Author: Mujeedat

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to technology-driven border management and international cooperation at the 2026 World Customs Organisation (WCO) Technology Conference and Exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The three-day event, organised by the WCO under the theme “Customs Agility in a Complex World: Securing and Facilitating Trade through Innovation”, was held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in the UAE from Wednesday, January 28 to Friday, January 30, 2026. The conference brought together Customs administrations, technology providers, policymakers and industry leaders from across the globe to examine how innovation can strengthen…

The Delta State Government has restated its commitment to the prompt delivery of durable and high-quality road infrastructure across the state, while cautioning communities and contractors against the indiscriminate construction of illegal speed breakers on public roads. The Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, gave the assurance during an inspection tour of ongoing road rehabilitation and construction projects in Ughelli South and Udu Local Government Areas. Izeze, who was accompanied by engineers from the Ministry of Works, said while speaking at the 13-km Ekakpamre–Ekrokpe–Usieffurun–Orhuwhorun Road rehabilitation project that the intervention was designed to significantly reduce travel…

Moniepoint Inc., one of Nigeria’s leading financial platform for small businesses, disbursed over ₦1 trillion in credit to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by the end of 2025. This reinforced its position as one of the most influential drivers of grassroots enterprise growth in the country. The milestone was announced in the company’s 2025 Year in Review, which also marked its 10th anniversary and capped a year of record expansion, capital inflow and infrastructural relevance. With more than six million active businesses on its platform, Moniepoint has become a central pillar of Nigeria’s entrepreneurial economy, serving enterprises ranging from corner shops…

The Government of Equatorial Guinea has affirmed its commitment to continually support the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) in the organisation’s drive for the promotion of a sustainable blue economy across Africa. Evito Oma, the country’s Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Postal Services, who stated this on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 when he received Dr. Paul Adalikwu the Secretary General of MOWCA in Malabo, restated their commitment to MOWCA’s objectives and programmes. Oma who commended Adalikwu’s visionary leadership of MOWCA, expressed support for enhanced technical collaboration between MOWCA and his Ministry for the benefit of his country.…

A boutique owner in Ellu, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Omamuzou Okwobeno, has shared a glowing testimony on how an empowerment grant facilitated by Hon. Jonathan Ajirioghene Ukodhiko has transformed his business and livelihood. Okwobeno was among the beneficiaries of a business support empowerment scheme organised in March 2024 as part of activities marking the 50th birth anniversary of Hon. Ukodhiko, the member representing Isoko North/Isoko South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Through the programme, he received a grant of ₦200,000 aimed at supporting small-scale entrepreneurs within the constituency. According to the boutique owner,…

The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it generated ₦86,297,581,081 revenue in 2025 and seized various prohibited items worth ₦2,701,762,558 in January 2026. The Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Wale Moses Adewole, disclosed this during his maiden press briefing on Thursday. DC Adewole highlighted the seized items, including 2,234 (50kg) bags of foreign parboiled rice with a Duty Paid Value of ₦385,210,215; 1,112 pieces of used tyres valued at ₦256,392,990; 562 (25 litre) kegs of petrol worth ₦33,683,119; and 124 bales of used clothes with a DPV of ₦782,444,250. Others are 37 wraps of cannabis…

In a major joint operation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Port Command, and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 347.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud; a potent strain of cannabis, hidden inside an imported Toyota Sienna vehicle. The seizure occurred barely 24 hours after Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, Customs Area Controller (CAC) Apapa Port Command, received a World Customs Organisation (WCO) Certificate of Merit. According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, CSC Isah Sulaiman on Tuesday, the illicit substance was concealed in 13 bags within one of four vehicles contained in a single…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has confirmed a violent attack on some of its officers by suspected armed drug traffickers on Thursday, at Akokoro area of Iwoye, Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, The incident occurred while officers of the Command, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted a 12-tyre truck suspected to be conveying a large consignment of illicit drugs and other prohibited items. Before reinforcement teams could arrive, the suspects mobilised a large number of armed hoodlums and launched a coordinated attack on the patrol team. According to Zakari Chado Command Public Relations Officer for…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its strong institutional support for Africa’s first-ever comprehensive Defence and Security Exhibition, scheduled to be hosted by Nigeria in 2026, in what is expected to be a landmark event. The exhibition, tagged Africa International Defence and Security Exhibition (AFRIDECS), was unveiled during a courtesy visit by the AFRIDECS Steering Committee to the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, 21 January 2026. The delegation was led by the Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Major General Babatunde Alaya, who disclosed that the 2026 exhibition would convene military institutions, security…

Thirty two journalists from different media organisations have benefitted from a strategic three days capacity‑building workshop in Abuja which ended on Wednesday. The workshop offered new insights into the rapidly evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital communication in today’s newsroom. According to a statement by Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, Manager, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs on Thursday, January 22, 2026, the training, held under the #NLNGChangeYourStory initiative, reinforces the organisation’s commitment to strengthening stakeholder capability and advancing professionalism within Nigeria’s media space. Through hands‑on sessions and expert-led discussions, participants explored how new media tools can be effectively deployed to deliver…