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Nigeria Customs announces successful candidates in recruitment exercise

The Nigeria Customs Service has announced that only 286,697 candidates successfully made it to the next stage of its ongoing recruitment exercise. NCS set September 14th to 21st as dates for the second stage of the recruitment exercise. Abdullahi Maigandi disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to him, the second stage will be
Nigeria Customs announces successful candidates in recruitment exercise

The Nigeria Customs Service has announced that only 286,697 candidates successfully made it to the next stage of its ongoing recruitment exercise.

NCS set September 14th to 21st as dates for the second stage of the recruitment exercise.
Abdullahi Maigandi disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

According to him, the second stage will be conducted through an online Computer-Based Test (CBT).

The service urged shortlisted candidates to take note of the date.

“The second stage of the exercise, scheduled to take place from September 14th to 21st, 2025, will be conducted through an online Computer-Based Test (CBT), reflecting the Service’s commitment to transparency, accessibility, and fairness in the selection process.

It added that “candidates who applied for the Superintendent Cadre (Level 8) should note that they will be invited for an additional CBT in the next phase of the recruitment exercise. This provision does not apply to the Inspectorate and Customs Assistant cadres.”

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Sokoto Assembly approves N38.8bn virement in amended 2025 budget

The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed a further amendment to the 2025 Appropriation Bill, approving a virement of N38.8 billion as requested by Governor Ahmed Aliyu. The approval followed the presentation of a report by the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, delivered by its vice chairman, Kabiru Ibrahim (APC, Kware), during plenary
Sokoto Assembly approves N38.8bn virement in amended 2025 budget

The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed a further amendment to the 2025 Appropriation Bill, approving a virement of N38.8 billion as requested by Governor Ahmed Aliyu.

The approval followed the presentation of a report by the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, delivered by its vice chairman, Kabiru Ibrahim (APC, Kware), during plenary on Wednesday in Sokoto.

Ibrahim explained that the amendment to Appropriation Law No. 12 of 2025 was aimed at funding critical infrastructure projects and social services across the state.

The leader of the assembly, Bello Idris (APC, Gwadabawa North), backed the request, noting that the adjustment was necessary to accommodate ongoing projects.

“There is the need to modify the budgetary provisions; hence, the amendment to the Appropriation Law No. 12 of 2025,” Idris said.

Also speaking, Abubakar Shehu (APC, Yabo) described the amendment as a demonstration of the administration’s commitment to improving citizens’ welfare.

After deliberations, Speaker Tukur Bala put the motion to a voice vote, which was unanimously adopted.

In a related development, the assembly also passed two amendment bills, one revising the College of Nursing Science, Tambuwal Law, 2019, and another amending the Sultan Abdulrahman College of Health Technology, Gwadabawa Law, 2023.

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No mystery in ‘Ember Months’, road users should be more cautious –FRSC Commander

The Ogun State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Commander Akinwunmi Fasakin, has advised Nigerians to discard the long-held myth about the last four months of the year, saying, there is no peculiarity or mystery attached to that period of the calendar. DAILY POST reports that the last four months of the year,
No mystery in ‘Ember Months’, road users should be more cautious –FRSC Commander

The Ogun State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Commander Akinwunmi Fasakin, has advised Nigerians to discard the long-held myth about the last four months of the year, saying, there is no peculiarity or mystery attached to that period of the calendar.

DAILY POST reports that the last four months of the year, September, October, November, and December popularly referred to as the “ember months,” are believed to be a time of increased risk for accidents, criminal activity, and other misfortunes.

Due to these beliefs, many people seek spiritual fortification from religious leaders to ward off potential dangers during these months.

The Sector Commander, while addressing members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Information Chapel, at their monthly congress held in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Tuesday, said such beliefs should be discarded.

Commander Fasakin, speaking on the theme: “Safety on Our Roads and the Ember Months Mystery” clarified that human, vehicular, and environmental factors are the primary causes of the increase in road accidents, particularly during the ember months, and not superstition.

He stated that the target was to reduce road crashes to the barest minimum, urging motorists and road users to obey safety guidelines such as avoiding overloading, overspeeding, not drinking and driving, and ensuring vehicles are in good condition before embarking on journeys.

“The major reason we have an increase in the number of accidents during ember months is the surge in vehicular and economic activities on the roads during that period. Our target is to reduce crashes to the barest minimum,” Fasakin said.

He contended that everyone has a shared duty for road safety not than just the government and promised that the FRSC will keep up its efforts to educate the public about road safety procedures by collaborating with media outlets.

Earlier in his remarks, the Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ogun State Information Chapel, Comrade Femi Osipitan, commended the Corps for its continuous efforts in sensitizing the public on road safety, pledging media’s support in amplifying safety messages to the public.

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Tinubu has overseen more national grid collapses than any past government – Peter Obi

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday stated that the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC, has overseen more national grid failures and power outages than any government in Nigeria’s history. Posting on X, Obi wrote: “Lest we forget, If I Don’t Give You Constant Electricity in The Next 4 Years, Don’t
Tinubu has overseen more national grid collapses than any past government – Peter Obi

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday stated that the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC, has overseen more national grid failures and power outages than any government in Nigeria’s history.

Posting on X, Obi wrote: “Lest we forget, If I Don’t Give You Constant Electricity in The Next 4 Years, Don’t Vote For Me For Second Term.

“The impact is too glaring for Nigerians to forget the promise of Mr. President while campaigning on 22nd December 2022 that: ‘If I Don’t Give You Constant Electricity in The Next 4 Years, Don’t Vote For Me For Second Term.’

“For a nation already said to have more people living without electricity than anywhere else in the world, there could not be any firmer or more comforting political promise than this.

“Yet, the APC and its current government have presided over more national grid failures and power outages than any government in our history. There are now repeated blackouts despite billions in power investments.

“Over the years, billions of dollars have been spent on the power sector in Nigeria. In fact, Nigeria has spent more on power generation with little or no increase in supply than countries like Vietnam, Egypt, Indonesia, and Bangladesh.

“Yet, while some of these nations have proudly doubled their electricity generation and distribution by adding tens of thousands of megawatts to transform their economies and increase their GDP, Nigeria has barely crawled from 4,500MW to 5,000MW.”

“With a GDP of about $200 billion, Nigeria has the capacity to significantly boost its economy if it invests properly in electricity. Generating even a bare minimum of 10,000MW could raise our GDP by about 50%, which would unlock industrial growth and create millions of jobs. But rather than focusing on this, which would improve our economy, we are focused on coastal roads that will contribute far less to our economic growth, while factories shut down, jobs disappear, businesses collapse, and ordinary Nigerians live in darkness.

“Mr. President, it is time to prioritise generating and distributing more electricity to power businesses, especially SMEs, which will create jobs and grow the economy. A New Nigeria is POssible.”

Tinubu has overseen more national grid collapses than any past government – Peter Obi