Author: Opalim Lifted

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 16 containers loaded with contraband, including hard drugs, arms, ammunition, expired pharmaceuticals, frozen poultry products, and counterfeit goods smuggled through Apapa port, with a duty paid value of over N10 billion. The NCS reported that five suspects have been arrested in connection with the seizures, with three already charged and remanded at Ikoyi Prison, while two are on administrative bail pending trial. During the display of the seized containers and their contents to journalists yesterday at the APM Terminals Examination Bay in Apapa port, the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, said the…

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has placed Comfort Emmanson, a passenger on Ibom Air flight Q9 303, on its “no-fly” list for life over what it described as “one of the most severe cases of unruly behaviour witnessed this year”. The incident occurred on Sunday, aboard the Uyo-to-Lagos flight. According to Ibom Air, Emmanson allegedly refused to comply with safety instructions on mobile phone usage, assaulted crew members, and attempted to use a fire extinguisher as a weapon. “She bluntly refused to comply until the Pilot-in-Command made an announcement, after which a fellow passenger seated beside her took the…

The Management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State, has threatened to take legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over Sunday’s raid on its facility. Chronicle NG reports that operatives of the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 stormed the facility at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, arresting 93 youths, and seizing 18 vehicles and mobile devices during a “Wet & Rave Splash Extravaganza” party at the OOPL Rounda Fun Spot. A viral video showed some youths scrambling for safety during the night raid. According to a statement posted on the EFCC’s official X…

The management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Ogun state has accused operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of staging a violent invasion of its premises in the early hours of Saturday. The EFCC had confirmed that it raided a hotel in Abeokuta, the state capital, and arrested 93 suspected internet fraudsters. The agency did not disclose the name and location of the hotel. The OOPL management, in a statement issued on Sunday, said more than 50 armed men stormed the complex around 2am, “firing gunshots, threatening to kill people, and causing panic among guests…

Ninety-three suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested following a raid by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a hotel nestled within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library complex in Abeokuta, Ogun state.  The operatives of the Lagos zonal directorate 2, launched the operation early Sunday morning, confiscating 18 vehicles, mobile phones and other valuables from the alleged cyber scammers. The anti-graft agency confirmed the operation in a terse statement but withheld the name and location of the hotel. “They were arrested on Sunday, August 10, 2025, in a sting operation in Abeokuta, Ogun State, following credible intelligence…

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced power outages affecting parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and Kogi State. The company made this known in two separate notices on Saturday and Sunday via its official X account. In Abuja, the affected areas include Zulu Community, Eco Bank, Guardian Newspaper, ENL, Paradise Estate, FHA Guzape, Efab Classic Estate, Metro City Estate, Sticks & Stones, Yayala Estate, Trademore Estate, Choos Estate, Maxcare Plaza, Faith Plaza, and Sunflower Plaza. Other impacted locations are Erifu Estate, DME Estate, Greenpath School, Earth Point Estate, Sunnyvale Estate, Brains & Hammer 1, 2, and…

The Military Pensions Board (MPB) has restated its commitment to the welfare and dignity of Nigerian military retirees, pledging fairness, accuracy, and transparency in the administration of their entitlements. In recent weeks, some voluntary military retirees raised concerns over unpaid entitlements. While the Board clarified that several of the claims were outside its mandate, it acknowledged that the gratuity component fell squarely within its responsibility. The spokesman of the Military Pensions Board, Squadron Leader Aliyu Mohammed, said it promptly addressed the matter in line with its commitment to veterans’ welfare. “To resolve the concerns, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Idris Adamu,…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has confirmed that Niger state has so far recorded 150 positive cholera cases. This is as UNICEF disclosed that, in total, 16 deaths have been recorded since the cholera outbreak. Making this disclosure when she led a team to pay an advocacy visit on the Emir of Minna, Alhaji Farouq Bahago, the Chief of Kaduna Field Office, UNICEF, Dr. Gerida Birukila, said that 451 persons were isolated, and those confirmed positive, treated and discharged are 150. The Chief, who was represented by Health Specialist Dr. Ahmed Tsofo, also solicited the Emir’s support to curtail…

Mike Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has stated that obstructing an aircraft’s takeoff is classified as an act of terrorism. Achimugu was speaking on the unruly conduct of Wasiu Ayinde, popular Fuji musician also known as KWAM 1, during an interview on Arise TV on Sunday. NCAA official said passengers are expected to show respect and comply with airport officials at all times. “Your first responsibility at airport is respect and obey instructions from the officials on ground. The passenger (KWAM 1) has not done that,” he said. “What he…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched an electronic invoicing system to improve tax compliance and modernise revenue collection in Nigeria. The service said the solution is an electronic fiscal system (EFS) it developed to provide real-time visibility into commercial transactions and ensure invoices’ authenticity, accuracy, and completeness. The platform, known as the merchant-buyer model (MBM), went live on August 1, after a pilot phase that began in November 2024, according to a statement on Sunday by Dare Adekanmbi, media aide to Zacch Adedeji, the FIRS chairman. Adekanmbi said large taxpayers – companies with an annual turnover of N5…