In response to mounting pressure from industry stakeholders, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended the implementation of a 4 per cent Free-on-Board (FOB) levy on imports. NCS spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada announced the decision in a statement yesterday. He cited the need for further consultations between the Minister of Finance, Olawale Edun, and key stakeholders. The proposed 4 per cent FOB levy was intended to replace a previous system where…

Renowned leadership coach and former presidential candidate of the defunct Alliance for New Nigeria, Fela Durotoye, has shared an inspiring story of how he resisted immense pressure to engage in a fraudulent government deal worth N5bn. Speaking at the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria’s biannual conference in Abuja on Tuesday, February 12, Durotoye recounted the experience as a crucial test of his integrity. According to Durotoye, he was approached by a…

Five most wanted bandit leaders, who have long terrorised Batsari, Safana, and Jibia local government areas of Katsina State, have laid down their arms following intense military operations. The bandits handed over weapons to the military and released several hostages kidnapped during their reign of terror. They also vowed to embrace peace and end their involvement in criminal activities. The repentant scoundrels are named as; Abu Radda, Umar Black, Abdullahi…

The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a new turn yesterday as the Abia State chapter of the party announced the suspension of Senator Adolphus Wabara, the chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), over alleged anti-party activities. The Abia PDP accused Wabara of making comments that suggested Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) had already secured a second term, despite being just five months…

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of the lifeless body of Sikiru Olatunji, a 76-year-old man who was declared missing on February 8, 2025. According to police reports, his corpse was found about one and a half kilometres from Wasinmi Abule Maria via Balogun Village in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The reports noted that the deceased was found lying face-up with his cutlass…

The Managing Director and CEO of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), Mr. Mark Okoye, has reaffirmed the commission’s dedication to driving economic growth and infrastructure development in the South East region. In his inaugural address, Okoye expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the opportunity to serve, commended the 10th National Assembly for passing the South East Development Commission Bill, and praised the Senate Committee on Regional Commissions for…

Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate-past Governor of Kaduna State, has raised alarm over an alleged plan by the government to arrest, detain, and torture him, similar to the ordeal of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The former governor, a prominent figure in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), claimed that the government intends to detain him in a dungeon within the office of the…

Former spokesman of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign team in the 2023 general election, Kenneth Okonkwo has urged President Bola Tinubu, and the presidential candidates of LP and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Peter Obi, and Atiku Abubakar to step aside from contesting for the presidential seat in the 2027 election. The Nollywood actor-turned-politician stated this on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. Okonkwo, who was an active member…

The House of Representatives has called for the immediate suspension of the recently implemented 50% increase in telecom tariffs, citing the financial strain on Nigerians.  The resolution followed a motion of urgent national importance raised by lawmaker Oboku Oforji during Tuesday’s plenary. Lawmakers also condemned the deteriorating service quality provided by telecom operators, insisting that any tariff adjustment should be contingent on significant improvements in service delivery. As part of…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate, on Wednesday, arraigned one Precious Chimaobi Uzondu before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on a two-count charge related to his alleged refusal to accept the Naira as a legal tender. The EFCC disclosed this development in a statement shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, According to the commission, Uzondu is accused of violating Section…

The Senate on Tuesday vigorously grilled the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun regarding 3,907 assault rifles and pistols allegedly missing from the Nigeria Police Force armoury as of January 2020. Egbetokun, who was represented by the Assistant Inspector General of Police (Budget), Abdul Suleiman, appeared before the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) on Tuesday to address an audit query issued by the Auditor-General for the Federation (AuGF), failed to…

Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, has pledged to reinforce legal and institutional measures to combat oil theft and ensure perpetrators face justice.   He made this commitment on Wednesday in a statement on his X page, following his appointment as Chairman of the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft. Nwoko, who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), described the appointment as a crucial national duty…