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‎‎‎‎‎‎‎A Federal High Court in Lagos ordered the remand of a First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc service administrator and a former bank staff member over allegations that they hacked into the bank’s network and fraudulently removed $25,000.‎‎Justice Friday Ogazi remanded Gideon Bakpa Aghogho, FCMB’s service administrator, and Oscar Ebere Chukwuebuka,a former staff member of the bank, following their arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). They face charges of conspiracy, cybercrimes and fraud.‎‎Prosecutor Bilikisu Buhari-Bala told the court that the two defendants, acting with one Scott who is still at large, allegedly committed the offences between July…

‎ ‎‎‎The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, AIG Simeon Udofia Akpanudom psc fdc mspsp MNIM FCAI, has called for enhanced professional capacity, strict adherence to ethical standards and stronger inter-agency collaboration to effectively address emerging security challenges.‎‎The AIG made the call on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, when he attended as a Special Guest of Honour at the August edition of the two-day Lagos State Security Training Programme, organised by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) at The Zone, Plot 9, Gbagada Expressway, Lagos.‎‎The training, scheduled for 19–20 August…

‎ ‎*#28.billion in 24 Hours; Apapa Customs Record Strengthens Government’s Revenue for National Development* ‎ ‎…as Oshoba stresses that every compliant transaction contributes to national development ‎ ‎ ‎The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has recorded another historic revenue milestone, generating Twenty-Eight Billion,One Hundredand Two Million, Nine Hundred and Fourteen Naira, Sixty-One Kobo (₦28,102,000,914.61k) only within 24 hours on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the highest single-day revenue collection ever recorded by the Command. ‎ ‎The feat surpasses the previous daily record of ₦20.1 billion, achieved in September 2025, shortly after the assumption of office of the present Customs…

‎ ‎ ‎*#28.billion in 24 Hours; Apapa Customs Record Strengthens Government’s Revenue for National Development* ‎ ‎…as Oshoba stresses that every compliant transaction contributes to national development ‎ ‎ ‎The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has recorded another historic revenue milestone, generating Twenty-Eight Billion,One Hundredand Two Million, Nine Hundred and Fourteen Naira, Sixty-One Kobo (₦28,102,000,914.61k) only within 24 hours on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the highest single-day revenue collection ever recorded by the Command. ‎ ‎The feat surpasses the previous daily record of ₦20.1 billion, achieved in September 2025, shortly after the assumption of office of the present…

‎ ‎ ‎*#28.billion in 24 Hours; Apapa Customs Record Strengthens Government’s Revenue for National Development* ‎ ‎…as Oshoba stresses that every compliant transaction contributes to national development ‎ ‎ ‎The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has recorded another historic revenue milestone, generating Twenty-Eight Billion,One Hundredand Two Million, Nine Hundred and Fourteen Naira, Sixty-One Kobo (₦28,102,000,914.61k) only within 24 hours on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the highest single-day revenue collection ever recorded by the Command. ‎ ‎The feat surpasses the previous daily record of ₦20.1 billion, achieved in September 2025, shortly after the assumption of office of the present…

‎‎‎The Director General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), Deputy Inspector General of Police (Rtd.) Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, mni, PhD, has commended the Nigeria Customs Service for its unwavering commitment to combating the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons in Nigeria.‎‎‎In press statement signed by the command Public Relations Officer ASC I A.A. Zakariya, anipr,the commendation was made during a courtesy visit by the Director General and his delegation to the Customs Area Controller, Niger/Kogi Area Command, Comptroller Mohammed Sani Umar, mni, at the Command Headquarters in Minna,Niger State on…

LET US RISE ABOVE POLITICS AND RESTORE THE DIGNITY OF HUMANITY By Citizen Bolaji O. AkinyemiApostle | Nation Builder To the Ijesa People, the Good People of Osun State, the Accord Party and Its Members, Nigerians, and Humanity There are moments in public life when politics must give way to humanity. This is one of those moments. I have read Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi’s apology concerning his recent statement, which generated understandable concern, pain and outrage across sections of our society. I have also read some of the reactions to his apology, including suggestions that his remorse may have been…

A Call for Global Partners, Sponsors and Co-Hosts History shows that some of the world’s greatest transformations have begun with a single declaration. The Magna Carta (1215) reshaped the foundations of constitutional governance. The Atlantic Charter (1941) helped redefine the principles of international cooperation. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) affirmed the inherent dignity and fundamental rights of every human being. The Earth Charter (2000) challenged humanity to embrace a more sustainable and just future. On 5 August 2026, at the National Citizen Conversation held to commemorate my 60th birthday and the public presentation of Global Leadership Code, another…

The Maritime Maritime Journalist’ Association of Nigeria MAJAN,has described the newly signed Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Act, 2026 as a game changer that will significantly boost investor confidence and set the nation’s ports on the path of increased productivity, transparency and competitiveness. In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday ,MAJAN noted that the Presidential assent to the long-awaited legislation marks a decisive end to years of regulatory uncertainty that had hindered optimal performance in the port sector. According to the statement ,by its Public Relations Officer ( PRO), Frank Odinukaeze,the organisation described the Act as a critical…

‎…..thumps up  Akutah ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎The Maritime Maritime Journalist’ Association of Nigeria MAJAN,has described the newly signed Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Act, 2026 as a game ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎The Maritime Maritime Journalist’ Association of Nigeria MAJAN,has described the newly signed Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Act, 2026 as a game