Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, seized a large consignment of donkey skins intended for export, along with other prohibited items valued at N8 billion in July 2024. Comptroller Kola Oladeji, in charge of the Unit, disclosed this to journalists in Ikeja on Friday, July 30, revealing that…

A group, Concerned Parents and Educators (CPE), has pleaded with the Federal Government (FG) to review the age restrictions placed on candidates planning to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, had said on a live television programme that the FG had decided to peg the West African…

Equity investors gained a total of N349 billion week-on-week, as the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) market capitalization appreciated by 0.63 per cent to close the week. Specifically, the All-Share Index closed at 96,579.54 points, having opened at 95,973.45 points, while the market capitalization, which opened at N55.129 trillion, closed at N55.478 trillion. The positive performance was…

The wife of the Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, on Saturday urged Edo women to support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, promising that the party’s candidate will give them a better future as he recognizes the crucial role women play during elections. Obaseki spoke during the PDP Women Campaign Council in…

The University of Ibadan Student Union (UISU) has announced the suspension of its ongoing protest against the recent hike in school fees.