By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs and five Assistant Comptrollers-General of Customs following the statutory retirement of some senior officers in the Service. The decisions were taken at the Board’s 65th Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2026 and chaired by the […]
Adeniyi Honoured With Daily Times Heroes Award
By George Ozalla The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has received the Times Heroes Award for his contributions to public service and national development. Adeniyi received the award on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the THISDAY Dome in Abuja during activities marking the centenary celebration of the Daily Times newspaper. The […]
Najomo Commissions NCAA Staff Sickbay In Abuja
By George Ozalla Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has commissioned a new staff sickbay at the Authority’s corporate headquarters in Abuja. Najomo commissioned the facility on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in the presence of members of the NCAA management team and staff. Those present included the Director, Air […]
ICPC Names 13 Officials In Interim Report On Fake Agency
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has named 13 public officials in its interim report on the activities of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC. The report, submitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on August 6, followed the President’s directive for an investigation into the organisation […]
El-Rufai’s Wife’s Unauthorised Visit To ICPC Custody Costs Security Officer His Job
By George Ozalla A security officer attached to the internal security team of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Daniel Stephen, has been dismissed after allegedly allowing Aichatou Assabe El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to gain unauthorised access to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja and meet her […]
Akpabio Hails Shettima’s Courage In Adversity On Birthday
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has celebrated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his birthday, describing him as an accomplished public servant and steadfast patriot whose years in public service have been marked by courage, resilience, intellectual depth and commitment to Nigeria. Akpabio, in a statement he personally signed […]
NBSA Intensifies FCT Campaign, Sets September Deadline for Health Facilities
By George Ozalla The National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) has intensified its regulatory and public health sensitisation campaign across health facilities, laboratories and blood establishments in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, warning unregistered operators to complete their registration before the September 2026 deadline. The campaign is aimed at ensuring that facilities involved in blood collection, […]
Customs, ACSPN Strengthen Media Partnership
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) are set to deepen their relationship, with emphasis on media, digital communication and professional development. The proposed partnership was discussed on Monday, August 31, 2026, when the executive members of ACSPN visited the NCS National Headquarters […]
Akpabio: Akwa Ibom Shining Example Of Unity, Development, Progress
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described Akwa Ibom State as a shining example of unity, development and progress in Nigeria, while commending Governor Umo Eno for his commitment to infrastructure, human capital development and continuity in governance. Akpabio spoke on Tuesday as Special Guest of Honour at the official commissioning […]
Customs Fixes Screening For Successful Recruitment Candidates
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has fixed the physical screening and documentation exercise for successful candidates shortlisted for recruitment into the Service, with the exercise scheduled to hold at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, Abuja. The Service made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 1, […]
