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Nigeria to U.S Shipments to Attract $80 Custom Duty – NIPOST Says

The Nigerian Postal Service has announced that all postal shipments from Nigeria to the United States, except letters and documents, will attract a mandatory prepaid customs duty of $80 or its naira equivalent. In a public notice to its customers…

Tension as War Breaks Out Between Igbos and Yorubas in Lagos

The general public have been warned to avoid visiting the CMS Balogun Market Area of Lagos state after what seemed like a war broke out between ochanya boys on Wednesday. In some clips of the incident that has been making…

Anambra Gov’t Bans Writing Assignments Inside Textbooks

The Government of Anambra State has announced a ban on the practice of writing assignments inside textbooks, describing it as wasteful and unsustainable. Contained in a statement released by the state Ministry of Education on Friday, the State Commissioner for…

All Handshakes, Agreements Made for Betterment of Nigeria – Tinubu Defends Trips

President Bola Tinubu has clarified that every handshake and agreement made on his foreign trips is for the success and prosperity of Nigeria. This is following the president’s recent trips to Japan and Brazil which he said were centred on…

Trump Ends Tariff Exemption on Small Packages From Abroad

The United States on Friday ended tariff exemptions on small packages entering the country from abroad, in a move that has sparked concern among small businesses and warnings of consumer price hikes. President Donald Trump’s administration cited the use of…

Ebonyi Gov’t Increases Minimum Wage

The Ebonyi State Government has announced an increase in the minimum wage of state civil servants from N70,000 to N90,000. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief Ikeuwa Omebe, made the disclosure on Thursday while briefing newsmen on the…

FG Gifts N200,000 to Teenager Who Won Global Contest

The Federal Government has gifted the winner of the TeenEagle global finals competition, Nafisah Abdullahi, N200,000, on Thursday. TeenEagle competition is an international contest that evaluates students’ proficiency in the English language, critical thinking, and communication skills Earlier, the Atiku…

BREAKING!!! Policemen And Civil Defense Officers Fight Dirty in Ebonyi Quarry Site, One Officer Dead

A clash between the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel has left a police officer dead in Ebonyi. The incident occurred on Wednesday at the disputed…

BREAKING!!! FG Increases Passport Fee

The Nigeria Immigration Service has reviewed and upgraded the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025. This is coming barely a year after the Federal Government approved an upward adjustment in August 2024, which took effect…

APC Believes in Open Democracy, Never Bought Votes – Argungu Clears

The National Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sulaiman Argungu, has clarified that the party does not buy vote but rather engages purposeful leadership to gain the trust of the people who always vote willingly. This was in…