Customs Intercepts ₦809.7m Expired Vapes, Records ₦19.4bn June Revenue

Customs Intercepts ₦809.7m Expired Vapes, Records ₦19.4bn June Revenue

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service, Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Area Command, has intercepted expired disposable vape products valued at more than ₦809 million, as the Command recorded ₦19.4 billion in revenue for June 2026. According to the statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs VU Ogagbor, the Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Bolaji Lukman Adigun, disclosed the figures during a media briefing […]

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NHRC Records 268,787 Human Rights Complaints in May 2026, North Central Zone Tops List

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has recorded 268,787 human rights complaints across Nigeria in May 2026, marking an increase from the previous month, according to its Human Rights Situation Dashboard. Mr. Hillary Ogbonna, who presented the dashboard, said the North Central zone reported the highest number of complaints nationwide. The Federal Capital Territory, Benue and Borno States topped the list of states with the […]

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₦5.5 Million Extortion Records Recovered as Navy Raids Suspected Militant Base in Cross River

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A handwritten ledger containing records of illegal levies worth about ₦5.5 million has been recovered by the Nigerian Navy during a raid on a suspected militant hideout at Dayspring Island in Cross River State. According to a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operation was carried out by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) VICTORY following intelligence reports on the activities […]

June 22, 2026 6

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PAAU Secures Full Accreditation for 27 Programmes, Records Major Academic Breakthrough

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has been granted Full Accreditation for 27 programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC), comprising five postgraduate and 22 undergraduate courses. In a statement released to the press by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Uredo Omale, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, said the accredited programmes span Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Law, Management Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and […]

April 22, 2026 17

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Navy Records Major Successes in Anti-Oil Theft Operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy says it has recorded significant operational gains in the first quarter of 2026 under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, a maritime security initiative aimed at combating crude oil theft and protecting the nation’s maritime environment in the Niger Delta. According to a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operation, launched on 13 January 2026, replaced Operation DELTA SANITY II […]

April 12, 2026 17

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DHQ Pledges Transparency, Stronger Media Ties as Military Records Major Operational Gains

The newly appointed Director of Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Major General M.E. Onoja, has pledged to reset military–media relations with a renewed commitment to transparency, collaboration and more frequent communication on the nation’s security operations. Gen. Onoja made the pledge on Thursday in Abuja during his maiden press briefing, his first since assuming office on November 14, 2025, following the exit of Major General O.M. Bello. Describing journalists as “heroes […]

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