By George Ozalla The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Wednesday hosted ambassadors, high commissioners, heads of diplomatic missions and senior government officials in Abuja as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) sought to deepen cooperation on trade facilitation, border management and international customs administration.The diplomatic cocktail reception, held at the rooftop of the NCS […]
By George Ozalla A political and empowerment gathering in Abuja on Thursday drew hundreds of women, youths and community mobilisers, as the Irene Ezekwe Empowerment Foundation used the platform to express support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term ambition while also reviewing key policies of his administration since 2023. The event, held at the […]
By George Ozalla The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs on Wednesday, 3rd June 2026, at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, expressed support for ongoing reforms at the Federal Character Commission (FCC) aimed at strengthening transparency and ensuring fair access to federal employment across the country. The position was made during an engagement […]
By George Ozalla The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently secure the release of all abducted schoolchildren in Oyo State and other parts of the country, while demanding justice for victims and stronger national protection systems for children.The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, […]
By George Ozalla Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has declared that Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) because he was unwilling to face him in another electoral contest.Speaking on ARISE News on Wednesday morning, Omo-Agege maintained that he remained […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced a two-week Technical Assistance Mission on Post Clearance Audit (PCA) in partnership with the World Bank Group under the Accelerated Revenue Mobilisation Reform (ARMOR) Programme, as part of efforts to strengthen compliance management, revenue assurance and trade facilitation through modern audit practices.The workshop, which began […]
By George Ozalla The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, has said Africa’s economic future will be shaped by its ability to eliminate financial barriers that continue to slow down trade across the continent.Elombi made the assertion as Afreximbank intensified efforts to deepen digital […]
By George Ozalla The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi II, has praised the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, describing his leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and contributions to community development as a source of pride to the Ife Kingdom and the Modakeke community.The monarch spoke during the annual Eid-el-Kabir gathering hosted by […]
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday expressed grief over the abduction of teachers and students in Oyo State, describing the incident as a national tragedy and calling on security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the release of those still in captivity.Akpabio spoke at the resumption of Senate plenary […]
By George Ozalla Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, Director-General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), on Monday held a meeting with the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), Mr. Ayo Sotinrin, at the agency’s headquarters, where both institutions moved to deepen collaboration aimed at addressing the ginger blight outbreak affecting production and […]
