Day: February 13, 2026

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has cautioned motorists and other road users against excessive speeding, drunk driving, and reckless behaviour as Nigerians prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The warning formed part of nationwide safety measures announced by the Corps to ensure safer roads during the celebration period. In a statement signed by the Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the FRSC disclosed that comprehensive operational and public enlightenment strategies have been activated to minimise road traffic crashes across the country. According to the…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened investor confidence and reinforced trade relations between Nigeria and the United States following a high-level stakeholder engagement with the American Business Council (ABC). The engagement, held on Thursday, 12 February 2026, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, brought together senior Customs officers, executives of American companies, and key industry stakeholders to deliberate on trade facilitation, dispute resolution, regulatory reforms, and policy strategies aimed at improving Nigeria’s investment climate. Speaking at the forum, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, described stakeholder engagement…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), a faith-based human rights advocacy organisation, has cautioned Nigeria’s security agencies against actions capable of violating citizens’ fundamental rights following the alleged attempt by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a press statement issued on Friday and signed by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the group described the airport incident as “rowdy, disorderly and melodramatic,” urged authorities to uphold constitutional provisions and avoid conduct that…

The Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER) has announced the suspension of its planned investigation and potential legal challenge regarding the appointment of Bello Bwari Bello as Director-General of the National Biosafety Management Agency. The decision followed direct intervention from former NBMA Director-General, Rufus Ebegba. CASER through its Executive Director, Frank Tietie, had raised concerns over whether appointing a lawyer and politician to lead a highly specialised scientific agency aligns with established standards. Tietie argued that institutions like the NBMA, which focus on biosafety regulation, should ideally be…