By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, has pledged to sustain its fight against smuggling and economic sabotage, following a series of seizures valued at over ₦1.28 billion within two weeks. The Comptroller of the Unit, Mohammed Shuaibu, made this declaration during a press briefing held at the…
By Femi Anamelechi In a dynamic and strategic bid geared towards enhancement of border surveillance and combat cross-border crimes, the Nigeria Customs Service has launched a first-of-its-kind training on geospatial intelligence, in partnership with the World Customs Organization and the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The week-long programme, which began on June 2, 2025, at the…
By Femi Anamelechi The Enugu State Regulatory Commission (EERC), has issued an instruction to MainPower Electricity Distribution Company, formerly Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, to refund over 20,000 estimated customers over “wrongful billing” by the company. This was contained in a public notice issued by EERC on Monday where the Commission said that its order…
A new era of energy production has dawned in Nigeria as the ANOH Gas Processing Plant, located in Assah, Imo State, officially emerges as the largest gas facility in the country. The state-of-the-art plant is now producing an impressive 850 million standard cubic feet (MMSCF) of gas per day, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Custom Service has continued to intensify its operation against anti-smuggling across the Nigeria border towns and Villages with seizures of 1,577 (25 litres) kegs of PMS worth Thirty-nine Million Four Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Naira only (₦39,425,000.00).The Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Adewale Adeniyi MFR, represented by the National Coordinator of…
By Femi Anamelechi Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12th electricity distribution company (DisCo), today started rolling out the second phase of its massive meter installation, according to reports from Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State. The power utility resumed with 20,000 smart meters provided by Eves Metering of China, which will be installed fully within one…
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…
From Marcel Duru,Owerri The Imo State House Of Assembly has passed a motion urging Governor Hope Uzodimma to revive and reposition the Ceramic Industry at Ezinachi in Okigwe local government area of the State. The Chief Sponsor of the Motion and Member Representing Okigwe State Constituency at the Imo State House Of Assembly, Hon Chief…
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…
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway was originally conceived to connect Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Cross Rivers States. In other words, the 700-kilometre road, whose contract was awarded at $11 billion and remains the biggest infrastructure project by the Bola Tinubu administration, was meant to connect two of the country’s three geopolitical…
