuggling attempts, seizes N3.3bn contraband
By Godwin Orishe & Cynthia Alo The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ikeja, Lagos, has intercepted 144 smuggling attempts and seized contraband with a duty paid value (DPV) of N3.32 billion within five weeks of coordinated operations across the South-West corridor. Comptroller of the Unit, Mr. Gambo Aliyu, disclosed […]
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Police arrest suspect over death of gospel singer, 3 others in Ajah musical studio
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspect following the deaths of a gospel artiste and three others, who were found lifeless inside a music studio in Ajah, Lagos State.
Black Sunday in Kano as auto crash claims over 30 lives
Tragedy struck Kano on Sunday as over 30 people reportedly lost their lives in a horrific road accident at Kwanar Barde in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state.
Pope, Northern CAN condemn Kwara massacre, one killed in fresh attack
By Demola Akinyemi & Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo VATICAN CITY / KANO/ILORIN—Pope Leo XIV and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), have expressed deep sorrow over the recent attacks on communities in Kwara State, which left more than 75 people dead and many others injured. In a post on X, Pope Leo XIV conveyed his “prayerful closeness” […]
FG’s oil production data cast doubt over 2mbpd 2026 target
Despite the federal government’s ambitious oil production target of two million barrels per day (mbpd) in 2026, data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, show that output has grown by just 1.4 per cent over the past five years.
Kwara Tragedy: Kaduna clergyman mourns victims, calls for unity, stronger security
Apostle Dr. Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, former National Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and immediate past Chairman of the Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA), has expressed deep sympathy with the people of Kwara State following a tragic incident that claimed several lives and left families in mourning.
