Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has called for stronger regional collaboration to deepen tax administration reforms, improve compliance with ECOWAS tax directives, and enhance domestic revenue mobilisation across West Africa. Oyedele made the call on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF), led by its Executive Secretary, Jules Tapsoba Sulio, during a courtesy visit to the Federal Ministry of Finance. Commending WATAF for its achievements since its establishment in 2011, the Minister acknowledged…

The Nigeria Police have arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, who allegedly presented himself as the Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), following a bench warrant issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Mohammed Umar ordered Adeyemi’s arrest on Tuesday after he failed to appear in court for his scheduled arraignment on an eight-count charge linked to the alleged establishment and operation of the PFIPC, which the Presidency says is not a recognised government agency. Adeyemi was reportedly arrested shortly after the court proceedings and taken into…

Nigeria and Egypt are set to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fight against illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Egyptian authorities move towards signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on intelligence sharing, joint operations and training. The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mohammed Fouad, during a courtesy visit. Marwa described the proposed agreement as a major step towards institutionalising collaboration between…

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has warned that organisations and institutions that fail to provide accommodation and transportation for corps members posted to them will be blacklisted from benefiting from the scheme. General Nafiu issued the warning during an interactive session with corps members in Lokoja, Kogi State, as part of his working visit to the state. He said the welfare of corps members remains a priority for the NYSC, stressing that employers must fulfil their obligations by providing a conducive environment…

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building a nationally led, sustainably financed humanitarian response system, declaring that Nigeria is transitioning from heavy reliance on international humanitarian assistance to a model driven by domestic institutions, resources and leadership. The commitment was made on Tuesday at the opening of the two-day Humanitarian Transition Workshop held at the United Nations House in Abuja, where government officials, the United Nations, development partners, civil society organisations and humanitarian stakeholders gathered to develop a roadmap for the country’s humanitarian transition. Delivering the keynote address,…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has taken a major step towards strengthening its strategic communication capacity with the induction of 70 Public Relations officers into the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), the Service’s first mass induction into the professional body since 2013. The induction ceremony, held at the NCS Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, underscores the Service’s commitment to professionalising its Public Relations workforce and equipping officers with the skills to effectively communicate its reforms, operations and institutional achievements. Speaking at the event, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, described…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted Cannabis Indica valued at ₦26.57 billion concealed inside a container of imported used vehicles at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The seizure, made in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), involved 4,143.5 kilograms of Cannabis Indica packed in 162 bags containing 8,287 parcels weighing 500 grams each. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Isah Sulaiman, the illicit consignment was discovered during a thorough examination of a…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has received two 100MVA power transformers for installation at the ongoing 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation in Katsina State, marking a major milestone in efforts to strengthen electricity transmission in the North-West. The transformers were delivered to the TCN Kano Region on Thursday, July 9, 2026, as part of the company’s strategic national grid expansion programme aimed at improving bulk power supply and enhancing transmission infrastructure across the country. According to TCN, the transformers are critical components for the completion of the Katsina substation project. Once…