Customs Graduates 50 Senior Officers, PR Personnel Sweep Top Academic Honours

Customs Graduates 50 Senior Officers, PR Personnel Sweep Top Academic Honours

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has graduated 50 senior officers from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, with two officers from the Service's National Public Relations Unit emerging as the Overall Best and Second Best Graduating Students in Senior Course 14/2026. According to a statement by the Service, Chief Superintendent of Customs Ridwan Yusuf emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student, while Chief […]

June 28, 2026 16

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Marwa, Top Dignitaries Attend Launch of Prof. Ladi Hamalai’s Book on Legislature

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), on Wednesday joined senior government officials, lawmakers, academics and other distinguished Nigerians at the public presentation of a new book by renowned scholar and former Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Ladi Hamalai. The book, titled “A Collection of Essays: Readings on the […]

June 25, 2026 19

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Nigeria, US Forces Eliminate Top ISIS Commander Linked to Dapchi Kidnap

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja One of the world’s most wanted ISIS terrorists, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, has been neutralised in a joint counterterrorism operation conducted by the Armed Forces of Nigeria in collaboration with United States forces. The operation, described as a major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, was carried out through coordinated intelligence sharing and military collaboration between Nigeria and the United States. In a statement signed by […]

May 16, 2026 29

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BREAKING: Top ANSARU Terrorist Leaders Captured in Major Security Operation

Abuja, Nigeria – August 16, 2025 — In a significant breakthrough in Nigeria's fight against terrorism, security agencies have captured the top leadership of Jama'atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (ANSARU), the Al-Qaeda-linked terror group operating in the country. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, disclosed this during a press briefing on Saturday at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Abuja. He confirmed that the two high-profile terrorists — […]

August 17, 2025 42

POLITICS

Body of Hezbollah leader recovered as Israel kills another top leader

The body of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, killed in an Israeli air strike in southern Beirut, has been recovered, a source close to the movement told AFP on Sunday. Friday’s air strike also killed Ali Karake, the group’s top commander in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah said on Sunday. It has not named others who died alongside Nasrallah and Karake. A medical source and a security source said Nasrallah’s body was found […]

September 30, 2024 76

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ICPC grills top NAHCON officials over N90bn Hajj subsidy

Some top officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria have been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over alleged mismanagement or diversion of the N90bn released by the Federal Government to subsidise the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The officials were arrested in their offices and taken to the anti-graft agency’s office following their failure to honour earlier invitations extended to them by […]

August 12, 2024 31

BUSINESS

Recapitalisation race: Top banks target $3bn fund in foreign capital markets

Four of the tier-1 banks in the country, FBN Holdings, Access Holdings, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc and United Bank for Africa Plc have indicated plans to raise about over $3.03bn (N3.46tn) in fresh capital. This came barely one month after the Central Bank of Nigeria directed Deposit Money Banks to recapitalise.

April 15, 2024 29

BUSINESS

Top 10 richest women in the world 2024

For the fourth consecutive year, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, heiress to the L’Oréal fortune, holds the title of the world’s richest woman in 2024. Meyers experienced a significant increase in her fortune over the past 12 months, with her net worth climbing to $99.5 billion, marking the largest gain among women on the 2024 list. However, she falls short of joining the esteemed $100 billion club. This year’s Forbes’ World Billionaires […]

April 3, 2024 314

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AFCON: Nsue hat-trick sends Equatorial Guinea top of Group A

Emilio Nsue scored the first Africa Cup of Nations hat-trick since 2008 as Equatorial Guinea beat Guinea-Bissau 4-2 on Thursday to close in on a place in the last 16. Nsue opened the scoring midway through the first half before a sparse crowd at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium and added two more goals in the second half in a remarkable performance. The result leaves Equatorial Guinea, who held Nigeria 1-1 […]

January 19, 2024 73

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