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The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) said it seized 51 smuggled motor vehicles with a Customs Paid Value (DPV) of N1.18 billion between January and May 2026 as part of ongoing anti-smuggling operations across the country. According to seizure statistics released by the Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection Department’s Statistics and Confiscation Unit, Customs recorded 56 seizure cases involving vehicles over a …

By Ori Martins Obviously, Argentina is a superpower in global football. The South American country has produced a galaxy of international football stars. Furthermore, Argentina is the home of football, produces football legends and wins the World Cup three times and is ready for a fourth title. However, Argentina’s glories at the World Cup have always been measured in controversy …

There are men who inhabit time, and there are those who question it. There are writers who simply tell the story, and there are those whose words become part of the very consciousness of the story. Wole Soyinka belongs to the latter company. At ninety-two, he is not simply a man of letters, but one of Africa’s most enduring moral …

Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production rose to an average of 1,735,398 barrels per day in June 2026, representing positive growth for the fourth consecutive month. According to Head of Corporate Media and Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, crude oil production reached 1.56 mbpd while condensates were produced at 0.18 mbpd in the month under review. This means that Nigeria has achieved …

Post views: 68 Ohis Asein The newly elected President of the Nigeria Sitting Volleyball Federation, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has commended the National Sports Commission (NSC) for ensuring that the recently concluded Para-Sports Federation elections were conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner. Speaking after his election as President, the Hon. Isa said the successful election marked the …

The Federal Government has directed the National Identity Management Commission to ensure that every Nigerian is enrolled in the National Identification Number database by the end of 2026, as the number of registered citizens has surpassed 137 million. The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics …

By Ori Martins The global scene is absolutely imperfect. It is grossly full of irritating imperfections. And the FIFA World Cup is no exception. It has been established that whenever the World Cup is played in the year with the number six, the biggest football event in the world usually ends up in troubled waters. Perhaps it was in 1966 …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “for failure to investigate allegations that governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) diverted $800 billion for political and electoral purposes.” According to reports, APC governors are allegedly making monthly contributions from their Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations to a dedicated …

Post views: 39 By Kennedy Onwunali The Chairman of the Mbaise Policy Roundtable (MPR), Prof. Eddie Oparaoji, announced the rescheduling of the organization’s 2027 Annual Global Summit from Sunday, January 3 to Saturday, January 2, 2027. Oparaoji, in a statement, said the adjustment was necessary to ensure greater convenience for participants and invited guests expected at the annual meeting. …

Suliat Lawal Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the federal government’s proposed $50,000 examination fee for candidates sitting the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council examination, warning that the policy would push millions of children out of school. Atiku described the planned fee increase as insensitive and anti-poor, …