Customs seizes 51 cars worth N1.2bn in five months

Customs seizes 51 cars worth N1.2bn in five months

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

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Ex-Minister Nnaji Pleads Not Guilty To Alleged Certificate Forgery

Ex-Minister Nnaji Pleads Not Guilty To Alleged Certificate Forgery

[mc4wp_form id=33047] A former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, on Monday pleaded not guilty before the Federal High Court in Abuja to a six-count charge bordering on alleged certificate forgery filed against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik subsequently granted the former minister bail…

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Franc Mouzabakani Takes the Helm of the Republic of Congo’s Upstream Petroleum Sector

Franc Mouzabakani Takes the Helm of the Republic of Congo’s Upstream Petroleum Sector

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 13, 2026/APO Group/ — Franc Mouzabakani Kiesse has been appointed Director General for of the Upstream Petroleum Sector for the Republic of Congo. Appointed by presidential decree on June 18 and officially installed on July 9, Kiesse assumes one of the country’s most important energy leadership positions as Congo works toward…

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Planned WAEC, NECO registration fees hike suspended

Planned WAEC, NECO registration fees hike suspended

The federal government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The decision appears to have followed public outcry and concerns and is aimed at ensuring broader stakeholder participation. In a statement on Monday,…

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Family of massage therapist who died inside Dave Umahi’s Ebonyi State house speaks

Family of massage therapist who died inside Dave Umahi’s Ebonyi State house speaks

A young woman identified as Mary Habbila has died under mysterious circumstances inside the country home of Engr. David Umahi and investigations have revealed that Mary Habbila and Anita Baski were allegedly brought from Kaduna State to attend to the minister. Habbila was, however, found dead inside the residence the following morning under circumstances shrouded…

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