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Nigerian customs intercepts 12 containers with tramadol, machetes and illegal drugs

The Apapa Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 12 containers loaded with Tramadol, expired drugs and 27,540 pieces of machetes and cutlasses with a duty paid value of N1.8 billion. The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir...

Vandals once again destroy 13 towers on 132KV power transmission line

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Thursday that vandals destroyed 13 towers on the 132kV Ahoada-Yenagoa double-circuit transmission line. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that TCN towers T97 to T99 were destroyed by vandals on July 29. Ndidi...

Nigerian Customs highlights conditions for businesses to access tariff exemption for food imports

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday announced the conditions that businesses must meet to qualify for the government's new zero percent duty and VAT exemption on selected food imports. According to a statement by the Service's spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada,...

PDP calls on Abia President to release rights of newly inaugurated lawmakers

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has called on the Speaker of the Abia House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emeruwa, to release all entitlements owed to Aaron Uzodike, the newly inaugurated lawmaker. Delayed opening PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr...

Panel of representatives summons vice-chancellor for alleged poor execution of university project

The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has summoned Carol Arinze-Umobi, a professor and Acting Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka, Anambra State, over alleged poor execution of the project. Abubakar Fulata, chairman of the committee, made...

What is Finland doing in response to Nigeria's complaint against Simon Ekpa?

The Finnish government said on Tuesday it has begun to act on the Nigerian government's complaint against a Nigerian-Finnish citizen, Simon Ekpa, accused of leading brutal pro-Biafra secessionist campaigns in Nigeria's southeastern region. Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said in...

Council of State and NGF grant 'vote of confidence' to Tinubu

The National Council of State and the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) separately passed votes of confidence in President Bola Tinubu in their meetings with the President on Tuesday, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazak told reporters. Mr AbdulRazak said that after the State...

Anglican seminarian allegedly rapes 10-year-old girl

An Anglican Church seminarian in Anambra State allegedly raped a 10-year-old girl in the state. The suspect, Chukwudi Okoye, 34, allegedly raped the girl in Amanuke, a community in Awka North Local Government Area of ​​the state. Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, Press Assistant...

Abiodun begins distribution of fertilizers to 12,000 farmers

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun on Monday inaugurated the first phase of his administration’s distribution of fertilizers to different categories of farmers, with a promise to aggressively address food shortages in the state. Approximately 7,000 of the 12,000 farmers enrolled...

We will meet the transport yearnings of Nigerians – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu on Monday said his administration was determined to meet the transportation needs of Nigerians. The President made the remarks while inaugurating 30 CNG hybrid buses donated by the Depots and Marketers Association of Petroleum Products of Nigeria...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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