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Customs officer tells court how Austrian was caught with undeclared cash at Lagos airport

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday told the Federal High Court in Lagos how an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, was intercepted with $800,575 and €651,... Read More


US, UK, Arab countries, others reject Israel's move to further control West Bank

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Israel's move to tighten its control on the West Bank by repealing its land laws and opening confidential land registries has drawn criticism from the international community, incl... Read More


CDS urges police, civil defence strengthening to sustain gains against insurgency, insecurity

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Olufemi Oluyede has called for the urgent reinforcement of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)... Read More


Stigma, economic pressure fuel silent mental health struggles among young Africans - Expert

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- A mental health expert has warned that stigma, economic uncertainty and social pressure are forcing many young Africans to manage emotional distress in silence, with limited access... Read More


NAHCON chairman Abdullahi Usman resigns amid controversies, internal crisis

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Usman, has resigned from his position. The development was confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES late on Monday by... Read More


70 million Nigerian women, girls may face AI-facilitated online abuse by 2030 - Report

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- A new report by Gatefield has warned that up to 70 million women and girls in Nigeria could be exposed annually to artificial intelligence-facilitated online abuse by 2030, if urge... Read More


Chief of Army Staff deploys special forces to Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- A few hours after deploying a special force to Plateau, the Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, has sent other teams to Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba, to serve as a "force multiplier" ... Read More


'This will be last': Wike speaks on Tinubu's fresh intervention in Rivers political crisis

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing political crisis between Rivers Stat... Read More


Why I resigned - Ex- NAHCON Chair

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Usman, has clarified that his resignation from office was based solely on personal reasons, dismissing any s... Read More


Lagos govt announces partial closure of Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The Lagos State Government has announced a partial closure of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to allow the Federal Ministry of Works to repair failed sections of the road, warning mo... Read More