Customs FOU ‘A’ intercepts 473 smuggling attempts, recovers N5.5bn Lagos, May 5, 2026 (NAN) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, says it intercepted 473 smuggling attempts and recovered Not 5.5 billion in Duty Paid Value (DPV) within eight weeks of intensified operations across theContinue Reading
NIWA priorities safety, plans transition to modern boats The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has intensified efforts to promote safer water transportation and reduce boat mishaps across the country’s inland waterways as part of renewed safety campaign by the agency. The Lagos AreaContinue Reading
Customs begins probe over viral extortion video Lagos, May 9, 2026, The Nigeria Customs Service has begun disciplinary proceedings after a viral video allegedly showed an officer extorting a motorist on Lagos-Benin Expressway. Federal Operations Unit spokesman, Chief Superintendent Hussaini Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday inContinue Reading
MainPower carries out repairs, announces planned power outage in parts of Enugu The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) says there will be a planned power outage in some parts of Enugu metropolis to enable its engineers carry out major repairs. The Head, Communications of MEDL, Mr Emeka Ezeh, inContinue Reading
By Bashir Bello Kano: Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has announced an extension of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) application period for eligible students for the 2025/2026 academic session. This is contained in a special bulletin signed on behalf of the Registrar by the Director of Public Affairs, LamaraContinue Reading
Flowerbud News/ Hon. Thomas Victor Onwubiko Attends NDC National Congress as Party Zones 2027 Presidency to the South Maritime expert and political figure, Hon. Thomas Victor Onwubiko, on Friday joined top leaders and stakeholders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) at the party’s National Congress held at the Los AngelesContinue Reading
Nigeria and the United States are forging ahead in deepening cooperation on security, counterterrorism, regional stability, and strategic partnership. Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who undertook a three-day working visit to the United States from May 4 to May 6, held a series of high-level engagementsContinue Reading
Senator Solomon Olamilekan ‘Yayi’ Adeola By Is-Haaq Tijani As Ogun State approaches the 2027 gubernatorial election, the political landscape is buzzing with a rare sense of consensus. For the first time in the state’s history, major stakeholders –including Governor Dapo Abiodun and former governors Olusegun Osoba, Gbenga DanielContinue Reading
