Nigeria Customs Service has announced the implementation of the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures and Tariff Amendments approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Customs spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada. The approved Fiscal Policy Measures introduce comprehensive amendments to Nigeria’s Customs and Excise Tariff …
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Darya Shipavheva, a Russian journalist has been convicted of treason by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 years in a penal colony on Wednesday, the Interfax news agency reported. The trial was held behind closed doors and no details of the case were officially released. Interfax citing other media, …
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The National Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has distributed building materials worth more than N50 million to victims of banditry attacks in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger. The commission’s Managing Director, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq-Yelwa, disclosed this on Wednesday during the official flag-off of the distribution of the …
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Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says it has installed more than 3,000 free prepaid meters in the Gbaji and Apa communities of Badagry in the past six months to improve electricity service delivery. The Head of Distribution Operations, EKEDC, Mr Henry Ukoh, disclosed this on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ meeting …
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The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, on Wednesday inaugurated the DICON Institute of Technology in Kaduna. Matawalle said the institute was established as part of the Federal Government’s deliberate efforts to achieve self-reliance in defence production and build a robust military-industrial complex in Nigeria. He said the …
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged employers of corps members to expose them to practical learning experiences to enhance their productivity and prepare them for life after the service year. NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, made the call at the 2026 NYSC Corps Employers’ Workshop in Minna on …
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The Nigerian military and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have intensified efforts to strengthen the protection of children encountered during military operations through the validation of new operational tools and procedures. The initiative formed the focus of a three-day Validation and Institutionalisation Workshop on Operational and Institutional Tools Supporting …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will conduct the 2027 general elections in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Plateau. Prof. Sam Egwu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, disclosed this during a one-day workshop on Wednesday in Jos. Egwu said that the commission was committed …
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President Bola Tinubu has approved ₦46bn for the resurfacing and reconstruction of the second runway at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on Tuesday at the commissioning of the newly remodelled and upgraded Muhammadu Adamu Dankabo Domestic Terminal at …
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A consultant oncologist facing criminal charges over a medical report allegedly used to support the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has admitted authoring the document but denied knowing the man accused of presenting it in court. According to Newsextra24, the doctor, Bello Abubakar, is a Chief Consultant Clinical and …
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