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Maiduguri Carnage: Tinubu’s UK Trip Callous, Frank Berates Britain, Praises Trump

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Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, took a swipe at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the President’s planned state visit to the United Kingdom on the heels of renewed bombings in Maiduguri, as “callous, indefensible and morally bankrupt.” In a detailed statement on Tuesday, Frank said the coordinated explosions that ripped through Maiduguri on Monday evening - including near the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, the main market and the post office - exposing civilians to mass casualties - are “a tragic, blood-soaked verdict on a failing security architecture.” Quoting official figures, he said no fewer than 23 Nigerians were killed and over 100 injured in the attacks blamed on suspected suicide bombers, warning that the country is “bleeding while its leadership is distracted.” “This is not just another attack - it is a national emergency,” Frank declared. “Our people are being sla...
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Apapa Customs Command Strikes Again, Seizes ₦3.398bn Codeine Syrup

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Barely five days after the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR PhD visited Apapa Port and declared that Apapa Port is no longer a playground for smugglers or criminal syndicates hiding behind legitimate trade documentation; the officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, have recorded yet another significant breakthrough. A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Apapa Area Command,  Chief Superintendent of Customs  I. Sulaiman, made available on Monday, said that in a swift follow-up operation on Sunday March 15, 2026, the Command, in joint collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), intercepted and seized two (2) containers containing a total of 3,398 cartons (339,800 bottles) of Codeine-containing Syrup (CSP Codeine) carefully concealed in household utensils at the Apapa Port.  Cumulatively, the seizures have a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of three billion, three hundred and nin...
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Actionable Intelligence: Customs Comptroller General Commissions Analytics Centre At Apapa

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In the quest to  enhance regulatory compliance, strengthen risk management frameworks, facilitate legitimate trade and optimise revenue assurance mechanisms, t he Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Tuesday, officially commissioned an analytics centre at the Apapa Customs Command to generate actionable intelligence. The Customs CG said that the importance of data in any modern Customs administration,  cannot be over emphasised, saying that data is the new currency of international trade and international business. “And we value data a lot because it is the backbone of our risk management engine. And we cannot pretend to have a modern Customs administration if we do not have credible data to support it and drive it into operations. “Virtually every project that we embark upon using ICT is driven by data. If we are doing an AEO program for compliance, we need a data upgrade to do it. If we want to do selectivity, we need data to do it. “If we wan...
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Gumi: Timi Frank Urges Trump To Halt Security Cooperation With Nigeria

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A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Wednesday, urged the United States government and President Donald Trump to halt intelligence sharing and security cooperation with the Nigerian government, citing recent comments attributed to Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi on banditry and terrorism. Frank who made the call in a statement issued in Abuja,  said the remarks credited to Gumi suggesting that Nigerian authorities may know the identities and locations of bandits raise serious questions about the handling of insecurity in the country. “If it is true that the government knows the names of these bandits, knows where they are located and even knows their camps, then Nigerians deserve to know why decisive action has not been taken,” he said. He argued that the continued rise in kidnappings and killings across the country suggests that insecurity has escalated despite claims that se...
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Investors Cry Out, Say Over N50bn EMIS Telecoms Funds Trapped In FCMB

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Some investors have cried out that their funds have been trapped  in the First City Monument Bank (FCMB), for several years, a development they said, could discourage foreign investors from being attracted to Nigeria. They alleged that the trapped  funds as at 2025,  was  worth over N50 billion Naira, thereby calling on relevant government agencies to intervene and secure their investments, to boost confidence of foreign investors. In a statement made available to newsmen,  two of EMIS’ US based investors; Mr. Alphonsus Ayetin and Mr. Phillip Njowusi,  both confirmed that the total debt owed to EMIS by FCMB to date, is in excess of fifty billion Naira. In the statement titled, "Justice Delayed Is Investment Denied: A Diaspora Dream Betrayed in Nigeria", they said,  "In 1994, after more than two decades in the United States working at world-class firms such as Rockwell International and Northrop Grumman Corporation, Nigerian-American entrepr...
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Danfulani, APC Stalwart, Danfulani Makes Case For Kaduna Publicity Secretary Role, Promises Digital Revolution, Seeks Delegates Support

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In a move set to reshape the communication dynamics of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, a prominent party stalwart has formally declared his intention to contest the position of State Publicity Secretary. The aspirant, Ibrahim Dahiru Danfulani, brings a deep history of party service to his candidacy. Born in Mando, Afaka Ward, Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State, Danfulani was SA Northern Media Strategies to the APC Publicity Secretary Mr Lai Mohammed, he  is also the founder of the APC at Your Door Campaigns Forum.  He previously served as the North-west Secretary for the GMB Support Group, which campaigned extensively for the late President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.  Danfulani was also a founding member of the Tinubu Support Organization and is the Convener of the General Christopher Gwabin Musa Support Initiative.   His practical electoral experience includes serving as the Returning Officer for the APC in Afaka ward, Igabi ...
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Otti’s Dictatorial Outburst Against Journalist Raises Questions Over Transparency, Accountability – APC Chieftain

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*Says Gov must tender public apology  A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Prince Paul Ikonne, has strongly criticised Governor Alex Otti for what he described as his “dictatorial outburst” against a journalist during a recent monthly media briefing in the state. The APC chieftain asked Governor Otti to tender an unreserved apology to the Journalist and quickly provide answers to the question bothering on accountability asked by the Journalist.  The Abia governor, during a media chat on Friday had described a question directed to him as “irresponsible” and “stupid.” The governor lashed out at a journalist who identified himself as Chika Nwabueze at the event for asking that, “Your excellency, your administration has received briefs on infrastructure project and reforms, but critics say transparency and inclusive governance need improvement. Can you provide verifiable data showing how your policies have directly improved the standard of ...
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