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CGC Adeniyi Seeks Inclusive Dialogue as Customs Opens Fresh Front with Beer Sectoral Group
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 18, 2026 The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has called for stricter data validation and broader stakeholder engagement in ongoing fiscal and regulatory reforms as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) hosted the leadership of the Beer Sectoral Group at its headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. The high-level engagement, held at the CGC’s…
TWO APC SENATORIAL ASPIRANTS WITHDRAW FROM KEBBI PRIMARIES
Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State — May 18,2026 Two aspirants contesting the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries in Kebbi State have withdrawn from the race ahead of the party’s primary elections scheduled for May 18, 2026. Former Deputy Senate Leader, Bala Ibn Na’Allah, announced his withdrawal from the APC Kebbi South Senatorial primary election in…
All 22 Political Parties Submit Membership Registers to INEC, Meeting Extended Deadline for 2027 Polls
Abuja, Nigeria – May 18, 2026 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties have fully complied with the Electoral Act 2026 by submitting their membership registers, just two days before the revised deadline.In a statement released by the Commission, INEC said the parties met the extended submission date…
Nigeria to Host 2026 CAF Awards After Four Consecutive Editions in Morocco
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 15, 2026 Nigeria has been selected to host the 2026 Confederation of African Football, CAF Awards, marking a major milestone for the country’s sports and entertainment industry after Morocco hosted the prestigious ceremony for four consecutive editions. The announcement was made by CAF, which confirmed that Nigeria would stage the continent’s…
EFCC Sets the Record Straight on UUTH Incident
Abuja, Nigeria — May 15, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has issued a clarification following public reactions to an incident involving operatives of its Uyo Zonal Directorate and staff members of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. In a statement released by the Commission, the EFCC explained that the presence of its operatives…
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR HYACINTH ALIA ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY
Abuja, Nigeria — May 15, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, commending his leadership and developmental strides in the state. In a statement personally signed by the President, Tinubu praised Governor Alia for his transformative efforts aimed at industrialising…
NEMA Flags Off 2026 Flood Preparedness Campaign For South-South Region In Calabar, Cross River State
CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE — MAY 15, 2026 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has flagged off the 2026 National Preparedness and Response Campaign on Flood Disaster and Related Hazards for the South-South geo-political zone in Calabar, Cross River State. Director-General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, who flagged off the campaign on Thursday, May 14, 2026,…
PRESIDENT TINUBU ENGAGEMENTS WITH INVESTORS IN KIGALI GET POSITIVE RESPONSES
Kigali, Rwanda — May 15, 2026 President Bola Tinubu’s economic and investment drive is set to receive a further boost as international port operator, APM Terminals, pledged a $600 million investment in Nigeria’s maritime sector.The company’s leadership made the commitment during a meeting with President Tinubu in Kigali, Rwanda, on the sidelines of the Africa…
Lagos Court Jails Businessman Seven Years for $247,390 Fraud.
Lagos, Nigeria Thursday, May 14, 2026 Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a businessman, Kingsley Obasi, to seven years imprisonment for his role in a $247,390 fraud case Obasi was arraigned alongside his company, Great King Parkson Industrial Company, by the Lagos Zonal…
EFCC Arraigns Bank MD, One Other for Alleged N19m, $30,000, N20m Fraud
Abuja, Nigeria, May 15, 2026 The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a bank managing director and another individual over separate allegations involving fraud, illegal conversion, obtaining by false pretence, and money laundering amounting to millions of naira and foreign currency. Bank MD Arraigned Over Alleged N19m and…