Author: Vera
The Lagos police authorities say there are pieces of evidence linking Naira Marley and Sam Larry with cyberbullying, physical abuse, a threat to life, and assault against Afrobeats star Mohbad. Mohbad, also known as Ilerioluwa Aloba, died last month in questionable circumstances. While videos of the Afrobeats singer’s alleging bullying and assault resurfaced after his demise, many accused Naira Marley (Abdulazeez Fashola) and Sam Larry (Samson Balogun) of being complicit, a claim the duo have denied. But in a briefing on Friday, the Lagos State Police Commissioner Idowu Owohunwa said there is evidence linking Naira Marley and Sam Larry of…
The Port and Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the interception of 20×20 feet of expired tomato concentrates in Lagos. The expired products were concealed within 20 containers, each falsely declared as containing almond shells, all under the auspices of a company identified as Nikecristy Investment Limited. One Okonkwo Oliver Izunna was arrested in connection with the seizure, but is currently on administrative bail and remains under investigation. The Acting Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi who made the disclosure in a press briefing at the Command on Friday, described it as a…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit Zone A has announced the seizure of eight trailer loads of foreign parboiled rice (7,029 50kg bags) in its bid to eradicate smuggling. The seizures were made at different times and locations within the border corridors of the South-Western states. In a media briefing held at Ikeja on Friday, October 6, the Acting Comptroller General of Customs, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi heaped praises on the officers at the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A. Aside the trailer loads of rice, the Nigeria Customs reiterated its seizures in the month of September such as;…
The Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has announced partnership with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) at the Nigeria Customs Headquarters in Abuja. This collaborative initiative seeks to align strategies and pool resources to maximize the remittance of accrued revenue to the Federal Government, marking a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s financial landscape.During the visit, the Chairman of RMAFC , Muhammad Shehu Umar and his delegation received a warm welcome from NCS boss. The CGC expressed his unwavering commitment to this partnership, emphasizing the collective responsibility for minimizing revenue leakages and maximizing remittances. Adeniyi stated,…
The Ag. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023, to eliminate social crimes and automate data sharing of vehicle registration. The Customs CG, along with his counterpart, Corps Marshal Dauda Ali, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the headquarters of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Abuja. In his speech, the Ag. Comptroller-General of Customs disclosed that the collaboration would foster unity between the two agencies and help prevent revenue leakages. He said, “The MoU would lead to seamless collaboration, operational efficiency,…
The AthIetics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President Chief Tonobok Okowa has lauded the initiative which will bridge the gap between youth and junior athletes. AFN President Okowa spoke on the need to produce a pool of young athletes who will be positioned to take over from their older ones. He said: “I am the main beneficiary of what is happening here today (4th Oct.2023) When the older ones are fading out, what happens if you do not have the younger ones coming up? Okowa queried.So, grassroots sports development is the key to success. At the National Youth Games (NYG), the…
The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, seeks the support of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) toward its forthcoming CGC Annual Conference. He made this known at the Nigeria Headquarters Service Abuja during the visit of Professor Ayo Omotayo, the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), and his management team to formalise a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Service. The Ag. CGC expressed optimism that the conference would focus on the immense deliverables which would concretise the outcomes, thereby repositioning the NCS in the discharge of its mandate. He…
Concrete findings have revealed that the Nigeria police is responsible for mounting 40 out of the 52 checkpoints along Badagry and Seme border road. The remaining twenty others are mounted by different government agencies like Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Plant Quarantine Service, Nigerian Army, Nigeria Customs Service, among others. Recall that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recently had a Memorandum of Understanding with Customs Administration of Benin Republic on seamless trade facilitation between the two countries. The MoU is principally to facilitate ease of doing business between the Nigeria/Benin trade corridor The strategy involves clearing of Nigerian bound goods in…
No fewer than three Isoko young youngsters and secondary school students, will be honoured with plaques and cash gifts for academic excellence by a socio-cultural group Enyaharo Isoko, Sept.24th in Lagos. This is to encourage young ones to focus on excellence, both in academics and other life endeavours to take them off crime and criminality. The socio-cultural group, known as Enhayaro Okugbe Emo Isoko (Enyaharo Isoko for short), will honour three youngsters who have excelled and put the Isoko nation on academic and innovative technology path. The youngsters are Orevaoghene Whiskey, a student of Topfaith International Secondary School, Essien Udim,…
The Pro-chancellor of Imo State College of Education, HRM Eze Dr Oliver Ohanwe, the traditional ruler of Ihim Isiama autonomous community in Okigwe, Imo State, has called of President Bola Tinunbu to approve the development of Urashi Seaport in Imo State, He said approval of the Urashi Seaport for immediate commencement of construction is the most crucial thing President Tinubu can do for the South East geopolitical zone which according to him has the three most important commercial and industrial towns (Onitsha, Aba and Nnewi) in the country. Eze Ohanwe, who is also the CEO of Olinco Marine Travel Services,…