Nigerians will now be required to pay a mandatory customs duty of $80 (or its naira equivalent) on every package sent to the United States, the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) announced on Friday, August 29. Letters and documents, however, remain exempt from this charge. NIPOST explained that this policy comes in response to a U.S.…
The United Kingdom government has introduced extensive new restrictions on overseas recruitment, banning foreign workers from filling more than 100 job roles as part of efforts to reduce net migration. The Home Office announced the move in a statement on X on Saturday, August 30, describing it as a step to prioritize British workers and…
Nollywood actor Stan Nze has stated firmly that he won’t risk his life for the sake of a movie role. In an interview with The Nation, the actor described it as pure foolishness to put himself in danger just to prove his acting prowess. He explained that professional stunt performers are trained and well compensated…
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Theophilis Anwana, a Nigerian national convicted of second-degree rape in Baltimore, Maryland. The ICE Baltimore office disclosed the arrest in a statement on Saturday, August 30, 2025. According to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Anwana was sentenced to 20 years in prison…
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested 23-year-old Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye for faking her own kidnapping and recovering N1.2 million from her boyfriend as part of a N3 million ransom her parents paid for her release. The state police public relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, identified the boyfriend as 24-year-old Chibuike Ogbu. SP…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has disclosed that more than 23,659 individuals are still missing in Nigeria, leaving 13,595 families in deep anguish—most of whom are women enduring prolonged uncertainty and hardship. Mr. Ishaku Luka, Protection of Family Links Team Leader of the ICRC in Damaturu, shared these figures on Sunday during…
Solomon Arase, former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and ex-chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), has passed away. Family sources revealed that the former police chief died at a hospital in Abuja after battling an undisclosed illness. Arase served as Nigeria’s 18th IGP from April 2015 to June 2016 before retiring. In January 2023, he…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) secured victory in 20 of the 23 local government areas during the Chairmanship and Councillorship elections held in Rivers State on Saturday, August 30. The ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), won only three LGAs in the polls conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission…
A joint operation by police officers from Benue and Enugu States has led to the arrest of Yusuf Muhamed, a suspected kidnap gang leader, in Orokam, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State. The suspect and his gang had been terrorizing several communities within the local government area, prompting the council chairman to impose a…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced two traders from the Alaba-Rago Market, Abubakar Sadiq and Isah Ibrahim, to 12 months in prison for conspiracy and illegal dealing in 11 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa, commonly known as Indian hemp or marijuana. The sentencing followed their guilty pleas to charges filed by the National Drug…
