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President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, whose tenure was initially scheduled to end on August 31, 2025. With the extension, Adeniyi will now remain in office until August 2026. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting …

The new appointment, according to Mr Onanuga, underscores the Tinubu administration’s continued commitment to addressing climate change as a national priority. President Bola Tinubu has dismissed Nkiruka Madueke from her position as the Director General of the Nigeria Climate Change Council (NCCC), a role to which she was appointed in June 2024. The president has appointed Omotenioye Majekodunmi, a climate …

…Demands the immediate arrest, investigation, and prosecution of Agbor, Ibrahim Giwa, and all vigilante members involved By Idahosa Moses Concerned Edo Citizens, a non-governmental organisation in Edo State, have demanded Justice for Comrade Okhai Okhani, a rights activist who was recently brutalized by people identified as local vigilante members in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area. The group, who described …

By Douglas Ogbankwa Esq The Super Falcons got 100k dollars for winning the WAFCON, but a Police Man or Police Officer who has served the country for 35 years gets 2 million Naira or less. There are many young Nigerians who are investing in IT, infrastructure, and no support from the government. The owners of Flutterwave and pay stack relocated …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Ltd has officially ruled out the sale of the Port Harcourt Refinery, reaffirming its commitment to completing high-grade rehabilitation and retention of the plant. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Limited, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, announced this at a company-wide town hall meeting on Tuesday at the NNPC Towers, Abuja. He stated …

In a wireless message obtained by SaharaReporters on Wednesday, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) directed all departments, formations, and state commands to compile and submit comprehensive nominal rolls of all Inspectors who were promoted in 2017 and 2018 and subsequently confirmed between 2019 and 2020. The Nigeria Police Force has initiated a new round of promotions for officers in the …

Some Nigerians criticised the U.S. Mission in Nigeria for breaching diplomatic norms by directly commenting on internal governance matters in Nigeria. The United States Mission in Nigeria has drawn public attention — and sparked controversy — after it accused some Nigerian government officials of fiscal recklessness amid widespread economic hardship in the country. In a post made Tuesday on its official …

In Appeal No: CA/OW/199/2022, between the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), the Corps Marshal, and an FRSC officer identified by Uniform No. COSS 35 (1st to 3rd Appellants) and Mr. Shebbs Emmanuel Ugochukwu (Respondent), the Court of Appeal upheld the lower court’s ruling that the seizure of a driver’s licence, vehicle, or related documents without lawful justification constitutes a violation …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Deputy Controller-General (DCG), Olumode Samuel Adeyemi, as the new substantive Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), effective 14th August, 2025. Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), AM JibrilMaj. Gen. (Rtd.), conveyed the appointment in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He noted that …

“Nurses nationwide have been asked to comply fully and stand in solidarity.” Nigerian nurses will commence a nationwide strike today to demand improved welfare, fair allowances, and better working conditions for nurses. The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM-FHI) said the strike action became necessary after a 15-day ultimatum, issued on 14 July, expired without a meaningful response …