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The UK government has expanded the powers of border enforcement officers, enabling them to confiscate mobile phones from people who enter the country illegally, as part of efforts to gather intelligence on organised smuggling networks operating across the Channel. Under the counter-terror legislation now in force, officers are authorised to seize mobile devices without making…
Nigeria’s newly renamed revenue authority is set to operate under a restructured framework that brings together previously dispersed tax functions, as the Federal Government moves to streamline revenue collection and oversight. The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this during a televised interview monitored in Abuja. The changes follow…
The Federal Government says its proposed 2026 budget is intended to stabilise recent economic reforms and translate them into tangible outcomes for citizens, as the administration prepares to enter what it describes as a more disciplined phase of governance. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known in an opinion article…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has linked his administration’s continuity beyond 2026 to what he described as divine guidance and public confidence, as labour leaders and religious figures publicly signalled support for his second-term ambition during an interfaith prayer session in Osogbo. The governor spoke on Monday at the state secretariat during a New Year…
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has called for the immediate resignation of Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, accusing him of interfering in party affairs while holding a federal appointment under an APC government. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, Basiru responded to Wike’s weekend outburst during a…
Disc jockey and philanthropist Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has announced a temporary withdrawal from social media as she begins a 21-day spiritual exercise. The announcement was made via a brief message in which she reassured followers about her wellbeing, stating that she was fine and asking them not to be concerned during…
Political tensions resurfaced in Rivers State on Monday as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, publicly addressed remarks made by the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, concerning developments within the state. Speaking during a thank-you visit to Oyigbo Local Government Area, Wike, a former governor of Rivers…