Author: Mujeedat
emPLE Life Assurance Limited and emPLE General Insurance Limited have become strong competitors in Nigeria’s insurance sector, driven by a bold goal of empowering people and businesses through innovative, accessible, and sustainable financial solutions, in just a few years. True to its name, emPLE, derived from “empowering people” has steadily built a reputation for delivering value that transcends traditional insurance, embedding purpose, innovation, and social impact at the heart of its operations. Over the years, the group has achieved significant portfolio growth, expanded its product offerings, strengthened its market presence, and enhanced its corporate social responsibility initiatives, establishing itself as…
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has assured onion farmers and export-focused stakeholders of the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) commitment to removing non-tariff barriers, addressing operational bottlenecks and working with relevant agencies to create an enabling environment for export trade. CGC Adeniyi gave the assurance on Monday, February 9, 2026, during a courtesy visit by the Regional Observatory of Onion in West and Central Africa (ORO/AOC), led by its President, Aliyu Maitasamu, to the Customs House, Maitama, Abuja. “So let me assure onion farmers and other export-oriented stakeholders that the NCS will stand solidly behind you. We will remove…
Licensed customs agents and freight forwarders under the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) and the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) have thrown their weight behind the National Single Window (NSW) Project, describing it as a long-awaited relief for operators. The associations endorsed the project and pledged their full support for its implementation during separate town hall meetings, with ANLCA members engaged on Tuesday and NAGAFF on Wednesday in Apapa, Lagos. The National President of ANLCA, Emenike Nwokeoji, described the NSW project as a much-needed reform for licensed agents, expressing excitement over the strong government backing…
The Director of the National Single Window (NSW) Project, Tola Fakolade has outlined ambitious plans to transform Nigeria’s import and export ecosystem, emphasising that the platform’s full benefits will gradually materialise over time. Speaking at a media parley with members of the Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) in Lagos on Monday, Fakolade stressed that the project aims to reduce clearance time, lower costs, and improve efficiency across all ports in the country. He noted that while the NSW will not solve all challenges immediately upon launch, it establishes a framework for sustained improvement, insisting on the need for collective…
The Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over three 20-foot containers laden with expired pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, disclosed this during the formal handover ceremony on Friday. He said the seized containers comprised large quantities of expired and unregistered drugs, including Tramadol and Diclofenac tablets, intercepted through intensified anti-smuggling operations at the port. According to Onyeka, two of the containers, with numbers PONU031958/6 and MSKU711656/0, were found to contain expired Tramadol tablets, while…
The Zonal Coordinator of Zone A, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs Mohammed Babandede, has commended the Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its exceptional performance in revenue generation and its successes in anti-smuggling operations and trade facilitation. ACG Babandede gave the commendation during a familiarisation visit to the Command on Thursday, February 5, 2026. While addressing the officers during the visit, he praised them for their commitment to the Command’s operational successes in 2025 and explained that the purpose of his visit was also to understand the operational challenges faced by the Command. The Zonal Coordinator acknowledged…
The Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs for Zone A, ACG Mohammed Babandede, has urged officers of the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to embrace discipline to improve efficiency and service delivery. ACG Babandede gave the charge during a visit to the KLT Command on Wednesday, February 4, 2025. While addressing the officers, he emphasised the importance of discipline, dedication, integrity, and teamwork in performing their duties. He encouraged them to remain vigilant, adapt to evolving trade and border management challenges, follow procedures diligently, and promote innovation and accountability in all operations. The ACG reviewed…
The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reinforced its partnership with International Breweries Plc as part of efforts to enhance operational efficiency and optimise revenue generation. The partnership was renewed on Thursday when the Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Wale Moses Adewole, hosted a delegation from International Breweries Plc, Ilesha, at the operational headquarters of the Command. While welcoming the delegation, DC Adewole expressed profound appreciation for the visit, describing it as a demonstration of the company’s dedication to institutional cooperation. He described International Breweries Plc as a critical stakeholder of Customs, commending…
The African Action Congress (AAC), Delta State Chapter, led by State Chairman Comr. Prince Maxwell Ogor, has issued a clarion call to the people of the state and Nigerians nationwide to abandon the failed political establishment and embrace the Party as the only viable alternative for national liberation. In a statement signed by Ogor on Thursday, the AAC leadership declared that the “dark clouds” of bad governance that have loomed over the nation since 1999 are finally being challenged by a growing movement of conscious citizens. Addressing the state of the nation, Comr. Ogor lamented the stagnation that has defined…
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 6,954 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 1,431kg synthetic cannabis, 21 units of used vehicles and other prohibited items with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦3.32 billion. Comptroller Gambo Aliyu who made the disclosure during his maiden press briefing at the Unit’s headquarters in Ikeja on Tuesday, said it recorded a total of 144 interdictions across its area of responsibility in the South-West. According to him, the seizures resulted from a strategic operational overhaul marked by intelligence-led enforcement, reorganised patrol patterns, strengthened internal supervision, and…