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NUPRC uncovers AI-generated fake employment letters as fraudsters impersonate the Commission to deceive unsuspecting job seekers across Nigeria. Criminal syndicates are allegedly extorting desperate applicants, demanding money with false promises of securing employment into the upstream petroleum regulator. ...

Army-led joint security forces rescued all 16 kidnap victims, including four children, after tracking the abductors to a forest hideout in Kogi State through credible intelligence. Suspected kidnappers fled with gunshot wounds after a fierce firefight with...

Nigeria’s Customs Modernisation Project has been adopted as the model for a 20-year, $3.1bn AfCFTA customs modernisation programme across about 50 member countries. The ICRC says the deal demonstrates how properly structured public-private partnerships can attract private capital,...

The Nigeria Customs Service generated ₦4.03trn in revenue in the first half of 2026, putting it well ahead of its mid-year pace and strengthening its prospects of meeting the ₦11.074trn target set for the full year. Comptroller-General Adewale...

Fresh cracks have emerged within the Kwara APC as Senator Saliu Mustapha reportedly weighs dumping the ruling party for the PDP amid deepening internal disagreements ahead of the 2027 elections. The senator's possible defection could ignite a high-stakes...

Weekly FX turnover jumped 117% to $3.73bn by August 7. Spot transactions accounted for 99.33% of all activity. Daily average turnover more than doubled to $745.89m. Forward and derivative trading remained a tiny part of the market. August 11,...

The NCAA appeals to aviation unions to suspend their industrial action and exercise restraint, saying Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo is actively working to resolve the dispute through dialogue. The regulator reveals that a crucial peace meeting convened by...

OPay is reportedly exploring a US IPO that could value it at about $4bn. NGX wants Nigerians to own shares in fintechs built on the local market. Dual listings could connect global capital with Nigeria’s growing digital economy. ...

Atiku's media aide says Tinubu's reported habit of walking to work and eating once daily cannot justify what he describes as wasteful government spending. Paul Ibe lists multi-billion-naira expenditures on vehicles, official residences, the presidential fleet and foreign...

A coordinated picketing by the NLC, ATSSSAN, TUC, shuts access to Air Peace terminals in Lagos and Abuja, forcing the airline to suspend scheduled departures. Hundreds of passengers are stranded as the disruption ripples across Air Peace's domestic...