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The Nigeria Customs Service, Tincan Island Command said it handed over illicit drugs worth over N8bn to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the port. The command disclosed this in a statement on Monday signed by its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Oscar Ivara. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Frank Onyeka, noted that the drugs were intercepted following high-level intelligence by officers of the command in collaboration with men of NDLEA. Giving details of the seizure, Onyeka explained that different 20ft containers intercepted in batches were falsely declared to contain used cars and used spare parts…

Taiwo Bankole The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, announced on Monday that the Federal Government has approved a $1bn facility to support all 36 states in addressing the challenge of maternal and child deaths in the country. Pate stated that the Federal Government is also upgrading 774 healthcare facilities nationwide to serve as referral centres capable of providing free treatment for emergency obstetric complications. The minister disclosed this during the flag-off of the Co-Creation Workshop on the Ogun State Maternal and Newborn Mortality Reduction Innovation and Initiative, held at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. Pate explained that…

Sevilla coach Garcia Pimienta believes Super Eagles forward Chidera Ejuke still has to work on his game despite scoring the only goal in their 1-0 win over Real Sociedad at the real Arena on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. Ejuke got a surprise start for  Sevilla when they traveled to Real Sociedad. Recall that the Super Eagles winger has had to play second fiddle to Ruben Vargas since returning from injury. However, coach Pimienta gave him minutes due to the Swissman’s fitness problems. Super Eagles star Chidera Ejuke returns to light training at Sevilla.Photo credit: Web That decision paid off, as Ejuke…

In SummaryCustoms duties are a major source of revenue in several African countries, sometimes accounting for over 50% of total tax collections.Heavy reliance on import taxes can make economies vulnerable to global trade fluctuations and smuggling.Many of these countries struggle with weak domestic tax collection systems, making customs duties their most reliable source of revenue.Deep Dive!!If trade stops, will these economies survive? For some African countries, customs duties are not just a part of tax revenue—they dominate it. With limited domestic tax collection, these nations depend on imports to keep government funds flowing. But this reliance comes with risks: currency…

The Edo Association of the Deaf has appealed to the state government for an employment for the wife of the murdered deaf and dumb man, Efe Ogbeide, to alleviate the burden on the young family he left behind. The association also urged the state government to provide free education for the children up to university level. The association made the demands during a protest march to the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Monday in Benin City. Addressing journalists, the Chairman of the association, Mr. Eromosele Irabor, said Ogbeide was gunned down by criminally-minded individuals…

As Nigeria’s political landscape is getting heated up ahead of the 2027 elections, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) finds itself at the center of a major political shake-up. While El-Rufai’s entry into the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has generated buzz, SDP National Secretary Olu Agunloye remains unfazed, emphasizing that the focus should be on his contributions rather than mere celebration. Reacting to speculation about El-Rufai’s political ambitions vis-à-vis his newfound love for SDP over APC, Agunloye said, “The keyissue is not about how to welcome or celebrate him but what he is bringing and what his motives and programs…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a couple identified as Emmanuel and Mmesoma Okafor for allegedly kidnapping an online vendor who had gone to deliver a product in the Iyana Ishashi area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday. According to him, the incident was reported on Sunday, March 9, by the victim, who alleged that she was abducted while attempting to make a delivery. He said, after seizing the victim, the couple allegedly stripped her naked, assaulted her and took her nude pictures. Hundeyin added that the…

Super Eagles and Rangers defender, Leon Aderemi Balogun, has been slept conflicted by his side’s form domestically and in Europe, Soccernet.ng reports. The Gers have a 3-1 lead over Fenerbahçe in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League round of sixteen after coming through tough fixtures in the Group phase. However, domestically, Rangers struggle. The Record Scottish Champions are 16 points behind their rivals, Celtic, on the SPFL table, which wasn’t what they expected at the start of the season as they hoped to compete for the league title, but that hasn’t been the case. UEFA Europa League Leon…

Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the suit filed by the Senator Representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to March 25, 2025. Senator Natasha had approached the Federal High Court, seeking an Order restraining the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges of the Senate from investigating her. The Court subsequently grant the order last week but the Senate on Thursday suspended the Senator for six months after it considered the report of the Committee. At the day’s proceeding, counsels for the first, Second, and third defendants told the court that they had not been…

A former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, on Monday, bemoaned the defection of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the Social Democratic Party. Lukman said the defection was too premature and wasn’t the kind of collective move they earlier projected. The former Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum disclosed this in an interview with some selected journalists in Abuja. He said, “Yes, I am close to Mallam El-Rufai to the extent that we come from the same state and were in the same party. And I had the privilege of being nominated by…