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E2%82%A67-28trn-revenue-in-2025-targets-faster-ports-safer-borders/ target=_blank>Customs earns ₦7.28trn revenue in 2025, targets faster ports, safer borders
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has earned over ₦7 trillion in revenue in the 2025 fiscal year, exceeding the ₦6.5 trillion revenue target for the year. The Comptroller-General of the Service, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this in Abuja at the International Customs Day 2026, themed: “Customs protecting society through vigilance and commitment”.
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target=_blank>Borno MSMEs get N2bn support from new microfinance bank
From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri A non-interest microfinance institution, Rayyan Microfinance Bank, has unveiled a ₦2 billion lifeline support package for the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Borno State to boost the local economy affected by nearly two decades of insurgency. Managing Director of the bank, Alhaji Abubakar Musa, announced this at
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target=_blank>Emir of Gwandu decries high power tariffs, flags off metering
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammad Illiyasu Bashir, who is also Chairman of the Council of Chiefs in the state, has decried high electricity tariffs in Nigeria as he flagged off mass metering in Kebbi State. The emir, represented by the Waziri Gwandu, Alhaji Abdulllahi Umar, who stated this during
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target=_blank>AI training for clerics key to national security — Sokoto govt
From Shafa’atu Suleiman, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has identified digital literacy training for religious clerics as a critical peacebuilding and security intervention aimed at curbing misinformation, countering extremist narratives, and preventing the escalation of communal tensions. The state’s Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Dr Jabir Mai Hula, stated this at a two-day workshop on “Combatting
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target=_blank>FCT police foil robbery attempt, arrest suspect
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said its operatives have foiled an armed robbery attempt in the Kado area of Abuja, arrested one suspect and recovered several stolen items. FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, who made this known, said the incident occurred on Friday, January 23, 2026, at
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target=_blank>Soludo shuts Onitsha Main Market over Monday sit-at-home
From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha In a strong move to enforce the abolition of the long-standing Monday “sit-at-home” protests in Anambra State, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has directed the immediate closure of the Onitsha Main Market for one full week. The governor’s action followed his unscheduled physical visit to the market, where traders at the bustling commercial
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target=_blank>Taraba: Why I prioritise clearing outstanding gratuities, pensions – Governor Kefas
From Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas on Monday said he has chosen to ensure that his administration clears all outstanding gratuities and pension obligations, and to ensure the prompt enlistment of retirees into the pension scheme, to alleviate the hardship that comes with retirement. This is coming as the governor has approved
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target=_blank>Actress Teniola Aladese explains why women should live alone before marriage
By Seyi Babalola Nollywood actress, Teniola Aladese has stated that it is vital for women to live independently before marrying, rather than leaving their parents’ home for their husband’s house. In a recent episode of That’s What She Said podcast, Aladese argued that women are more prepared for marriage when they live independently before getting
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target=_blank>Nigeria’s DICON-D7G opens door to Turkish defence tech
From Sola Ojo, Abuja Nigeria’s drive towards defence self-reliance has received a significant boost as DICON-D7G, an indigenous defence manufacturing company, positions itself as a strategic bridge between Nigeria and more than ten leading Turkish defence firms. Operating within Nigeria’s expanding defence industrial ecosystem, DICON-D7G is facilitating access to Turkish companies that meet strict international
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target=_blank>PDP zonal vice chair, 5,000 loyalists defect to ADC in Ebonyi
From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ebonyi Central Zone, Chief Kevin Chukwu, has formally resigned from the party and defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alongside over 10,000 supporters from Ezza North, Ezza South, Ishielu and Ikwo local governments that make up the zone. His loyalists in other
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target=_blank>Market Stakeholders Push For Review Of Operators’ Recapitalization Timeline
Capital market stakeholders have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to extend the deadline for the ongoing recapitalisation of regulated capital market entities, citing election-year uncertainty, overlapping sector reforms and the need for a more risk-based framework. The call was made at the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN) Q1 2026 Roundtable, themed…
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target=_blank>Afe Babalola Approves New Allowances For ABUAD Staff
The Founder of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, has approved an upward salary package and allowances for both the Academic and Administrative Staff of the university. A press release on Monday made available to New Telegraph by the Head of Corporate Affairs of the institution, Tunde Olofintila, stated that the salary increase…
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target=_blank>Tech-Driven Education No Longer Optional For Nigeria’s Survival, Masari Tells Varsities
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Aminu Bello Masari, has charged Nigerian universities to urgently deploy technology-driven learning systems that would equip graduates with globally relevant skills, warning that the future of higher education and national development depends on it. Masari delivered the charge at the 17th…
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target=_blank>Group Hails Tinubu’s RHA For Opening Political Space For Youths
The City Boy Movement (CBM) has hailed the growing inclusion of young and non-traditional actors in Nigeria’s political space under the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, describing it as a necessary step toward strengthening democracy and securing the future of the country. The Director General of the movement, Oluwatosin Francis Shoga, stated this in Abuja, while…
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target=_blank>Nasarawa Govt Denies Spending N707m on Refreshments, Meals
The Nasarawa State Government has refuted an Online media report claiming that it has expended N707m on refreshments and meals, describing the said publication as unfounded. The government also dismissed it as false. claims by the online report that the expenditure was carried out at the neglect of rural water provision. Senior Special Assistant (SSA)…
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target=_blank>Tinubu Group Trains Military, Paramilitary Wives On Political Engagement In Kwara
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG) has organised a sensitisation, orientation and training programme in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, for members of the Military and Paramilitary Wives, Kwara State Chapter. In a statement by the Director of Media and Communication, BAT-IG, Arabinrin Aderonke, the programme, which also featured the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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target=_blank>Ex-CDS Warns Of Powerful Forces Working To Destabilise Nigeria
Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim (rtd.), has warned that powerful forces are still working to destabilise the country and push it towards disintegration. The former Defence Chief, who noted that insecurity in Nigeria is no accident, said the nation’s resources, weak borders, and deep internal divisions have made the country a…
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target=_blank>Customs Earns N7trn Revenue In 2025
The Nigeria Customs Service ( NCS) has earned over N7 trillion in revenue in the 2025 fiscal year, exceeding the N6.5 trillion revenue target for the preceding year 2025. The Service Comptroller General, Dr Wale Adeniyi, confirmed the figure on Monday in Abuja at the International Customs Day 2026, themed: ” Customs protecting society through…
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target=_blank>NNPC Ltd Commends Chevron On Successful Awodi-07 Discovery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has congratulated Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC Ltd/CNL Joint Venture, on the successful completion of the Awodi-07 appraisal and exploration well located in the shallow offshore western Niger Delta. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer NNPC Ltd, Andy…
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target=_blank>Sit-At-Home: Onitsha Main Market Shut Down For One Week
For non-compliance with the directive of Governor Charles Soludo that all socioeconomic activities must go on irrespective of the Monday sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Onitsha main market has been shut down for one week. Recall that Soludo had stated that the Monday sit-at-home order is over, insisting that all…
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