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UK Complicit In Nigeria’s Woes, Says Timi Frank, Slams Tinubu’s ‘insensitive’ Visit

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A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has launched a scathing attack on both the Nigerian and United Kingdom governments over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing state visit, describing it as “insensitive” and “an embarrassment” in the wake of deadly attacks in Maiduguri. Frank, in a strongly worded statement, accused the UK government of being “complicit” in Nigeria’s challenges, insisting that the timing of the visit, barely 24 hours after reported killings, showed a lack of empathy for grieving Nigerians. “I wonder how President Tinubu could travel barely 24 hours after people were killed,” Frank said. “At a time when the whole world is expressing concern over the tragedy in Nigeria, he and his retinue of Ministers and top security officials chose to go on a state visit - celebrating and drinking champagne - while Nigerians are dying.” He described the trip as one that had caused ...
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Customs FOU Zone ‘B’ Cracks Down On Smugglers Of Endangered Species

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*Unit intercepts live pangolins along Kano–Jigawa axis The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’, has intercepted two live pangolins being illegally transported along the Kano–Jigawa axis.   This was disclosed in a statement signed by the  CPRO  FOU Zone B, CSC NA Saidu, made available on Tuesday.   It informed that the arrest occurred on March 12, 2026 at about 10:00 hours. Operatives of the Unit, during a stop-and-search operation, flagged down the vehicle as part of a proactive enforcement sweep.   The seizure was effected pursuant to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), an international agreement that prohibits trade threatening the survival of wild species.   Upon interception, the animals were secured in appropriate cages and conveyed to the FOU Zone ‘B’ headquarters in Kaduna. Physical examination showed each pangolin weighed approximate...
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Tinubu: APC Support Groups Council Endorse Yari’s Renewed Hope Network

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As Nigerians await the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) to lift ban on political campaign, about one thousand five hundred (1,500) registered support groups of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has endorsed The Renewed Hope Network (TRN) as a Special Purpose Vehicle established to galvanize robust and broad-based grassroots support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential elections.   In a statement signed in Abuja by the Deputy Director General of the APC Support Groups Council, Dr. AK Peter's, said the decision was taken after a strategic meeting with the tecnical team of the TRN led by a seasoned APC mobilizer and a former Senior Special Assistant to the APC National Chairman on Civil Society and Support Groups,  Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi and an international diplomat, Prof. Tunji John Asaolu.  Peters expressed confidence in the growing momentum of TRN nationwide.  The TRN is powered by the forme...
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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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