The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 11 containers loaded with unregistered sex enhancement drugs, expired food items, drones, and other banned products at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The total …
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NSA Orders One-Stop Security Screening System at Nigerian Airports to Boost Aviation Safety
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has directed the implementation of a one-stop joint-interest screening system across Nigerian airports. This initiative is part of efforts to address the …
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CrimeEconomyGOVERNMENTSecurityTrade and Commerce
Customs Intercepts N1bn Worth of Contraband in South-East
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, Owerri, says it has seized smuggled goods worth over N1 billion in duty-paid value between March 20, 2025, and now. The …
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ordered the full implementation of the Naira-for-Crude agreement between the Federal Government and local oil refiners, a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s local refining …
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DevelopmentGOVERNMENTInnovationSecurityTechnology
FG Begins Drone Mapping of Abuja to Boost Security, Planning
The Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGOF) has kicked off a major mapping project of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) using high-tech drone technology to boost development, security, …
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Africa’s Booming Economy Faces Data Crisis, Food Security Drive in Congo, and Violence-Hit Businesses in DRC
Despite its growing population, expanding middle class, and rising entrepreneurial spirit, Africa continues to face a major roadblock to investment and sustainable growth: the lack of reliable data. Bernard Laurendeau, …
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Herdsmen Crisis in Enugu: Eha-Amufu Residents Flee as Attacks Intensify
Residents of Eha-Amufu, a community in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, have been forced to flee their homes as suspected herdsmen overran farm settlements and occupied houses, schools, …
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EconomySecurityTrade and Commerce
Customs seizes N1bn worth of contraband, arrests suspected smugglers
THE Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has said that it intercepted smuggled items valued at over N1 billion within the last four weeks. Speaking …
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Lagos Unveils Three-Pillar Proposal to Tackle Food Insecurity
The Lagos State Government has introduced a three-pillar proposal to address Nigeria’s growing food insecurity, focusing on boosting food production, improving storage facilities, and reducing wastage. Speaking at the launch …
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CEDES Criticizes NNPCL’s Dollars-for-Crude Policy, Warns of Increased Fuel Import Dependency
The Centre for Energy Development and Economic Sustainability (CEDES) has expressed concerns over the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) recent shift to a Dollars-for-Crude policy, describing it as a …