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Aregbesola Inaugurates Alimoso Passport Front Office, NIS Lagos Command Building

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in Lagos formally inaugurated the Alimoso Passport Front Office established by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in further implementation of passport administration reforms aimed at making the application, processing and collection of the Nigerian international passport more accessible and seamless for the travelling public.

He also inaugurated the newly-reconstructed office complex at the Alagbon Close, Ikoyi headquarters of the Lagos State Command of the NIS, which he said was part of the Federal Government’s commitment to provide conducive workplace environment for the workforce in order to enhance productivity.
Speaking at the well-attended opening ceremony of the Alimoso Passport Front Office at Sobo Bus Stop, Akowonjo, the minister said one of the reasons for establishing the front office in Alimoso was to decongest traffic at the Ikoyi, Festac and Alausa Passport Offices and to bring services closer to residents in the local government area and its environs.
Ogbeni Aregbesola, while expressing satisfaction with the tremendous progress made in easing the challenges in passport procurement over the last two years, explained that the newly-inaugurated passport front office would ensure travelling public in and around Alimoso area would not need to travel long distance before they could apply and obtain the Nigerian international passport.
A statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller of Immigration (DCI) Anthony N. Akuneme, quoted the minister as saying that no less than additional 14 passport front offices would be established in the state because Lagos accounts for 50 per cent of all applications for the Nigerian passports in the country.
“We certainly need more of this in Lagos. This is because half of all passport applications are made in Lagos. At no time are less than 100,000 applicants from Lagos on the NIS portal applying for passports. We will therefore need not less than 15 of these front offices in Lagos alone, to be able to cut the application waiting period to one week,” he stated.
Ogbeni Aregbesola further said that due to funding constraint, government might consider public-private partnership arrangement to set up more passport front offices as part of other steps to deal with the challenges in urban centres where applications for passports are unusually high.
He said that while the private sector partners would provide the lounge, the offices would be manned by well-trained NIS personnel, stressing that having these offices would remove the bottlenecks and cut short the period of applying and obtaining the Nigerian passport as well as remove exploitation of applicants by racketeers.
The minister further announced that in the next few days, more passport front offices would be inaugurated in Daura, Katsina State; Jere, Zaria in Kaduna State; Ilesa in Osun State; Oyo in Oyo State and a special one at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos to cater to Nigerians in the Diaspora with expired passports to renew their passports or get reissue for the new enhanced e-Passport.
He reassured the travelling public that there was no shortage of passport booklets, saying that there was a firm arrangement with Iris Technologies Limited which ensures that at least 5,000 passport booklets were in NIS stores at any given time; even as he appealed to those planning to travel to start the process of passport application or renewal early to avoid what he called ‘panic-buying’ and to avoid falling into the hands of fraudulent persons who could hoodwink them into believing they could fast track the process.
Ogbeni Aregbesola warned the travelling public that neither he nor the Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI) could grant the waiver for express processing of the Nigerian passport except the President on the ground of extreme emergency medical for any citizen hose health condition required urgent travel.
Earlier in his speech, the CGI, Mr. Isah Jere Idris, stated that the Alimoso Passport Front Office was commissioned with a view to decongesting passport processing/issuing centres with overwhelming traffic such as the Ikoyi, Ikeja and FESTAC passport offices, while noting that the challenge with passport administration was about the process, and not the booklets.
“So, there is a need to continue to expand the infrastructure like what we are doing here today. We are privileged to be witnessing the commissioning and take-off of this Legacy Project by the Hon. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbosola, the purpose of which is to decongest traffic at the Ikoyi, FESTAC and Alausa Passport Offices and bring services closer to indigenes of the largest local government area in Lagos State and its environs,” he said.
The NIS boss assured that the immigration service would continue to render efficient and effective service delivery to the public, while urging users of immigration services to avail themselves of the various digital platforms and channels put in place to reduce interference in the process of applying for the Nigerian passports aimed at eliminating touting, extortion and other vices.
CGI Idris warned that, “The Passport Office remains a no-go-area for touts, passport racketeers, fake breeder documents harvesters and all sorts of undesirable elements. I wish to warn that the long arm of the law and its full force will be visited on any person who by an act of commission or omission infringes on the Passport Offences as stipulated in Section 10(1a-h) of the Immigration Act, 2015.”
He also called on his officers and men at the Alimoso Passport Front Office to be above board in all their dealings with customers, stressing that any officer found wanting in acts unbecoming of his or her calling would face severe disciplinary measures.
Meanwhile, Ogbeni Aregbesola during the inauguration of the reconstructed complex at the state command charged officers and men of the NIS to embrace high maintenance culture, serene work environment and transparent service delivery to ensure people who come for any service were well-treated and decently.
He thanked the government and good people of Lagos State especially some illustrious individuals in the state who assisted in the reconstruction of the building.
In his remark, Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu, represented by his Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde, appreciated the minister for coming in person to commission the complex describing the gesture as a demonstration of strong commitment and leadership of the Buhari-led administration.
He expressed the state government’s appreciation to the reform efforts of CGI Idris, stressing that the NIS has continued to discharge its duties in the state professionally.
Among the dignitaries who witnessed the inauguration of the Alimoso Passport Front Office were the Senior Special Assistant to the Proseident on SDGs, Prince Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire; member, Lagos State House of Assembly for Alimoso Constituency II, Hon. Kehinde Joseph; Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamot Akinbile-Yusuf; Chairman, Alimoso Local Government, Hon. Jelili Sulaimon; Chairmen of Local Council Development Areas; top politicians, traditional rulers; community leaders; artisans and market women.
It would be recalled that the CGI during his recent tour of immigration formations in Zone A comprising Lagos and Ogun states inaugurated a number of projects aimed at upscaling service delivery in passport and immigration administration in the country.
Among the projects were the sod-turning for the construction of the proposed Abeokuta Passport Office building and the commissioning of projects at the Alausa and Ikoyi Passport Offices respectively.
These steps were on the heels of the implementation of numerous reforms of the passport administration carried out by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Interior and the Nigeria Immigration Service.
The reforms include the successful rollout of the new enhanced e-Passport with Polycarbonate Data Page and 25 security features; opening of centralised passport production centres in Ibadan and Enugu, which has helped to uptake availability of passport booklets; as well as improved online passport application process (portal and timelines).
Others are improved secured (online) payment solutions that eliminate the activities of middlemen, touts, racketeers and fraudsters; online appointment-based enrolment for passport after payment; Passport Application Tracking (PATs) solution; opening of passport front offices; sensitisation of citizens; establishment of passport contact centres and digital channels; institutionalising the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for passport processing; policy on admittance of Nigerians with expired passports; sequential passport application processing; and the launch of Diaspora Fast Track Service, which made it possible for holders of expired Nigerian travel passports in the Diaspora to renew their expired passports under two weeks at no extra cost.
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Haleon Introduces New Corporate Identity in Nigeria

Haleon, a global consumer health company with a purpose to deliver better everyday health, is introducing its corporate identity across Nigeria in a phased transition. Trusted brands such as Panadol, Sensodyne, Macleans, Otrivin, Voltaren, Cac 1000 and Andrews Liver Salts remain unchanged in formulation, quality, and effectiveness.

Following the formal demerger from GSK, Haleon was launched on July 18, 2022, as an independent company 100% focused on consumer health. Haleon is the new home for brands like Sensodyne, Panadol, Centrum and others, trusted by millions worldwide for their proven effectiveness in improving everyday health.
From relieving tooth sensitivity or pain to providing essential vitamins and nutrients, our products are designed to fulfil Haleon’s purpose: to deliver better everyday health with humanity.
This revised corporate identity is a branding change only and does not affect the safety, quality, or efficacy of the products. Haleon is sharing this update as part of its commitment to transparency and consumer confidence, helping consumers continue to choose the brands they know and trust.
Haleon’s collaboration with Fidson Healthcare forms part of this approach, reinforcing the value of local production in supporting trusted everyday health brands in Nigeria.
Panadol Extra 100s and Panadol Pain & Fever 100s are currently being produced and supplied to the market under the Haleon identity. Sensodyne Rapid Action will bear the Haleon corporate identity from mid-June, followed by Andrews Liver Salts later this year.
In due course, additional brands—including Otrivin, Voltaren, Cac 1000, Macleans, and the wider Sensodyne portfolio—will also transition to the Haleon identity.
Haleon remains committed to ensuring consumers can continue to access the same high-quality brands at pharmacies, supermarkets and other retail outlets across Nigeria.
“As Haleon introduces its identity in Nigeria, we want consumers to feel informed and reassured. The trusted products they rely on remain the same in quality, formulation and effectiveness.
“At the same time, our local production approach in partnership with Fidson Healthcare supports reliable access to high-quality everyday health products in Nigeria,” said Himanshu Raj, Haleon General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Elon Musk Makes History as the World’s First Trillionaire

Tech entrepreneur and SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, has become the world’s first trillionaire after the successful public listing of SpaceX pushed his net worth beyond the $1 trillion mark.

Elon Musk
According to multiple financial reports, Musk’s fortune surged to approximately $1.1 trillion following SpaceX’s historic stock market debut on June 12, making him the first individual in history to achieve the milestone.
The sharp increase in wealth was driven primarily by SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO), which valued the company at more than $1.7 trillion at listing before rising above $2 trillion during its first day of trading. Musk’s holdings in SpaceX, combined with his stakes in Tesla and other ventures, significantly boosted his net worth.
Musk, 54, is also the founder or co-founder of companies including Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company. He acquired social media platform X, formerly Twitter, in a $44 billion deal and has remained one of the most influential figures in technology and business.
Financial analysts noted that Musk’s wealth now far exceeds that of any other billionaire.
Matt Durot, deputy editor at Forbes Wealth, said the gap between Musk and the world’s second-richest individual had widened significantly, with no other person currently close to the trillion-dollar threshold.
Despite the historic achievement, Musk’s vast wealth has reignited debates over global inequality and the responsibilities of ultra-wealthy individuals in addressing humanitarian challenges.
Advocacy groups have frequently pointed to issues such as hunger, disease eradication and access to education as areas where large-scale private philanthropy could make a significant impact.
In 2021, Musk publicly challenged the United Nations to provide a detailed plan showing how billions of dollars could help combat world hunger. Although a proposal was later presented, no donation followed.
Analysts note that much of Musk’s wealth remains tied to company shares rather than liquid cash, meaning his net worth can fluctuate significantly with market movements.
Nevertheless, the SpaceX IPO marks a historic moment in global finance, placing Musk in a wealth category previously considered unimaginable.
Commenting on Musk’s business achievements, Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase, described him as “the Edison of our time.”
Musk’s rise from co-founding internet startup Zip2 in the 1990s to becoming the world’s first trillionaire is regarded by many analysts as one of the most remarkable wealth creation stories in modern history.
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Kaspersky Warns of “Grey” Scam Websites Exploiting User Trust

Recent research by Kaspersky has shown that the so-called “grey” websites repeatedly target all world regions, and this may be driving both financial loss and large-scale data harvesting.

Grey websites are deceptive online platforms that fall outside traditional phishing definitions but still manipulate users into voluntarily handing over money and personal data. Kaspersky’s new report provides detailed insights into the threats posed by the grey websites on global and regional levels.
Unlike classic phishing attacks, which aim to steal credentials outright, grey websites rely on persuasion, misleading interfaces, and hidden terms to exploit users. They often impersonate legitimate services such as e-commerce platforms, financial tools, AI services, or subscription-based content, making them significantly harder to detect.
Kaspersky analysis shows that the majority of suspicious resources globally fall into several recurring categories:
- Fake browser extensions and “security tools” that actually harvest browsing data and track user activity.
- Fraudulent financial platforms including crypto exchanges, trading tools, and investment schemes promising unrealistic returns.
- Intermediary services (e.g., legal or real estate), charging for low-value or nonexistent services while harvesting sensitive personal data.
- Subscription traps offering low-cost trials that convert into costly recurring payments hidden in fine print.
- Fake online shops that either deliver counterfeit goods or nothing at all.
Example of a grey website.
A notable trend is the emergence of tools disguised as AI services or image-processing platforms, reflecting attackers’ ability to adapt to current digital trends and target younger audiences.
There are proven security solutions that help users to detect grey websites across different types of devices – those running on Windows, Linux, Android and iOS. The detection model is based on many factors, including domain name and age, IP reputation, stability of the infrastructure used, DNS configurations, HTTP security headers, digital identity and popularity of the web resource and other criteria.
Regional specifics
Regional variations in grey websites demonstrate how threat actors localise scams based on user behaviour and trending technologies.
In Europe, the threat landscape is dominated by links to suspicious browser extensions and fake “privacy-enhancing” tools.
These resources often present themselves as security solutions, promising safer browsing or anonymous search capabilities. In reality, they function as browser hijackers – intercepting traffic, collecting cookies, tracking user behaviour, and injecting advertisements.
The popularity of these threats reflects a high level of user concern around privacy and security, which attackers actively exploit. Additionally, these regions show a steady presence of phishing intermediaries and crypto-related scams, indicating a blend of technical and financially motivated attacks.
Across African markets, financial scams are the most prominent category of suspicious resources. Fraudulent trading platforms, fake brokers, and investment schemes frequently mimic legitimate financial services, often accompanied by fabricated licenses or endorsements.
These platforms typically prevent users from withdrawing funds, instead introducing additional “fees” or taxes to prolong the scam. The concentration of these threats highlights how attackers leverage growing interest in online investing while exploiting gaps in regulatory enforcement and financial literacy.
In the Middle East and North Africa region, suspicious resources frequently mimic communication (Internet telephony) tools, financial platforms, or betting services. Additionally, Ponzi-style investment schemes and crypto scams are widespread, often presented through polished interfaces that mimic legitimate platforms.
Web browser-based threats also play a significant role, with malicious extensions targeting user data and browsing activity. The regional threat profile reflects a convergence of financial fraud and technical compromise, where users risk both data exposure and monetary loss.
“Suspicious websites don’t look harmful at first glance. But they exploit trust, urgency, and familiarity, and a single click on what looks like a harmless AI image tool, a “secure” browser extension, or a heavily discounted online shop could be all it takes to lose money or expose sensitive data.
Instead of direct credential theft, attackers turn to behavioural manipulation – whether that’s subscribing, investing, or installing software,” comments Anna Larkina, Web Content and Privacy Analysis Expert at Kaspersky.
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