In a bold and unexpected move, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has grounded 60 private jets, including those reportedly owned by bank executives, oil moguls, and top-tier businessmen, following a sweeping investigation into unpaid import duties. According to @SaharaReporters, the clampdown is part of an aggressive campaign to recover billions of naira in revenue losses, as Nigeria grapples...

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has condemned the Federal Government over its handling of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s trial, warning that Nigeria is becoming a global embarrassment due to what she called blatant abuse of state power. In a statement posted to her verified X handle, Ezekwesili criticized the “atrocious” criminal defamation charges...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made significant strides in its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, intercepting large quantities of codeine-based syrup and skunk in a series of coordinated operations across multiple states. Major Bust at Port Harcourt Port In a major breakthrough at the Onne Port in Rivers State, NDLEA operatives, in collaboration with Customs and...

Kenneth Okonkwo, lawyer and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has argued that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara should approach the courts to reclaim the six months he lost in office during the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu. Okonkwo warned that unless legal redress is sought, Fubara’s four-year tenure would end prematurely on May 29, 2027,...

Drug abuse surge overwhelming Adamawa’s judicial, health systems: Psychiatrist A consultant psychiatrist, Joel Umar, said a high level of drug abuse had led to more pressure in health facilities and the judiciary sector in Adamawa. Aconsultant psychiatrist, Joel Umar, said a high level of drug abuse had led to more pressure in health facilities and the judiciary in Adamawa. Mr Umar...