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Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has called for a robust inclusion all relevant stakeholders and their low ranking operational officers to achieve improved efficiency Adeniyi who was represented by the Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Island Port Command, Dera Nnadi said that the functionality of the Port Community System (PCS) will not be realized in a port environment characterized by disunity and conflicts which arise from the misunderstandings among tactical low cadre officers. The customs boss made the call while speaking at the 4th edition of the JournalNG Port Industry Town Hall Meeting themed:…

…Says Story Alleging Compromise is False Customs Area Controller of Kano/Jigawa Command, Comptroller Dauda Ibrahim Chana has reiterated the commitment of the service to facilitate genuine trade without compromising government policy, especially as they affect special economic areas like the Kano Free Trade Zone . According to him, recent media reports alleging loss of government revenue through the operations of the Kano Free Trade Zone is untrue and far from the reality as the command has strategically positioned officers to ensure due diligence is done in the management of finished products within the zone or from any of the excise…

…says 200,000 Rich Nigerians can lend a helping hand The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General election, Peter Obi has challenged rich Nigerians to do more for the poor in our society in the area of provision of water and education. Obi said at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday that 70% of the wealth of Nigeria is in the hands of about 1% of Nigerians and noted that if point one cent of the population about 200,000 rich Nigerians can deploy their resources for the basic needs of the poor in our midst, the…

Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, charged the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to complete all ongoing and abandoned projects in the region for the benefit of the people. Governor Oborevwori gave the charge in Asaba at the 6th Meeting of the National Council of Niger Delta (NCND) with Theme: “Stimulating Strategies For Economic Growth and Development in the Niger Delta Region”. He said that the intervention of the agency was crucial in facilitating urban-rural integration, creating employment opportunities for the people and enabling regional economic growth. He further stated that the “forum is a strategic platform for…

Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, expressed deep sadness at the news of the passing of Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, former Minister of Science and Technology. He described Onu’s death as a significant loss to the nation. Dr. Onu, who also served as the first civilian governor of Abia State, passed away Thursday morning after battling an undisclosed illness. In a condolence message issued to the press, Obi hailed Late Onu as a patriotic and inclusive Nigerian leader who served the nation diligently in various capacities. He highlighted Onu’s notable contributions to Nigeria’s educational advancement, both as a…

An intellectual group of influencial Urhobo professionals based in different parts of the globe, Urhobo Renaissance Society (URS) at the weekend called on President Bola Tinubu to call the military hierarchy and her personnel to order over their continued siege on Okuama and other neighboring communities in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State over the dastardly killing of 17 soldiers last month. URS in a press statement stated that President Tinubu needs to rescind his earlier presidential directive to the military to “do whatever they can to apprehend the killers of the military personnel”, saying that the directive…

Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated renowned politician and businessman, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, on his 66th birth anniversary. Oborevwori’s felicitation was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, where in he lauded the business mogul for his outstanding contributions to the political and economic development of the state. He said Chief Great Ogboru remained a bastion of development politics, a businessman par excellence and a man of the people whose popularity, especially amongst Urhobos, was awesome. “On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta State, I congratulate our great leader…