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The Nigerian Senate will hold a special session Wednesday to honour former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on July 13 in London at age 82.
The tribute will reflect on his leadership and national contributions. Buhari served as military head of state (1983–1985) and civilian president (2015–2023).
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has distributed N37.28 million to 33 families of officers who died in service. Commissioner Baba Azare presented the cheques on behalf of the IGP, Olukayode Egbetokun, under the Force’s Family Welfare and Group Life Assurance Schemes.
He described the gesture as a tribute to the officers' sacrifices and pledged continued support for police families.
The House of Representatives has approved a ₦105.14 billion budget for the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) for 2025.
The budget includes ₦20.6bn for personnel, ₦8.9bn for overheads, and ₦75.5bn for capital projects. Chairman James Faleke said the committee found the proposal satisfactory and pledged strict oversight on implementation.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has warned international airlines to comply with currency declaration rules for inbound passengers or face sanctions. Airlines must announce the $10,000 declaration limit and distribute forms onboard, as part of Nigeria’s anti-money laundering efforts.
In what officials are calling one of the largest pharmaceutical interceptions in recent years, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 16 containers loaded with contraband and falsely declared goods, including illicit pharmaceuticals valued at a staggering ₦20.5 billion.
The seizure was announced Friday at the Onne Port in Rivers State by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, who led journalists through the inspection of the intercepted items during a press briefing at the Customs Area 2 Command Headquarters.
According to Adeniyi, the containers — 11 of which were stuffed with dangerous and unregistered drugs — were concealed under layers of legitimate consumer goods such as tomato paste, ceiling fans, plumbing materials, and even car parts in an attempt to evade detection. The illegal contents included over 1.3 million bottles of Codeine syrup, 12.6 million tablets of Tapentadol/Tramadol, and several other unregulated prescription drugs with high abuse potential.
“This represents a calculated attempt to exploit Nigeria’s trade channels and flood the market with potentially dangerous substances,” Adeniyi said, warning that the public health consequences could have been catastrophic.
WAFCON 2024: Nigeria’s Super Falcons to play South Africa in mouthwatering semi-final
South Africa are into the semi-final of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Their reward? A date with rivals Nigeria at the Stade Larbi Zaouli, Casablanca, Morocco.
The Banyana Banyana fought hard to beat Senegal 4-1 on penalties after normal, and extra time ended barren in Saturday’s quarter-final match up. Nigeria had a day earlier crushed Zambia’s Copper Queens 5-0, extending their unbeaten record in the tournament.
With the last eight games done, attention now shifts to the semi-final, and Nigeria and South Africa headline the fixtures for the semi-final. The last time both sides met was at the 2022 edition, also in Morocco. Then, the South Africans got the better of the 2018 champions, courtesy of a 1-2 win. That victory came three years after the Banyana Banyana’s heartbreaking loss to Nigeria in the WAFCON final.
The Super Falcons go into Tuesday’s game, riding on the heels of an impressive outing in Morocco. They have scored eight goals and are yet to concede in four matches so far, a testament to their impregnable defensive work.
The other semi-final game at the WAFCON will see Ghana’s Black Queens take on hosts Morocco. That match will be on the same day that Nigeria will play South Africa.