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The Nigeria Reputation Management Group (NRMG) has announced the inaugural Nigeria Reputation Summit 2026, scheduled to hold on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, bringing together key leaders from government, business, and civil society to advance conversations around rebuilding Nigeria’s national reputation. The summit will feature a keynote address by the former Governor of Lagos State and two-term Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, delivered under the theme “Better Nigeria, Better Reputation.” The address is expected to highlight the role of leadership, governance, and institutional consistency in shaping…

By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi Nigeria’s journey of nation building does not permit final condemnation through partisan judgments. Partisan politics, by its very nature, drives members of political parties to project their platforms and candidates—reasonably or unreasonably—under the banner of loyalty. Politics, in practice, is often rooted in self-interest; at its base is the SELF, from which selfishness easily flows. Democracy, unfortunately, has also become a game of numbers. Decisions belong to the majority, while minorities are merely entitled to speak. Yet numbers alone do not translate to national progress. When democracy is reduced to arithmetic without moral legitimacy, it…

We call expressly for end to illegal demolition in Makoko Community in Lagos State. The Chairperson,Ayodele Ademiluyi of theRadical Agenda Movement In The Nigerian Bar Movement (RAMINBA) has condemns the reckless and inhumane actions of the Lagos State Government In press statement issued by Ayodele Ademiluyi,the chairperson and signed by the secretary of the (RAMINBA) made available to pressmen in Lagos said that despite the valid and subsisting Judgment of Honourable Justice Ogazi of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court, Lagos State Government acting through her front agencies have commenced demolition exceeding in the community . The statements…

We call expressly for end to illegal demolition in Makoko Community in Lagos State. The Chairperson,Ayodele Ademiluyi of theRadical Agenda Movement In The Nigerian Bar Movement (RAMINBA) has condemns the reckless and inhumane actions of the Lagos State Government In press statement issued by Ayodele Ademiluyi,the chairperson and signed by the secretary of the (RAMINBA) made available to pressmen in Lagos said that despite the valid and subsisting Judgment of Honourable Justice Ogazi of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court, Lagos State Government acting through her front agencies have commenced demolition exceeding in the community . The statements…

A voluntary and precautionary recall of specific batches of Nestlé Infant Formula has been announced in some countries, and we understand that this may have raised questions. We would like to clarify that Infant Formula sold by Nestlé Nigeria is not part of the voluntary and precautionary recall of specific batches of Infant Formula announced in some countries. We want to emphasize that the Nestlé Infant Formula products sold by Nestlé Nigeria and officially registered with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) are not affected by this recall. We would like to reassure that all SMA (SMA…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Port Command generated a total revenue of Two Trillion, Nine Hundred and Thirty Billion, Five Hundred and Eight Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Seven Thousand, One Hundred and Ten Naira and Thirty Two Kobo (₦2,930,508,827,110.32) only in 2025, recording an impressive increase of ₦573,295,266,571.10 over the ₦2,357,213,560,539.22 collected in 2024, representing a 24.32 per cent growth. The performance reinforces Apapa Command’s position as the nation’s leading revenue hub. Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, the Apapa Customs Area Controller, attributed the achievement to effective leadership, disciplined manpower and the strategic deployment of technology under the guidance of…

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday, 5 January 2026, charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to place intelligence at the centre of their professional conduct, warning that no modern security or revenue operation can succeed without timely, credible and well-applied intelligence. CGC Adeniyi charged the CIU Officers at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, during the opening ceremony of the training programme. He described the training programme as the Service’s first formal engagement of the year and a moment that could shape the professional outlook of…

By Ifeoma Ikem The African Church Cathedral in Lagos was filled with joy and reverence as families, members, and well-wishers gathered to celebrate the elevation of 10 Canons as Archdeacons. His Eminence, Julius Olayinka Osayande Abbe, Primate of the African Church, urged the newly elevated Archdeacons to remain loyal to Christ and the Church, and to be grateful to God for their elevation. Speaking on the sidelines of the Elevation Service, Primate Abbe emphasized that the Archdeacons had worked diligently and deserved their elevation, saying, “Let your life be an offering to God.”He described the elevation service as a significant…

In a significant blow to international drug trafficking networks, officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted 30 slabs of cocaine weighing 30.1 kilograms concealed onboard the MV Aruna, a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel. The seizure occurred on Friday, January 2, 2026; the first working day of the new year at the Greenview Terminal within Apapa Port, Lagos. The illicit substance was carefully hidden aboard the ship, underscoring the sophisticated tactics employed by smugglers attempting to exploit the nation’s busiest seaport. Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, Customs Area Controller…

Pastor Ben Eragbai, the general overseer of Divine Appointment Ministry International says insecurity remains a pervasive and critical challenge across Nigeria which poses a direct threat and imminent danger to the citizens. Eragbai who said this during a praise service at his church headquarters in Ajah Lagos noted that the worsening situation is impacting all citizens nationwide. The praise service is an annual event which the church do to appreciate God Almighty and return all the praises to him for his mercy and grace from January to December. He noted that Nigerians face daily anxiety on highways, farms, and in…