Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has urged Nigerians living abroad to continue projecting the country’s positive image by celebrating its achievements and serving as worthy ambassadors wherever they reside. Dabiri-Erewa made the call during a visit to two distinguished Nigerians in the United Kingdom—Councillor Christopher Adegoke, Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council and the first person from an ethnic minority background to occupy the office since the council’s establishment in 1889, and Councillor Rosaline Oguro, who was recently sworn in as Mayor…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to people-centred security with the commissioning of renovated schools, a community town hall and solar-powered boreholes across Rivers State as part of activities marking the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026. The projects, inaugurated on Sunday, span the state’s three senatorial districts and include the renovation of Community Secondary School, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers East Senatorial District; Community Secondary School, Lueku (Lussue), Khana Local Government Area in Rivers South-East Senatorial District; a…

The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent more than ₦8 trillion, representing about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), outside the approved budget, describing the allegations as false and a misrepresentation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s 2026 Article IV Consultation Report. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, said the Federal Government does not operate a “shadow budget” or expend public funds outside the constitutional and statutory framework governing public finance. Oyedele…

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued six more abducted persons, including two infants, in the ongoing search and rescue operation targeting victims of terrorist attacks in Borno State. The military disclosed on Saturday that the latest rescue followed sustained air and ground operations backed by credible intelligence, leading troops to Talakawa in Chibok Local Government Area, where the victims were found. The rescued victims, comprising four adults and two infants, were among those abducted in May from Mussa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area. They have since been evacuated…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has stressed that interoperable customs systems across Africa are critical to the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), saying the lack of harmonised technology remains one of the biggest obstacles to seamless intra-African trade. Adeniyi stated this on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Lagos during the signing of a 20-year Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement between the AfCFTA Secretariat and Bergmans Security to commence the AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project. The signing ceremony was held on the sidelines…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade facilitation and accelerating the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with renewed focus on one-stop border posts and regional transit systems to boost intra-African trade. The commitment was made during a working visit by Afreximbank President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr. George Elombi, to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, at the NCS Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. The meeting reviewed the progress of existing collaboration…