Ogun Customs seizes items worth N380.3m DPV in 3 weeks operations

By Ige Adekunle The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 Command, said it has seized 103 contraband goods with the total Duty Paid Value(DPV) N380,370,911 within three weeks operations. The new Area Comptroller, Mr James Ojo, said this at a maiden news conference on Thursday in Abeokuta. Ojo said that the items were intercepted

Four dead, 70 vehicles burnt in Rivers fuel tanker explosion

The Police Command in Rivers State says four people and over 70 vehicles were burnt in Friday’s fuel tanker explosion in the state. The explosion occurred along Eleme section of the East-West Road in the state about 7:30 p.m. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesman of the command, said in Port Harcourt on Saturday that the tragedy

EFCC detains Cubana Chief Priest ahead arraignment over Naira abuse

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has detained socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, ahead of his arraignment today (Wednesday) before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Cubana Chief Priest will be arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on a three-count charge bordering on abuse of the Naira, by allegedly

Eld-el-Fitr: Avoid recklessness on the highway, FRSC warn motorists

By Aderemi Bamgbose The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists and other road users to shun all forms of recklessness on the highways in order to avoid loss of lives and property during the Eld-el-Fitr celebration. Mrs Yetunde Adesina, the FRSC Unit Commander in Ore, Ondo State, gave this advice while speaking with

Eid-el-Fitr: Set out early for journeys, limit speed, FRSC caution motorists

By Ige Adekunle The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists who are Muslim to limit their speed and endeavor to set out for journeys, as early as possible. The Deputy Corps Commander (DCC) Olayinka Akande, Ota Area Command of the FRSC (RS2.2C1) gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of