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Smuggling surge, revenue losses and succession plot threaten Nigeria Customs Service

Customs officers are allegedly guarding smugglers at night, a government revenue code is being used to steal billions, and a power struggle is brewing at the top of Nigeria Customs Service.

Reprisal attack kills several residents in Kogi communities after herder’s death

Several residents have been killed in a reprisal attack on Abugi, Kuchinda and Mikugi communities in Kogi State after a vigilante allegedly shot dead an unarmed herder.

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Flood swamps Lagos primary school as pharma company’s canal project leaves children out of class

A pharmaceutical company's construction project has blocked a Lagos canal, flooding a primary school and keeping hundreds of children out of class.

SDP’s Adebayo confirms 2027 presidential bid, warns Nigeria is drifting toward one-man rule

SDP leader Prince Adewole Adebayo has confirmed a 2027 presidential run and warned that Nigeria risks one-man rule, not a one-party state.

Diesel prices ground 80% of Nigeria’s fishing trawlers as 10,000 jobs hang in the balance

Soaring diesel prices have grounded more than 80% of Nigeria's fishing trawlers, threatening 10,000 jobs and pushing up fish prices at markets.

Nigeria slashes import tariffs on drugs, rice and cars under new 2026 fiscal policy

Nigeria's 2026 fiscal policy slashes import tariffs on drugs, rice and cars, drawing mixed reactions from pharmacists, farmers and auto experts.

OPS urges Tinubu to halt CETA bill passage

The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria called on President Bola Tinubu on Monday to intervene and halt the CETA bill passage before the National Assembly advances it further.

Zulum says Jilli market closed before NAF airstrike

Borno Governor Babagana Zulum on Sunday backed the military's airstrike on Jilli market, declaring that the state closed the site five years ago after identifying it as a hub for insurgents and their supply networks.

Army disputes sabotage claims in Katsina soldier death

The Nigerian Army's 17 Brigade dismissed viral media reports that a soldier who died in Katsina was a victim of internal sabotage or neglect, calling the accounts false.

Former Kano Lawmaker Aminu Goro Dumps APC, Set to Join ADC

KEY POINTS Aminu Goro has resigned from the APC and is set to join...

Airstrike on Yobe Market Leaves Over 200 Feared Dead

KEY POINTS Over 200 people are feared dead after a Nigerian airstrike hit a...

Gunmen Abduct Sapele Council Chairman, Shoot Vigilante in Hotel Attack

KEY POINTS Gunmen abducted Sapele council chairman Bright Abeke during a shooting attack at...

Tax Reform Committee Denies Oyedele Admitted Errors in New Tax Laws

KEY POINTS The Tax Reform Committee denied claims that Taiwo Oyedele admitted errors in...

Court Clears Woman, Company of N22.9bn Money Laundering Charges Linked to Dasuki

KEY POINTS A Federal High Court in Abuja acquitted Isabella Mimie Oshodin and her...

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Smuggling surge, revenue losses and succession plot threaten Nigeria Customs Service

Customs officers are allegedly guarding smugglers at night, a government revenue code is being used to steal billions, and a power struggle is brewing at the top of Nigeria Customs Service.

Reprisal attack kills several residents in Kogi communities after herder’s death

Several residents have been killed in a reprisal attack on Abugi, Kuchinda and Mikugi communities in Kogi State after a vigilante allegedly shot dead an unarmed herder.

Lagos short of 40,000 doctors as Sanwo-Olu warns of health funding gap

Lagos State needs roughly 40,000 more doctors and 40,000 nurses, Sanwo-Olu says, while its health sector needs at least N100bn above current budget provisions.

ICPC recommends prosecution of alleged PFIPC boss Adeyemi

The ICPC has recommended prosecuting Adeniyi Adeyemi, alleged head of the disputed PFIPC, telling President Tinubu in an interim report that flagged forged appointment documents.