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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted 27 containers of prohibited and illegally imported items, valued at over N9.2 billion in duty-paid value, between January and June 2025. The command also announced the sealing of three bonded terminals for various infractions uncovered during its uncompromising anti-smuggling operations. One of the terminals is currently undergoing prosecution in court, while investigations are ongoing concerning the remaining two. The Customs Area Controller of the Apapa Command, Dr Babatunde Olomu, disclosed this yesterday during the mid-year media briefing on the command’s performance in the first half of the year. Providing a…

In today’s bustling beauty industry, launching an organic skincare brand can feel like navigating a labyrinth. You are entering a market teeming with competitors, each vying for consumer attention with promises of purity and sustainability. Yet, amid these challenges lies a golden opportunity for those equipped with the right strategies, as espoused by Vikki Nicolai La Crosse. This guide provides you with essential tips to distinguish your brand, ensuring it not only survives but also thrives.Understanding the Organic Skincare Market LandscapeThe Rise of Organic SkincareThe organic skincare market has experienced exponential growth over the past decade, as consumers have become…

The committee tasked with reviewing the retirement age for medical and dental consultants has concluded its report and is scheduled to reconvene on July 7, to finalise deliberations, The PUNCH reports. The committee comprises representatives from the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, the Nigerian Medical Association, the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, and the Joint Health Sector Unions. MDCAN is the umbrella body for custodians of specialist healthcare and medical education in Nigeria. In February, President Bola Tinubu approved the upward scale of the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65…

Rangers FC head coach Russell Martin has expressed his excitement over the signing of Nigeria-eligible talent Emmanuel Fernandez, Soccernet.ng reports.  Shortly after the departure of Leon Balogun, the Super Eagles-eligible defender joined the club on a four-year deal from English side Peterborough United. The 23-year-old centre-back, who has Nigerian roots and carries the Yoruba names Olusegun Opeyemi, arrives in Glasgow after an impressive season in League One, where he made 42 appearances and caught the eye with his commanding presence and goal-scoring ability. Emmanuel Fernandez of Peterborough United during the Vertu Trophy Final between Birmingham City and Peterborough United [Photo…

Barely 24 hours after opposition leaders unveiled the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a new coalition platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027, seven members of the House of Representatives from Akwa Ibom State, yesterday, announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).  The defectors include six lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and one from the Young Progressives Party (YPP).   Among the PDP defectors are Unyime Idem, who represents Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency; Esin Etim, representing Mbo/Okobo/Oron/Udung Uko/Urue Offong/Oruko Federal Constituency; and Ekpo Asuquo from Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency. Also joining…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a businesswoman, Adekemi Folorunsho, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, for allegedly defrauding $700,000 and stealing N190 million under the pretext of operating as a bureau de change operator. Folorunsho was arraigned alongside three accomplices, who are currently at large, on three-count charges bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence, and theft. EFCC counsel, Nanbam Mutfwang, informed the court that the defendant, along with others still at large, fraudulently obtained $700,000 from one Mrs Osolake Ayodele in 2023 by falsely representing herself…

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have been urged to strive for victory in all their games at the upcoming 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria enter the 2024 WAFCON as favourites, as they are the perennial winners of the competition, having won nine. However, they have been losing their tight grip on the continent, as they could only make fourth place in the last edition which South Africa won. Rasheedat Ajibade, Usani Miracle Ofem and Omokwo Mercy, Nigeria Super Falcons (Photo by Imago) Nonetheless, the Super Falcons can fancy their chances of reclaiming their crown.…

• Crowd endorse Tinubu, Otu for second term in Calabar The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the convocation of a high-level South-South summit aimed at consolidating its political vision under the Renewed Hope Agenda and charting a strategic pathway for the party’s future across the South-South geopolitical zone. With the theme: “Renewed Hope in Action: Strengthening APC Mobilisation and Governance in the South-South,” the summit is expected to serve as a unifying platform for policy dialogue, political recalibration, and regional reawakening within the framework of the party’s national objectives. The APC extended a formal invitation to all distinguished assembly of party…

Dr Umar Ardo is a former gubernatorial contender in Adamawa State and co-convener of the League of Northern Democrats. In this interview with LEO SOBECHI, he x-rays the rationale for the group’s application for registration of the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as a new political party. Give us a sense of how the League of Northern Democrats metamorphosed from a political action group to the point of applying for registration as a political party?You know, many people misunderstand our position. We are part of a coalition, and there are two viewpoints in that coalition with regard to how to project…

Ademola Adegbite Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund and the Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, empowered over 3,900 adolescent girls to lead the campaign for the eradication of Female Genital Mutilation in the state. The Executive Director of TBI, Dare Olagoke-Adaramoye, disclosed this during a two-day training workshop for the girls in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He said the girls would champion the eradication of FGM across the state, especially in four local government areas of Ido, Oluyole, Olorunsogo, and Saki East. Olagoke-Adaramoye stressed the transformative power of youth-led advocacy in ending FGM, adding…