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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…

The Federal Government has strongly condemned the killing of two Nigerian nationals in South Africa, describing the incidents as disturbing evidence of the growing insecurity facing Nigerians and other foreign nationals in the country. In a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the government called on South African authorities to immediately investigate the killings and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice. According to the ministry, one of the victims, Emeka Charles Iroegbu, was allegedly killed by officers of…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has reaffirmed its commitment to leadership development and institutional capacity building with the graduation of 62 senior officers from its 13th Command Course at the Immigration Command and Staff College (ICSC), Sokoto. The three-month intensive programme equipped participants, drawn from Commands and Formations across the country, with advanced knowledge in strategic leadership, border security and migration management. Representing the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, at the graduation ceremony on Saturday, Assistant Comptroller-General in charge of the Directorate of Human Resource Management, ACG SU Agba, charged…