Author: Mujeedat
By Vera Osokpo The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has seized Twenty-Six billion, five hundred and sixty-five nine million, eight hundred and forty-seven thousand,seven hundred and seventy-one naira (₦26,569,847,771) worth of Cannabis Indica weighing 4,143.5 kilograms during a routine examination together with the personnel of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Command’s Enforcement Unit. A tip from credible intelligence together with the NDLEA, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba had directed that the 1×40ft container number FANU1933352, be subjected to thorough examination which resulted in the discovery on Friday, 10 July…
Dangote Industries Limited has begun a major cleanup of its logistics operations after uncovering suspected misuse of its trucks for unauthorized commercial haulage and other safety breaches. The company said its trucks are meant strictly for the transport of approved products and materials belonging to its subsidiaries. In response to the violations, it has alerted security agencies and directed that any driver caught using company vehicles for unauthorized business should be arrested. As part of the enforcement drive, Dangote has introduced a whistleblowing scheme that offers a cash reward of N500,000 to anyone who provides credible information leading…
The International Energy Agency has launched a new public-private initiative to strengthen clean cooking supply chains worldwide, with a strong focus on Africa, where polluting cooking fuels are blamed for about 850,000 premature deaths each year. The initiative was unveiled during a virtual high-level meeting led by co-chairs and partners ahead of the next Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa. IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol announced $900 million in new financial commitments for clean cooking in Africa, adding to the $2.2 billion mobilised at the 2024 Paris summit. The agency said $740 million of the earlier commitments has…
By Vera Osokpo NIMASA has intensified its campaign against stowaways by taking public awareness to grassroots communities. According to Osagie Edward, FNIPR Deputy Director/Head, PublicRelations, NIMASA in a press statement, at Snake island, Lagos, the Agency engaged community leaders, youths, and residents on the dangers and consequences of stowing away on vessels. Residents commended NIMASA for the enlightenment campaign, describing it as timely and impactful. Leading the Agency’s team, Head of ISPS, Mr.Mudi Isa, emphasized that stowaway incidents damage Nigeria’s reputation in the global maritime community and reafirmed NIMASA’s commitment to preventive awareness through community engagement.
By Vera Osokpo Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) commitment to facilitating legitimate trade and supporting compliant businesses, assuring Renaissance Africa Energy Limited of the Service’s continued partnership in driving investment, energy security, and national economic growth. Adeniyi gave the assurance on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, when the management of Renaissance Africa Energy Limited, led by its Vice President, Production, Meshack Maichibi, paid a courtesy visit to the NCS Headquarters in Abuja. Congratulating Renaissance on the successful completion of its corporate transition, Adeniyi said the company’s progress demonstrates the…
By Vera Osokpo In a bid to ensure capacity development in the service, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced a Strategic Refresher Course for 100 Deputy Comptrollers as part of efforts to prepare a new crop of senior officers for higher leadership responsibilities and sustain ongoing reforms across the Service. The training organised by the Human Resources Development Department in collaboration with the Customs Police Unit, began on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada. The Commandant of the College, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs Dow Gaura, declared the workshop open on…
The Director-General of the Delta State Traffic Management Authority, Benjamin Essien Okiemute, has appealed to former Delta State House of Assembly member Michael Diden, popularly known as Ejele, to drop his court challenge against Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas’s APC candidacy for Delta South Senatorial District. Okiemute said the matter should be resolved through the party’s internal mechanisms instead of the courts. He argued that reconciliation would help protect unity within the All Progressives Congress as it prepares for the 2027 general election. He stressed that party members should put the larger interest of the APC ahead of individual political…
Access Bank UK, Fifth Chukker, UNICEF and the Kaduna State Government have renewed their commitment to expanding educational opportunities for vulnerable children in Nigeria. The collaboration was highlighted at Access UK Polo Day in London, where stakeholders marked more than 15 years of impact from the initiative. What began as a small project has grown into a major education programme that has reached more than 14,000 children in underserved communities in Northern Nigeria. At the center of the effort is the Access Bank Fifth Chukker School in Kaduna State, which has helped provide infrastructure, learning materials and student…
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry are working to address the financing constraints limiting fresh investment, with experts estimating an annual funding shortfall of about $25 billion. That issue was discussed at a high-level roundtable in Lagos hosted by ProvidusUnity Bank in partnership with Regions Bank of the United States. The event brought together bankers, policymakers, operators and other energy stakeholders to explore ways of unlocking capital across the oil and gas value chain. Participants said the forum was aimed at strengthening ties between Nigeria and the United States while improving access to funding for energy and…
The Nigerian Communications Commission has urged Nigerian students to help protect telecommunications infrastructure, describing it as a critical national asset that supports education, innovation, economic growth and digital connectivity. Executive Vice Chairman Aminu Maida made the appeal during a courtesy visit by the new leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students to the NCC headquarters in Abuja. He was represented by the Director of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha, who congratulated the newly elected NANS leadership and said the Commission values its long-standing relationship with the student body. Maida said the NCC wants students to play a more…