Day: July 27, 2026

Police Recover, Repatriate Stolen Lexus SUV, Toyota Hilux Trafficked to Burkina Faso

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Police Force has recovered and repatriated two vehicles a 2018 Lexus SUV and a 2025 Toyota Hilux that were stolen at gunpoint in Abuja and trafficked to Burkina Faso by a cross-border vehicle trafficking syndicate. The recovery was carried out by the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the Lexus SUV was hijacked on August 3, 2025, while the Toyota…

Customs Releases Final List for ASC II Recruitment, Directs Successful Candidates to Upload Medical Certificates

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the release of the final list of successful candidates in its 2024/2025 recruitment exercise for appointment into the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (ASC II). In a statement issued on Monday by the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Abdullahi Maiwada, candidates were advised to visit the official NCS website and selected national newspapers to confirm their recruitment status and obtain information on the next stage of the exercise. According to the statement, successful applicants will…

NIS, Netherlands Deepen Partnership to Boost Migration Management, Service Delivery

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Repatriation and Departure Service (R&DS) of the Ministry of Justice and Security of the Kingdom of the Netherlands have reinforced their longstanding partnership with the donation of specialised equipment to the NIS Hostmanship Unit. The equipment was presented during a ceremony at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja on Monday as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional capacity, improve migration management, and promote service excellence. Receiving the equipment on behalf of the Service, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, described the donation as…

Court Affirms NDPC’s Authority to Register Major Data Controllers, Processors

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal High Court has affirmed the statutory powers of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to register Data Controllers and Processors of Major Importance (DCPMIs), in a landmark judgment strengthening data accountability and regulatory oversight in Nigeria. The ruling followed a suit filed by Emmanuel Harunna (Suit No. FHC/L/CS/1116/2024), who sought a declaration that Point of Sale (POS) agents are not Data Controllers or Processors of Major Importance under the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, and an order restraining the Commission from registering such entities. Delivering judgment, Justice F.N.…

CAC Opens New Lagos Office to Boost SME Registration, Ease of Doing Business

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has expanded its service delivery network with the commissioning of a new office at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, aimed at bringing business registration and compliance services closer to entrepreneurs and small business owners. The new office was inaugurated on Monday by the Registrar-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, as part of efforts to strengthen access to corporate services and support the Federal Government’s ease of doing business agenda. According to the Commission, the TBS office is strategically located to…

Gov Bago Commissions 12 Police Operational Vehicles, Launches Violent Crime Response Unit in Niger

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Niger State Governor, Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago, has commissioned 12 operational vehicles for the Niger State Police Command as part of efforts to strengthen security and improve the Command’s response to violent crimes across the state. The governor also officially launched the Niger State Police Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) during a ceremony held on Sunday at the Command Headquarters, Dutsen-Kura, Minna. Governor Bago was accompanied by the Deputy Governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba; Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji; the Commissioner for…

John Momoh Urges Stronger Diaspora Partnerships to Transform Nigeria’s Healthcare System

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Channels Television, John Momoh, has called for stronger collaboration between Nigeria and its diaspora community to harness global expertise and accelerate the transformation of the nation’s healthcare system. Momoh made the call while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 National Diaspora Day Celebration and National Diaspora Merit Awards held in Abuja, where he described the event as a celebration of excellence, patriotism, and the enduring bond between Nigeria and its citizens across the globe. Drawing from the proverb, “No matter how far…

Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu Arrives Ethiopia for AU Executive Council Meeting

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the African Union (AU) Executive Council Meeting taking place from July 27 to 28, 2026. The meeting brings together Foreign Ministers from African Union Member States to deliberate on key issues affecting the continent, including regional integration, peace and security, institutional reforms within the AU, sustainable development, economic cooperation, and the implementation of decisions adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. According to a statement issued on Monday by the…

NDLEA Secures 24-Year Jail Term for Fugitive Drug Kingpin, Ex-International Footballer Over Cocaine Trafficking

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of a fugitive drug kingpin, Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu, and a former international footballer, Hunkarin Segun George, who were sentenced to a combined 24 years imprisonment for importing cocaine into Nigeria. Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, Lagos, handed down the verdict after finding the duo guilty of unlawful importation of 7.050 kilograms of cocaine. Chinedu, who was initially arraigned in September 2015 over the importation of 6.250 kilograms of cocaine, had jumped bail during his trial and…

Zacch Adedeji: From Revenue Collection to Fiscal Transformation By Arabinrin Aderonke

Emporium Reporters

Every generation produces public servants whose influence reaches beyond the offices they occupy. They redefine institutions, challenge entrenched assumptions and leave behind systems that continue to deliver long after they have gone. In less than three years, Zacch Adedeji has shown every sign that he belongs to that category. When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed him first as Special Adviser on Revenue and subsequently as Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, now the Nigeria Revenue Service, the assignment was neither glamorous nor easy. Nigeria faced declining fiscal space,…