Author: Mujeedat

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…

The Nigeria Customs Service Apapa Area Command has successfully halted a major smuggling operation involving 1.8 tonnes of Cannabis Sativa and large quantities of expired pharmaceutical drugs valued at over ₦12.78 billion. On Monday, June 15, 2026, around 12:00 PM, Customs officers working with the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted a 40-foot shipping container (CAAU7569127) based on credible intelligence. Inside the container, operatives discovered 3,639 sachets of Cannabis Sativa, widely known as “Canadian Loud.” Each sachet weighed 500 grams, bringing the total seizure to 1,819 kilograms or 1.81 tonnes. Field tests confirmed the substance as Cannabis Sativa.…

The Nigerian Online Media Alliance (NOMA) has launched a Media Practicians’ Capacity Building Programme to mark the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, bringing together journalists and media professionals to strengthen responsible reporting on drug abuse issues. The one-day conference, organized in collaboration with the International Society of Substance Use Prevention Professionals (ISSUP) Nigeria, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba in Lagos, is themed “Responsible Media, Drug-Free Nigeria: The Journalist’s Role in Prevention and Advocacy.” The event will take place on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 10:00 am at…

The Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit Zone C in Owerri has intercepted a massive consignment of smuggled foreign vegetable oil worth more than N403 million in a major enforcement operation. Customs officers seized 3,310 jerrycans of 25-litre Super Delicious vegetable oil, 10 jerrycans of 10-litre Super Delicious vegetable oil, 20 cartons of 5-litre sunflower vegetable oil, and 20 cartons of 3-litre sunflower vegetable oil. The Duty Paid Value of all seized items totals N403,491,000. Operatives intercepted two trucks carrying the contraband at approximately 10 PM on May 9 along the 9th Miles road in Enugu, and another…

African governments are being called on to tap domestic resources and align investment strategies to construct the digital infrastructure needed for the continent’s digital transformation. Clement Abas Apaak, Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Education, urged African leaders to dedicate 1% to 2% of annual gross domestic product to a unified fund for financing digital infrastructure across the continent. He presented this proposal at the eLearning Africa conference on June 9 in Accra, Ghana. Apaak stressed that African countries must build their own infrastructure and train their own experts to integrate artificial intelligence while protecting their history, culture, and value systems.…

A joint operation by the Nigeria Customs Service, NESREA and the Wildlife Justice Commission has resulted in the seizure of 22 elephant tusks weighing 130.84kg and the arrest of four suspects in a major crackdown on wildlife trafficking in Lagos and Ogun states. The Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ Lagos, working with intelligence from the Customs Intelligence Unit’s SIS ‘A’ team, launched the operation after tracking an organised wildlife trafficking syndicate operating across Nigeria’s borders. The raid took place at 4:30 pm on June 13, 2026, at Ofada, Mowe in Ogun State, with simultaneous arrests at additional locations in…

The Customs Area Comptroller of the Tin Can Island Port Command, Comptroller Joseph Anani, has commenced his stewardship of the Command with inspections, stakeholder engagements, and security partnerships. This follows a series of strategic engagements, inspections, and courtesy visits aimed at strengthening operational efficiency, fostering stakeholder confidence, and enhancing inter-agency collaboration. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Oscar Ivara, made this known in a statement dated June 12. Comptroller Anani conducted an extensive inspection of Customs formations and terminals within the Command to obtain first-hand knowledge of available facilities, assess officers’ working conditions, and…