Remains of Former Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Buried In Yola

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRemains of Former Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Buried In Yola

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 29, 2025

The remains of former Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service, Ahmed Aliyu Musdafa, who died in Abuja on Thursday at the age of 76, were buried in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. The Chief Imam of Modibbo Adama Central Mosque, Yola, Kahdi Ahmadu Bobboi, led the funeral prayer (Jana’izza) of the late CG Customs, who holds the traditional title of Sardauna Adamawa, which took place at the Lamido’s Palace, Yola. The deceased was survived by a wife and four...

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Odumegwu Ojukwu and Nasarawa State Universities Sign Collaboration Agreement

EducationNewsNigeriaOdumegwu Ojukwu and Nasarawa State Universities Sign Collaboration Agreement

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)August 29, 2025

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) and Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) have signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration in research, academic exchange, and student-staff mobility. The MoU signed at Keffi, within the week, was facilitated by the Vice Chancellors of the two Universities. Interestingly, Professor Kate Azuka Omenugha, the Vice Chancellor of COOU, and Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, Vice Chancellor of NSUK, are the first female Vice Chancellors of their respective universities. The Vice...

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Igbo Apprenticeship Bill, “Igba Boi” Passes Into Law

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIgbo Apprenticeship Bill, “Igba Boi” Passes Into Law

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 29, 2025

The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed the Igbo Apprenticeship Bill, popularly known as the Igba Boi Bill, into law. The bill, which will take effect on September 10, 2025, is expected to boost entrepreneurship, create employment opportunities, and enhance economic development across the state. With the passage of the bill, the Igbo business mentorship system will be officially recognized and regulated the system. Sir Ejike Okechukwu, who sponsored the bill, said the legislation...

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Progressive Governors, led By Uzodinma Pay Condolence Visit To Ododo

NewsNigeriaProgressive Governors, led By Uzodinma Pay Condolence Visit To Ododo

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 28, 2025

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has led the Progressive Governors on a condolence visit to the Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, over the demise of his father, the late Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo. The governors, elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday expressed their profound sympathy over the death of the patriarch. They also extended their condolences to the Ododo family, the people of Okene, and...

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Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment To Tech-driven Development, Food Security 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Reaffirms Commitment To Tech-driven Development, Food Security 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 28, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to fast-tracking Nigeria’s development through technology and food security, aligning with the success models of emerging economies like Brazil. In a press statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President disclosed this yesterday when he met with a cross-section of Nigerians resident in Brazil and also emphasised his administration’s commitment to transformation through innovation, reform, and inclusive growth....

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Tinubu Hosts NGX Board, Securities and Exchange Commission DG In Brazil

BusinessNewsNigeriaTinubu Hosts NGX Board, Securities and Exchange Commission DG In Brazil

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 28, 2025

…Lauds Nigeria Capital Market Growth President Bola Tinubu hosted the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Board of Directors of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX) during his state visit to Brazil. He also hailed Nigeria’s capital market’s remarkable growth since he assumed office over two years ago. According to him, the phenomenal rise in market capitalisation and increased trading activity has broadened investment opportunities for Nigerians and international investors. In a...

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Nigerians Paid ₦2.57 bn in Kidnap Ransoms in One Year — SBM Intelligence

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerians Paid ₦2.57 bn in Kidnap Ransoms in One Year — SBM Intelligence

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 28, 2025

Geopolitical research firm SBM Intelligence has revealed that Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis worsened between July 2024 and June 2025, as abductors demanded over ₦48 billion in ransom, but victims’ families paid only ₦2.57 billion. The findings, published in the report Economics of Nigeria’s Kidnap Industry, reveal that 4,722 individuals were abducted in 997 separate incidents, resulting in 762 deaths. “Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis has evolved into a lucrative criminal enterprise, with ₦2.56 billion ($1.66 million) confirmed in...

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Uzodimma Approves ₦104,000 Minimum Wage for Imo Civil Servants

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUzodimma Approves ₦104,000 Minimum Wage for Imo Civil Servants

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 28, 2025

In a decisive move to alleviate economic hardship, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Wednesday announced substantial increases to the minimum wages of civil servants across the state. Speaking at the Government House in Owerri during a meeting with labour union representatives, Governor Uzodimma disclosed that the general minimum wage would rise to ₦104,000 from the former ₦76,000. Under the revised wage structure, medical doctors will now earn a minimum of ₦503,000, up from...

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Abuja-Kaduna Train Derails, 14 Passengers Injured, Operations Suspended

NewsNigeriaAbuja-Kaduna Train Derails, 14 Passengers Injured, Operations Suspended

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 27, 2025

A Kaduna-bound train departing the Kubwa station in Abuja derailed on Tuesday, minutes into its journey, sparking panic among commuters, resulting to 14 passengers injured. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has since announced the suspension of operations on the route until further notice. The derailment occurred at Asham sub-station, the first interchange point for trains heading to Kaduna from Abuja. The train, consisting of about 10 coaches, had departed Kubwa slightly after 11 a.m., behind...

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NewsNigeriaMemories of 2022 Attack Resurface as Abuja–Kaduna Train Derails

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 27, 2025

A Kaduna-bound passenger train derailed on Tuesday morning, sending several carriages tumbling off the track and sparking panic among travellers. The incident, which occurred at about 11:09 a.m. at kilometre 49 of the Abuja–Kaduna corridor, left multiple passengers injured and dozens stranded as rescue teams worked to evacuate people from the scene. Eyewitnesses described chaotic scenes as passengers scrambled from the carriages after a sudden, violent jolt. “We just heard a loud screech, then suddenly...

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