Tinubu Departs For Lagos To Mark ECOWAS 50th Anniversary … Commissions Projects

 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave Abuja on Tuesday for Lagos to celebrate, along with other leaders, the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The ECOWAS golden jubilee was flagged off in Accra last month. The Lagos events will include reenacting the 1975 declaration at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in…

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NCS, Ministry of Trade Launch East/Southern Africa Cargo Corridor Route

By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has commissioned the inaugural Nigeria–East/Southern Africa Air Cargo Corridor, marking a major milestone in regional trade facilitation and continental integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework. The historic flag-off event held on Sunday, May…

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NDLEA, UK – HOIO Sign MoU On Operational Partnership Against Illicit Drugs

By Femi Anamelechi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Home Office International Operations (HOIO) of the United Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enhance the fight against transnational organized crime, particularly the trafficking of illicit drugs and other prohibited commodities between Nigeria and the UK. Speaking at the…

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Imo International Cargo Airport Conducts First Airlift Of Moslem Pilgrims To Saudi Arabia

From Marcel Duru, Owerri The vice – President Kashim Shettima and Sultan of Sokoto on Friday arrived at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Air Port Owerri to inaugurate the first flight of Nigerian pilgrims for the 2025 hajj operation to Saudi Arabia.Thousands of Moslem worshippers ably led by the Governor Hope Uzodimma welcome the Vice President…

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Police Confirm Death Of Six Persons In Okigwe, Abduction Of 25 Passengers At Aba – Owerri Road In Imo

From Marcel Duru, Owerri Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) Henry Okoye has said that the Nigeria Police Force Imo State Command has confirmed the killing of Six persons in Okigwe and abduction of 25 passengers at Aba-Owerri in Ngor Okpala local Government Areas of Imo State by the suspected Fulani Herdsmen. Speaking at a radio…

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NDLEA Make Seizure Of Opioids Valued At N6.5b In Lagos, Rivers Ports … Nab 2 British Suspects

By Femi Anamelechi No fewer than six million pills of opioids namely: tamol 225mg, tapentadol 225mg and carisoprodol 225mg as well as 332,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup with a combined street value of Six Billion Five Hundred and Twenty-Four Million Naira (N6,524,000,000.00) have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…

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NCS Commended By RCMP For Strengthening Border Security

By Femi Anamelechi Nigeria Custom Service has been commended by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) International Service Specialist for its unwavering commitment and resilience in safeguarding borders and disrupting transnational organised crime through strategic partnerships and intelligence-driven operations. This recognition follows the recent recovery of 12 luxury vehicles by the RCMP Liaison Office in…

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