The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has refuted the claim that he is under probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged N4bn fraud. Fayemi, in a statement on Friday by the Head of the Fayemi Media Office, Abuja, Mallam […]

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kano State has arrested eight suspects for committing crimes ranging from vandalism, car theft to phone snatching in the state. The state NSCDC’s Commandant, Muhammad Falala, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the command’s headquarters on Thursday evening. Falala said the suspects included Ibrahim Sani, 25; Salahu […]

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s economy showed “tentative signs of improvement” but recovery remains challenging and Colombo must pursue painful reforms, the IMF said Friday. The International Monetary Fund’s Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura said the country was emerging from its unprecedented crisis thanks to reforms including the doubling of taxes, spending cuts and the scrapping of […]

At least 45 bags containing human remains were found in a ravine in the western Mexican state of Jalisco during a search for seven young people reported missing last week, local authorities said on Thursday. “Forty-five bags with human remains have been extracted that belong to both male and female people,” the state prosecutor’s office […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba, has charged newly promoted officers to develop the lofty principles and values of modern policing and discharge their duties as expected of them. The PUNCH reports that the force has promoted a total of 31,465 police officers, comprising 24,991 from the ranks of sergeants to inspectors, 194 from corporals […]

Nigeria Professional Football League sides, Bendel Insurance and Enugu Rangers will rekindle their age-long rivalry in the FA Cup again after making their way into the final of this year’s edition on Thursday, The PUNCH reports. Six-time winners, Enugu Rangers, booked their place in the final after beating another NPFL side, Plateau United 1-0 in […]

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has threatened to embark on an industrial action on Monday over the poor welfare of its members in the shipping sector. The development has forced some operators in the maritime sector to kick, saying the proposed shutdown would affect their business operations. However, the President General of MWUN, Adewale […]

To address some operational challenges encountered in the course of their work, freight forwarders recently held a town hall meeting to engage maritime regulators. During the town hall meeting theme ‘Way Forward on Challenges Militating Against Cargo Clearance’, the group comprises freight forwarders and Customs brokers, which includes the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents; […]

In a bid to improve trade compliance, the Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the World Bank under the Accelerating Revenue Mobilisation Reforms Programme, has introduced modalities for migration from the Fast Track Regime to Fast Track 2.0. In a statement, on Wednesday, the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, a Chief […]

From football to jollof rice, and other sundry striving like music and acting, I love the healthy rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana. But truly, Ghanaians know which is the giant of the two countries just as Nigerians know that the tattered singlet of Musa at the gate is worthier that the starched khaki of the […]