Customs seize $296m timber in 11 containers

The Nigeria Customs Service, Lilypond Export Command, said it intercepted 11 20-foot containers loaded with timber and unprocessed wood valued at $296m about to be smuggled out of Nigeria. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Jibola Odusanya, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the command on Wednesday. Odunsanya added that the illegal […]

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Biafra: Sentence Ekpa, release Nnamdi Kanu – Southeast stakeholders

Reactions have continued to trail the arrest of the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, with some South-East indigenes calling for his sentencing in Finland. On Thursday last week, the Finnish authorities arrested Ekpa alongside four others and they were subsequently detained by the Päijät-Häme district court for “spreading terrorist propaganda on social media.” […]

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail for third time in sex-trafficking case

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the music mogul and entrepreneur, was denied bail for the third time on Wednesday by a New York City judge, as he awaits trial on charges, including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution. The denial comes amid growing concerns over witness tampering and misconduct. US District Judge, Arun Subramanian ruled […]

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NCPC to begin airlift of pilgrims December 22

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission will commence the airlift of intending pilgrims to the Holy Land on December 22, 2024. This was contained in a statement signed by the commission’s Deputy Director and Head of Media and Public Relations, Celestine Toruka, on Tuesday. According to the statement, the Executive Secretary of the NCPC, Bishop Stephen […]

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