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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has congratulated Nigerians on the Christmas and forthcoming New Year celebration, and has ordered adequate protection of all and sundry. The police boss, at a meeting with Tactical Commanders, comprising Police Mobile Force (PMF), Border Patrol Force (BPF) and Safer Highway, held at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Abuja, instructed them to deploy adequate personnel and resources throughout the length and breadth of the country. Among the places to focus on, according to the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olimuyiwa Adejobi, are worship, recreational and picnic centres, to protect “fun-seekers,…

The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, brought together the management team and officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for a joyful Christmas carol service on December 21, 2023. The event, themed “Dine and Grill with the CGC,” took place at the NCS Management Quarters, creating a festive atmosphere to celebrate the holiday season. During the gathering, CGC Adeniyi expressed warm Christmas wishes to all officers and urged them to embrace the season’s true spirit, emphasizing the values of love and forgiveness. In his address, he highlighted that Christmas is not only a time for official gatherings but…

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, urged Nigerians to celebrate their parents while they are living in order to make them happy and prolong their lives. Governor Oborevwori made the call at the 90th birth anniversary thanksgiving service for Mama Paulina Powder Ewherido at Mother of Redeemer Catholic Church, Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area. Oborevwori who prayed for long life and good health for Mama Ewherido, said the government and people of the state would continue to join the Ewherido family to celebrate a life of forthrightness in which God has blessed her with. According to Oborovweri, “I…

Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has again appealed to practicing Journalists in the state to maintain objectivity in news gathering and information dissemination by presenting the facts the way they are, saying that as members of the fourth estate of the realm they play significant roles in nation building. The Governor made the appeal on Wednesday when he received the new executive members of Delta State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists at the Exco Chambers in Asaba, the state capital. He said objective reporting was meant to portray issues and events in a neutral and unbiased…

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated the matriarch of the Ewherido family, Mama Paulina Powder Ewherido on her 90th birth anniversary. Mama Powder, as she is fondly called, is mother to eight male children, including, Catholic Bishop of Warri Diocese, Rt. Rev. Anthony Ewherido, late Senator Akpor Pius Ewherido and renowned author, columnist and Managing Director, Titan Insurance Brokers Limited, Francis Ewherido, among others. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon in Asaba, Governor Oborevwori described Mama Ewherido as a distinguished mother who gave birth to outstanding children in the society. The Governor…

Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun FCS, presided over the inaugural meeting of the Nigeria Customs Service Board at Customs Headquarters in Abuja. The highlight of the Minister’s address centered around the commitment to collaborate seamlessly with the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, in facilitating smoother trade. As the Board Chairman of NCS, The Minister outlined a three-fold vision to redefine the trajectory of the nation’s economic landscape. The event aimed to shape the future of trade, revenue, and economic vitality in Nigeria. The Finance Minister articulated his commitment to elevating government revenue, fortifying critical…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi hosted a distinguished gathering featuring the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassadors of the United States and Germany, and representatives from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes, as well as the World Bank. The dinner, which was held at the Management Quarters of the Service in Abuja, marked the conclusion of the year 2023. The pivotal event centered on the Customs Service’s activities throughout the year, giving room to discussions on innovative ideas to enhance efficiency. Addressing the diplomats, CGC Adeniyi emphasized the NCS’s commitment to leverage new…

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has received Samuel Erukoghene Okoro who cycled for 10 days from Damaturu in Yobe State to Asaba. Okoro, a Deltan from Orhuwhorun in Udu Local Government Area of the state and resident of Damaturu, embarked on the journey on Saturday, December 9, and arrived Asaba on Wednesday December 20. Welcoming the cyclist, Gov. Oborevwori congratulated him for the successful journey and assured that he would continue to deliver the dividends of democracy to Deltans who entrusted him with their votes. According to him, “to ride on bicycle from Damaturu in Yobe State to Delta…

Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has assured Nigerians, particularly Deltans of adequate supply of cooking gas to the domestic market after completion of the first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas, FLNG, in Nigeria. Speaking at the signing ceremony at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, Governor Oborevwori said the state government has 8% equity in the floating LNG project. He noted that the project is of strategic importance to the national economy, adding that with 40% of Nigeria’s proven gas reserves in Delta State, it was a worthy investment. In a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday, Igho…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved a 50 per cent slash in price of interstate transport fare for Nigerians traveling during the yuletide from Thursday, December 21, 2023 to January 4, 2024.This is as the President approved free rides for commuters on all train services within the period.The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, announced this to State House Correspondents at the Aso Rock Villa on Wednesday.Alake said, “It is in this wise that the President is announcing through us that beginning from tomorrow, December 21, Nigerians willing to travel can board public transport via mini buses, luxury…