By ABDULLAHI MAIWADA The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) acknowledges recent public commentary regarding foreign exchange pricing, investor behaviour, and Customs valuation practices. The Service recognises the value of informed public discourse in deepening understanding of Nigeria’s trade and revenue environment. In this regard, it is important toContinue Reading
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) will, on March 9, re-arraign an Abuja-based lawyer, Ahmed Abdulrahman, and his co-defendants, for allegedly cyberbullying Sen. Shehu Buba Umar. Justice Rita Offili-Ajumogobia fixed the date, on Monday, due to the absence of the 4th and 5th defendants in court. WhenContinue Reading
*By Paul Ejime Prof. Uche Veronica Amazigo, Nigeria’s renowned scientist and recipient of several international awards, is among honorees from across the world celebrated last week by the Thai Royal Family, administrators of the prestigious Prince Mahidol Award (PMA), which she won in 2012. Since 1992, the Prince MahidolContinue Reading
ByJames Moses A planned marriage ceremony in Imo State State has been abruptly cancelled after the groom reportedly discovered an old Facebook photograph of his fiancee allegedly smoking cannabis, locally refered to as “Canadian Loud” According to sources close to the couple, the man uncovered the image just twoContinue Reading
The Rector of Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Engr. Dr. Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed (FNSE), has reaffirmed the institution’s unwavering commitment to sustaining excellence following high commendation from Pres. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who described the polytechnic as the best-performing among federal polytechnics established in 2021. President Tinubu, who is the Visitor to theContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Defence Intelligence Agency, (DIA) to produce Sheikh Abdulkadir Zaria in court on Feb. 18. Justice Peter Lifu gave the order on Friday while ruling on the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against the respondents by Zaria seeking his releaseContinue Reading
Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, the Controller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), on Friday, ordered the immediate investigation of his officers at Kuje Correctional Centre accused of extorting inmates in the facility. The order followed a petition written by a lawyer, Mr Bala Dakum, accusing the controller in charge of Kuje CorrectionalContinue Reading
In furtherance to strengthen partnership with key players in the agriculture value chains, IFTDO-CYWEE, Africa recently paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian foremost Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO), Lagos, Nigeria recently for the purpose of collaboration and seeking transfer of technology and skills to empowerContinue Reading
Ahead of the August 8 governorship election in Osun State, members of the National and State Assemblies elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state have endorsed the Accord Party and its candidate, Governor Ademola Adeleke. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the endContinue Reading
