Nigerian Civil Society Condemns UN Plan to Scrap UNAIDS by 2026

A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations has condemned a United Nations proposal to dismantle the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) by 2026, warning it would undermine decades of progress against the epidemic. In a statement on Sunday, the coalition described the move as “ill-timed and dangerously shortsighted,” stressing that UNAIDS is the […]

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Customs Launches One-Stop-Shop to Cut Clearance Time to 48 Hours

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has introduced a One-Stop-Shop (OSS) initiative aimed at reducing cargo clearance time from 21 days to just 48 hours. The reform was unveiled during a management meeting with Customs Area Controllers in Abuja, according to a statement released on Sunday. Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi described the OSS as a “transformative shift” […]

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Governor Okpebholo Brings Relief: Long-Awaited Entitlements Paid to Former Ekiadolor College Staff

There are rare moments in public life when politics quiets its usual noise and takes on a more profound task — it heals. For hundreds of former staff of the defunct College of Education, Ekiadolor, that healing moment has finally come. After years of anxious waiting, protests, and despair, Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the […]

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Edo Security Forces Dismantle Kidnappers’ Camps After Fierce Gun Battle

Security operatives in Edo State have dismantled five suspected kidnappers’ camps in Edo North following a coordinated operation that led to a gun battle deep inside Ekeke Erah Forest, Owan East Local Government Area. The exercise, carried out by the Special Security Squad codenamed Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers, was coordinated by the Principal […]

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Olu of Kemta Orile Blasts Fuji Star Taye Currency Over “Disrespectful” Lyrics at Olubadan Coronation

The Olu of Kemta Orile, Odeda Local Government, Ogun State, Oba Adetokunbo Tejuosho, has strongly condemned popular Fuji musician Taye Currency for what he described as “disgusting and uncultured lyrics” during the installation of Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday. In a viral video that has sparked […]

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Kwara CP Warns Against Extortion, Unlawful Phone Searches

Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, has warned officers against extortion, harassment, unlawful phone checks, and profiling youths as “Yahoo boys.” Addressing senior officers in Ilorin on Friday, Ojo said the order follows Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun’s directive, stressing that violators will face severe disciplinary action. He declared that indiscriminate phone searches are banned, except […]

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