The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigeria Customs Service have resolved to deepen their collaborations against money laundering, smuggling, and other economic crimes.This resolution was reached on Monday, when the newly-appointed Customs Area Controller of the Oyo and Osun Area Command, Comptroller G.I. Aliyu, paid a familiarization visit to the Acting Director of…
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command of the Nigeria Police Force, said the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit has been suspended today. Spokesperson for the FCT Command, Superintendent of police Josephine Adeh, said the suspension followed a court order halting the exercise. In an interview, SP Adeh said the decision came after the…
After serving her six-month suspension, the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is set to officially resume plenary sessions along with other lawmakers today (Tuesday). The assurance was given by one of her lawyers, Victor Giwa, in an interview with newsmen. The upper chamber had earlier shifted its resumption from September 23 to October 7,…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu In a renewed effort to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Oyo State, Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria (TBI), with support from UNICEF Nigeria, has trained key justice sector actors in Olorunsogo Local Government Area to enhance the enforcement of anti-FGM laws and protect survivors. The capacity strengthening workshop, held in Igbeti, brought together…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions across Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms with moderate rainfall over parts of Jigawa, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, and Katsina in the northern States on Monday morning. The agency predicted rains in Kebbi, Adamawa, and…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Sabiganna of Iganna Kingdom and Permanent Chairman of the Council of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs in Iwajowa Local Government Area of Oyo State, Oba Saliu Azeez, has called for inclusive stakeholder engagement to drive comprehensive development in the Oke-Ogun geo-political zone of Oyo State. The royal father made this known through…
Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has dismissed reports that the Ministry demanded payments from property owners to stop the demolition of houses at Oral Estate, Ikota. The commissioner was reacting to a viral video wherein a woman was heard saying Wahab and other officials from the ministry had agreed…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his commitment to uniting Nigeria, assuring Christian communities in northern Nigeria of his administration’s dedication to fairness and inclusivity across all faiths. Tinubu gave the assurance during a meeting with Christian leaders at the headquarters of the Church of Christ in Nations in Jos, Plateau State. “I have a mission…
Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has called on Hamas to immediately release all Israeli civilian hostages without setting any conditions. In a statement on social media page, Sheikh Gumi described the abduction of hostages as a “wrong calculation,” stressing that it should not have happened in the first place. He advised Hamas to…
The National agency for the prohibition of trafficking in persons (NAPTIP) has rescued eight women and arrested two suspects in Kano State during operation on a cross-border trafficking syndicate. The Kano State Commander of NAPTIP, Abdullahi Babale confirmed the development in an interview with the newsmen. He said the victims, aged between 18 and 43,…