LATEST NEWS IN NIGERIA THIS AFTERNOON, THURSDAY, 7/1/2021

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1. Nigeria Customs Service Says It Generated ₦1.5 Trillion In 2020

Nigeria Customs Service Says It generated ₦1.5 Trillion In 2020

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Dec 6, the Public Relations Officer of the service, Joseph Attah, said that despite the Coronavirus pandemic, the generated revenue was over the target of N1,380,765,353,462 and over the sum of N1,342,006,918,504 generated in 2019.

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, credited this achievement to the resolute pursuit of what was right and the willingness to adapt to changes brought on by global health challenges occasioned by COVID-19. CONTINUE READING..

2. More Nigerians Are Coming Forward For DNA Tests – Nigerian Doctors

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More Nigerians are coming forward for DNA tests - Nigerian Doctors

The doctors in an interview with Sahara Reporters say the increase in the requests for DNA tests began even before the ongoing paternity scandal involving the Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Adam Nuru, and a former employee of the bank, Moyo Thomas.

A medical doctor at the National Hospital, Abuja, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there has been an increase in the rate at which people come for DNA testing at the facility. CONTINUE READING..

3. [Photos] Missing 12-Year-Old Girl Found Alive With Throat Slit After 5-Day Inside Soakaway

Missing 12-Year-Old Girl Found Alive With Throat Slit After 5-Day Inside Soakaway

It was gathered the the young girl was last seen on New Year Day after she was sent on an errand by her parents.

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She was found inside a soakaway located behind her family house on Tuesday, January 5, after a child heard her whimpering and raised an alarm. CONTINUE READING WITH PHOTOS..

4. NYSC: UNICAL Graduate Serving In Ebonyi Dies In Road Accident [PHOTOS]

UNICAL Graduate Serving In Ebonyi Dies In Road Accident

A University of Calabar (UNICAL) graduate has reportedly died in a road accident, before the accident he was on his way for his NYSC final clearance. CONTINUE READING WITH PHOTOS..

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