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Abuja — January 7, 2026 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the commencement of procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported or transiting through Nigeria by international travellers.The initiative is anchored on the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, and relevant international conventions governing the temporary admission and transit of vehicles.The new…

Idiroko, Ogun State — January 6, 2026 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has hosted a joint border security engagement aimed at strengthening regional security and promoting seamless cross-border trade along the Nigeria–Benin corridor. The high-level stakeholders’ meeting, held on Tuesday at Idiroko, brought together heads of sister security agencies from Nigeria…

Abuja, January 7, 2026 The Federal Government has intensified efforts to enhance national security through strengthened collaboration between the Ministry of Defence and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). This renewed commitment was underscored during a high-level meeting between the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), and the Commandant General of the…

Abuja, January 9, 2026 The Federal Government has commenced a strategic review of Nigeria’s tariff policies as part of broader efforts to boost industrial growth, enhance economic competitiveness, and strengthen local production capacity across key sectors of the economy. The review was led by the Minister of State for Finance, Hon. (Dr.) Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite,…

San Diego, California, USA – January 8, 2026 In a strategic move to strengthen Nigeria’s airpower and national security architecture, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is accelerating the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters to enhance its operational capacity and combat readiness.The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, recently led a…

Sokoto, January 8, 2026 The Minister of Livestock Development, Dr. Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has laid the foundation stone for the establishment of a Livestock Service Centre in Sokoto State, marking a significant milestone in efforts to transform Nigeria’s livestock sector.The new Livestock Service Centre is a key intervention under the World Bank–assisted Livestock Productivity and…

Lantom Village, Wase LGA, Plateau State7 January 2026 In a swift and intelligence-driven operation, troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP) on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, raided a kidnappers’ hideout near Lantom Village in the Kadarko District of Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State. The operation, carried out based on credible…

Abuja, Nigeria | January 7, 2026 The Federal Government has firmly debunked misleading narratives circulating in some quarters regarding Nigerian scholarship students in the Kingdom of Morocco, describing such claims as false, unfounded, and deliberately crafted to misinform the public. The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, clarified that no Nigerian student on…

Ouagadougou, January 7, 2026 Burkina Faso’s military junta announced on Tuesday that it had foiled what it described as a sophisticated plot to assassinate the country’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. In a national television address, Security Minister Mahamadou Sana said intelligence services intercepted the operation in its final stages, preventing an attack that was…

Oloka, Oyo State | Tuesday, January 7, 2026 No fewer than five forest guards attached to the National Park Service office in Oloka, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, have been reportedly killed following an attack by suspected bandits on Tuesday.The assailants were said to have stormed the park in the early hours of…