Day: July 23, 2026

Senate Moves to Tighten Oversight of Foreign Aid, Advances Transparency Bill

Emporium Reporters

The Senate has passed for second reading a bill aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and coordination in the management of foreign aid, grants, donations, humanitarian support and concessional financing in Nigeria. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Coordination, Transparency, Accountability, Registration, Disclosure and Effective Management of Foreign Assistance, Grants, Donations, Humanitarian Support and Concessional Financing in the Federal Republic of Nigeria and for Related Matters, 2026 (SB. 1034),” is sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo (PDP, Gombe North). Leading the debate on the…

Nigeria Customs Debunks Fake Recruitment Update, Warns Public Against Scam

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has dismissed as fake a purported recruitment update circulating on some social media platforms, urging Nigerians to disregard the misleading publication. In a public notice, the Service clarified that the recruitment information did not originate from the NCS and should not be relied upon. The Service advised members of the public to obtain only verified information through its official communication channels to avoid falling victim to misinformation or recruitment scams. According to the NCS, its official social media handles are: Facebook: Nigeria Customs Service; Instagram:…

Police Record Major Anti-Crime Breakthroughs Nationwide, Rescue Kidnap Victims, Arrest Suspects

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded significant operational successes across 10 states in the last 24 hours, with the arrest of suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, cultists, drug dealers and cattle rustlers, as well as the rescue of kidnapped victims and recovery of firearms, ammunition and stolen property. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, the operations were driven by credible intelligence and coordinated security efforts aimed at combating violent crimes across the country. In Adamawa State, police operatives working with the Civilian…