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By Martha Agas The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) says implementing the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) will save Nigeria an estimated N900 billion annually in revenue leakages. The centre made the disclosure in a document on its policy commentary on `The Urgent Imperative of Implementing the ICTN in Nigeria` issued to newsmen by…
By Dr. Gabriel Akinremi Over the past months, Nigeria has witnessed a heartbreaking escalation of killings, kidnapping-for-ransom, bandit raids, and violent armed attacks from Sokoto to Kaduna, Jos, Plateau, Abuja suburbs, and the South-East. Every week, families are thrown into mourning. Entire communities are displaced. The country is gripped by a level of insecurity that…
By Thompson Yamput The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in collaboration with Kogi Government has intercepted a large volume of illicit drugs allegedly worth millions of Naira in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, made the disclosure to newsmen in Lokoja. Fanwo said the breakthrough came as a result of coordinated…
Lamara Garba Azare Nigeria woke up once again to the heartbreaking reality that its children are no longer safe in their own country. In the early hours of Monday, November 17, 2025, armed men stormed Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, kidnapping about 25 schoolgirls and…
By Blessing Odega The CLEEN Foundation, a nongovernmental organisation, is building the capacity of women geared towards enhancing Women in Peace and Security (WPS). Mr Peter Maduoma, Executive Director (ED) of the CLEEN Foundation, on Tuesday in Jos, said the aim of the workshop was to strengthen the commitment to advancing gender justice, security and…
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says the Gold and Gemstone Conference and Exhibition (GGCE) is a veritable platform to expand opportunities, deepen regional integration and chart a future for Nigeria’s mineral wealth. Alake, underscored the importance of the GGCE at a news conference held ahead of the event…
By Stephen Adeleye The Vice Chancellor of Salem University, Lokoja, Prof. Alewo Akubo, has urged governments to complement efforts of private universities in terms of infrastructure development as well as tax reduction. Akubo, who made the call in a pre‑convocation news conference on Tuesday, emphasised that private universities required deliberate government backing to thrive. He…
By Admin When the Church invests in its young, it renews its strength and secures its future. The AATCNN Alumni Reunion and Leadership Conference 2025 officially begins today, Tuesday, 18th November 2025, at the Theological College of Northern Nigeria (TCNN), Bukuru, Jos. Participants will arrive and register from 3:00 p.m., followed by the Welcome Charge,…
By Isaiah Eka The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command in Akwa Ibom, says it has commenced free safety checks for all categories of vehicles in the state. The Sector Commander, Mr Francis Ajatta, told newsmen in Uyo on Monday that the safety checks would continue untill Nov. 20. Ajatta said that the safety checks…
By Raji Rasak The Centre for Public Accountability, in collaboration with Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, has warned against inciting religious and tribal intolerance in Nigeria, following controversies over U.S threat to invade the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the threat by U S President Donald Trump to invade Nigeria over…
