Author: Mujeedat

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted prohibited imported goods worth more than N273 million in Cross River State as part of efforts to protect local manufacturers and preserve jobs. Customs Area Controller for the Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command, Comptroller Giwa Dauda, announced the seizure during a press briefing in Calabar on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. He said the operation was part of ongoing efforts to curb smuggling and illegal importation that threaten Nigerian production and investment. Dauda said officers intercepted two 20-foot containers carrying 1,996 kegs of foreign refined vegetable oil along the Odukpani-Calabar…

The new Area Controller of the Tincan Island Port Command, Comptroller JA Anani, has promised a more open and collaborative relationship with the media as he begins his tenure at the command. Speaking during his maiden engagement with journalists on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Anani said the meeting was designed to strengthen understanding and cooperation between the command and stakeholders in the maritime sector. He described the press as a strategic partner in shaping public perception, promoting accountability, and supporting compliance. Anani said the media would play a central role in his administration and would be fully carried…

The Nigeria Customs Service partnered with the Nigeria Revenue Service to launch a comprehensive two-day training session for customs officers on the Federal Government’s revised tax policies, aimed at ensuring all personnel grasp their responsibilities within the nation’s changing tax framework. The programme took place Wednesday, June 17 through Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the Service’s main headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, drawing participation from senior Management Team members, Comptrollers, Superintendents, and officers from lower ranks. Deputy Comptroller-General Kikelomo Adeola, overseeing Finance, Administration and Technical Services, opened the training representing Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi, explaining the session was essential given…

The Presidency has awarded Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi an extra six months in his position, extending his service period until February 2027 to complete National Single Window consolidation and guarantee smooth leadership handover within the Nigeria Customs Service. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed this move through a Friday announcement, revealing that Adeniyi’s original extension was meant to conclude on August 1, 2026. Presidential officials granted the supplementary six-month period to ensure vital customs reforms achieve full operational status. Throughout this transitional window, Adeniyi will partner with the Nigeria Customs Service…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals hosted exceptional students from Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) for an educational tour of Africa’s largest refinery complex, fulfilling a promise by Dangote Industries Limited President Aliko Dangote made during the university’s 37th Public Lecture. The initiative bridges academic learning and real-world industry experience, bringing top-performing engineering, technology, and entrepreneurship students to witness world-class industrial operations. FUTO Vice Chancellor Professor Nnenna Oti led the delegation of 30 students personally invited by Dangote following his earlier university lecture. Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals CEO David Bird described the facility as world’s largest single-train…

Delta State Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori celebrated his 63rd birthday on June 19, 2026, as citizens honored a leader known for humility, resilience, and dedication to public welfare over three decades of service. Since taking office on May 29, 2023, Oborevwori has governed through the MORE Agenda, Meaningful Development, Opportunities for All, Realistic Reforms, and Enhanced Peace and Security, translating vision into policies that reach rural and riverine communities across Delta State. The Governor’s development push has delivered roads, bridges, schools, healthcare facilities, water projects, and public institutions throughout the state, ensuring progress extends beyond urban centres.…

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has begun discussions with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) on a partnership potentially bringing nine million transport workers into the Personal Pension Plan (PPP) under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The collaboration emerged during NURTW National President Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, courtesy visit to PenCom Director General Ms. Omolola Oloworaran in Abuja. Senior officials from both organizations attended the engagement focusing on expanding pension coverage for transport workers through PPP and exploring innovative financing models for modern mass-transit vehicle acquisition nationwide. Akinsanya said the union’s nationwide…

The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted smuggled goods worth ₦3.22 billion through intelligence-driven operations, while recording an 8% increase in revenue collection between March and May 2026. Acting Controller DC Wale Moses Adewole announced the seizures during a press briefing on June 18, 2026, highlighting successful anti-smuggling operations enabled by enhanced collaboration with sister security agencies and the Command’s dedicated officers. Among the intercepted items were three pump-action rifles, leading to the arrest of three suspects under investigation. The Command also apprehended a suspect who impersonated Nigeria Customs Service officials to fraudulently recruit people…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the American Business Council (ABC) have renewed their pledge to boost trade connections and tackle obstacles hindering business activities through continuous collaboration between government and private sector partners. This agreement emerged from their quarterly meeting held on June 16, 2026, at Customs headquarters in Abuja. The gathering focused on boosting trade efficiency, strengthening security measures, and building stronger economic links between Nigeria and the United States. During the meeting, Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi emphasized how vital regular stakeholder consultations remain, revealing that this partnership will become a fixed part of Customs’…

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has taken fresh steps to restore and improve electricity supply in parts of Isoko and Ndokwa land with the commencement of procurement processes for the rehabilitation and expansion of critical power infrastructure across the affected communities. The move followed the issuance of an Invitation to Tender by the Delta State Ministry of Energy for the execution of key electricity projects aimed at addressing years of power challenges caused by inadequate infrastructure and vandalism. According to the tender notice signed by the Secretary of the Ministerial Tenders Board, T.O. Bayoko, one of…