By Cosmas Okereafor The universal church, the Roman Catholic now have a new Pope. He is Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost and aged 69. He takes the name; Pope Leo XIV. He succeeds Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday, last month April. He is the first American Pope ever to occupy the papacy and is…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Federal Government has once again reiterated its resolve to making life better for Nigerians despite some challenges confronting the country.This revelation was made by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris in a joint briefing which is part of ministerial media parley as directed by President Bola Ahmed…
By Femi Anamelechi The league of Maritime Editors have urged the Federal government to quickly reform the Nigeria Customs Excise and Management Act. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in 2023 repealed the Customs and Excise Management Act(CEMA), paving way for reforms which centered on modernization of its operations to be in line with global standards…
By Femi Anamelechi In an innovative bid to facilitate trade nationwide, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced the successful commencement of the pilot phase for processing Form M through the B’Odogwu (Unified Customs Management System) in all Commands of the Service. The ground breaking and innovative initiative represents another bold step in the Service’s technology-driven reforms…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada has graduated 50 officers from Junior Course 21, after an intensive three-month training programme aimed at strengthening middle-level management capacity across the Service. The graduation activities began with a regimental dinner on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, followed by the formal graduation ceremony on…
By Femi Anamelechi Governance is demonstrative, responsive and impacts all facets of human development, this hallmarks are reasons Organised Labour in Anambra State has honoured Governor Charles Soludo with the “Workers’ Beacon of Hope” Award. According to the union, the award is in recognition of his bold and transformative reforms, which have significantly improved workers’…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has achieved a digital milestone with the successful deployment of its pilot Electronic Currency Declaration Form (e-CDF) system at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This achievement was contained in a statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Assistant Comptroller Abdullahi…
It was for a divine purpose that I met Pascal Gabriel Dozie over 30 years ago. Our first meeting was in the early 1990s when we were members of the Vision 2010 Committee, a team set up to provide a strategic direction for Nigeria to become a higher-medium income nation by 2010. Some credible sources…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted a large consignment of fake, expired and unregistered pharmaceuticals, as well as controlled equipment including drones and telecommunication devices worth ₦921 billion. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Apapa Port on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, warning…
By Femi Anamelechi National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has again been commended by the renown United States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) for operational efficiency, resilience by the officers and men of the Agency and successes recorded in the fight against illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria. INL also assured NDLEA Chairman/ Chief…
