Day: December 23, 2025

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has reached 80 per cent readiness in preparations for the deployment of its newly installed FS6000 cargo scanning machine at APM Terminals, Apapa. The disclosure was made on Monday, December 22, 2025, during a working visit to the terminal by the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), DCG Oluyomi Adebakin. The visit followed the successful completion of final test runs and simulation exercises on the scanner and is part of the Service’s broader push for paperless cargo…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, on Tuesday, 23 December 2025, commissioned a fleet of Electric Motor Bikes for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in a move aimed at enhancing traffic enforcement, intelligence gathering and national security support nationwide. The commissioning, which took place at the FRSC National Headquarters in Abuja, underscored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to strengthening road safety administration and improving inter-agency security collaboration across the country. Describing the initiative as a “game-changer,” Senator Akume said the electric bikes would…

The Nigerian Navy has rescued 20 crew members from a burning merchant vessel, MV Chimba Express, following a fire incident along the Calabar waterways on Monday, December 22, 2025.   The swift rescue operation began at about 1:00 p.m. when Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) OSE, while on routine sea patrol, received a distress call from the distressed vessel. On arrival at the scene, naval personnel observed that some crew members had jumped overboard to escape the fire, while others were stranded on the exposed deck of the vessel.   Confirming…

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has clarified the circumstances surrounding the prolonged detention of Nigerian national, Suleimon Olufemi, who has spent over 20 years on death row in Saudi Arabia, countering claims made in a recent open letter by Amnesty International. In a press statement issued on December 23, 2025, and signed by NiDCOM’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Commission said Amnesty International’s appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu failed to present crucial facts about the case. According to NiDCOM, Olufemi travelled to Saudi…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Federal Government to revoke Nigeria’s recently announced health partnership with the United States, describing the agreement as discriminatory and skewed in favour of Christian healthcare institutions. In a statement issued on Tuesday, 23 December 2025, MURIC’s Founder and Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, faulted the $2.1 billion US-backed health pact, alleged that it prioritised Christian healthcare facilities while excluding Muslims from equal benefits. According to the Islamic human rights group, the agreement violated the spirit of national unity and constitutional provisions…

Amid the protracted legal battle over the ownership and development rights of River Park Estate in Abuja, fresh evidence has raised serious questions about the neutrality of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, despite his repeated public claims of impartiality. The controversy stem from the minister’s public pronouncements and executive actions on a matter that is currently before the courts. Critics argued that his continued commentary and interventions risk undermining due process and institutional integrity.   On September 18, 2025, Minister Wike stated during a live…