By Emeka Obasi No individual did more for the Igbo after the genocidal Civil War than Ajie Ukpabi Asika, a First Class Economist produced by the University of Ibadan, who was appointed Administrator of East Central State in 1967. Strangely, those who should praise him only remember that he did not support Biafra.Asika and his…
By Femi Anamelechi Comptroller Hauwa Abubakar in charge of Nigeria Custom, Lagos Free Trade Zone Area command has reassured members of the House of Representative committee on safety standards and Regulations of Lagos Free Trade Zone’s uncompromising commitment to ensure safety standards , operational excellence and compliance regulations The Comptroller gave the assurance on Thursday,…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command in full readiness for a seamless automated Scanning Operations at the Nation’s premium gateway Port has completed the final test run of its newly installed scanning systems at APM Terminals, the training is a major step toward achieving a fully paperless cargo clearance. The…
By Femi Anamelechi The Federal House Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations in continuation of their oversight function visited Tincan Island Port Command on Wednesday 5th November 2025 . The committee during the visit urged the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), to maintain heightened vigilance to ensure that substandard and harmful products do not find ways…
By Femi Anamelechi The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service cannot stop reinventing the wheel of operational efficiency at the Nation’s Premium gateway. With the recent launch the Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS), a digital innovation aimed at enhancing national security, boosting revenue generation, and facilitating seamless trade across Nigeria’s ports, Comptroller Emmanuel…
By Femi Anamelechi The Ahiajioku Research Centre, a parastatal of the Imo State government set up to research and promote the Igbo civilization, will honour the founder and chairman of the Geometric Power Group, Professor Bart Nnaji, for successfully delivering the over $800m Aba Independent Power project in Abia State. The honour will take place…
By Femi Anamelechi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alerted the Nigerian public about the circulation of dangerous illicit substances being falsely packaged and marketed to the public as medicinal cannabis. The public alert comes on the heels of credible intelligence, which led to the arrest of a 28 year old drug kingpin…
By Femi Anamelechi The Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has achieved an increased revenue of ₦304 billion for the month of October 2025, this milestone revenue generation is the highest monthly revenue generation by any customs command in the history of the Service. According to a press statement signed by SC JT Ayagbalo…
By Femi Anamelechi National Security remains the bedrock and a fundamental for National growth and development. This is the fulcrum of the strategic partnership of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lagos Free Trade Zone with the Nigerian Police Force As Custom Service Lagos Free Trade Zone Command on Friday, 31 October 2025, hosted the Commissioner…
By Femi Anamelechi The Comptroller of Apapa Area Command Emmanuel Oshoba has reassured members of the House of Representatives Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations at Apapa Port. He gave the assurance on Tuesday 4th November 2025, when the delegation led by its Chairman, Hon. David Zacharias visited the Area Command as part of their…
