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Nigeria Customs: enforcement, reforms, and arms seizures

25 clusters · 61 sources · last updated

Latest: Nigeria Customs Service seizes 603 firearms ahead of 2027 elections

During the first half of 2026, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intensified seizures of illegal vegetable oil, rice, cannabis, counterfeit medicines, and fuel. Legislative reforms progressed as the Counterfeit Medical P

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Investigation into hotel death in Calabar

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated

Latest: Police hunt suspect after woman found dead in Calabar hotel

In Calabar South, the Cross River State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for an unidentified male suspect following the death of a female hotel guest on Clifford Street. Authorities reported that the woman and th

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EFCC warnings against cybercrime in Nigeria

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Latest: EFCC Chairman urges Nigerian teenagers to shun cybercrime

Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has issued repeated warnings to Nigerian youth and teenagers regarding the dangers of internet fraud. During engagements in

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Ethiopian Airlines expansion in Nigeria

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Latest: Ethiopian Airlines expands Nigerian operations with new Port Harcourt service

Ethiopian Airlines has expanded its operations in Nigeria, increasing its total to 53 weekly flights. This expansion includes the introduction of four weekly services to Port Harcourt and increased frequencies to Lagos,

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Legal and academic events in Port Harcourt

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Latest: Port Harcourt hosts university debate and legal moot court competitions

Port Harcourt is hosting several professional and academic events focused on law and discourse. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) held its Annual General Conference under the theme ‘Transcending Limits and Reimagining t

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Niger Delta illegal oil siphoning incident

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Latest: Niger Delta pipeline incident sparks dispute over death toll

On September 3, 2026, a fatal incident occurred at Okari Jetty in the Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Reports from the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) indicated that over 20

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Police shooting of graduate in Port Harcourt

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Latest: Port Harcourt: Two police officers remanded over fatal shooting

On August 27, 2026, Anthony Obodo, a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, was fatally shot at the Agip-Ada George Junction in Port Harcourt. While police reports described the incident as a gunshot occurring

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Controversy and apology regarding VeryDarkMan at NBA

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Latest: VeryDarkMan apologizes to Nigerian security agencies

Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, sparked controversy during the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt. During a session titled ‘Known Gun Men’, Otse al

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Escalating political tension and democratic stability in LIB

3 clusters · 19 sources · last updated

Latest: George Weah warns of democratic decline and judicial weaponization

Political tensions in Liberia have intensified as former President George Weah prepares for his return to the country. Ahead of his arrival, Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah dismissed rumors that the government pl

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Nigerian Bar Association leadership transition

2 clusters · 15 sources · last updated

Latest: Nigerian Bar Association investigates CCT Chairman assault and swears in new President

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has been inaugurated as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) during the association’s 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt. As the second woman to lead the

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Child trafficking syndicate operations in Nigeria

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated

Latest: NAPTIP rescues 180 children from trafficking syndicates in Nigeria

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has conducted operations to dismantle child-trafficking networks in Nigeria. In Port Harcourt, authorities sealed an illegal maternity facility

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Nigeria Customs Service institutional reforms

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated

Latest: Nigeria Customs partners WCO and UK to tackle corruption

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has focused on institutional reforms involving communication strategies and administrative transitions. In late July 2026, Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi addressed a public relatio

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2026 NPBL playoffs in Port Harcourt

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Latest: Port Harcourt to host 2026 NPBL playoffs

Port Harcourt has been confirmed as the host city for the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) Phase Three playoffs. Following a schedule adjustment by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) League Management

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Nigerian Bar Association internal and political developments

2 clusters · 19 sources · last updated

Latest: Nigerian Bar Association conference hosts heated political debates

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has faced significant internal and external challenges. Following the 2026 national officers election, the organization dealt with turmoil after a coordinated cyberattack compromised it

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