Day: August 4, 2026

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the National Single Window (NSW) Secretariat, has commenced the maritime manifest submission phase of the National Single Window project, with a fresh sensitisation campaign targeting Customs officers, shipping companies and other maritime stakeholders. The sensitisation programme, held at the Apapa Area Command on Tuesday, is part of efforts to deepen implementation of the National Single Window following the successful launch of Phase One of the initiative on March 27, 2026. Speaking at the event, the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of…

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has called for stronger security collaboration between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to defeat terrorism, dismantle cross-border criminal networks and restore peace across West Africa. Speaking on Tuesday upon his arrival in Cotonou, Benin Republic, for a three-day working visit aimed at harmonising regional defence strategies, General Musa stressed that the growing security threats confronting the region require a united and coordinated response. He said closer cooperation between ECOWAS and AES…

Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral economic relations through trust, transparency and economic diversification, as stakeholders from both countries converged in Abuja for the second Nigeria-Saudi Diaspora Investment and Tourism Exhibition. The summit, themed “The Misconceptions, Challenges and Opportunities of Investing in Saudi Arabia and Nigeria Today,” brought together government officials, diplomats, business leaders and investors to explore new areas of collaboration beyond the traditional Hajj and pilgrimage relationship. Speaking at the event, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has formalised a strategic partnership with the Enugu State Government for the operational lease of the Commission’s Digital Industrial Park and Learning Centre in Enugu, in a move aimed at accelerating digital skills development, innovation and entrepreneurship. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, said the partnership underscores the Commission’s commitment to equipping Nigerians with the digital competencies required to thrive in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, automation and emerging technologies. According to Maida, while digital infrastructure remains critical,…

Saudi Arabian clean energy company, VEGO Energy Solution (FIBO Energy Solution), has expressed strong interest in partnering with Nigerian businesses to accelerate the country’s transition to clean energy, as Vice President Kashim Shettima and Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, called for deeper economic cooperation between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. Speaking at the opening of the two-day Nigeria-Saudi Investment and Tourism Exhibition in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer of VEGO Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz Alzubair, said the company is committed to building long-term strategic partnerships…

By Uthman Baba-Naseer, Minna     The newly elected leadership of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Niger State branch, has appealed to aggrieved members to put the recent union election behind them and work together in the interest of the union and the welfare of its members. The appeal was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the union, Comrade Jibrin Abubakar Mohammed, on behalf of the State Chairman, Barrister Mahmud Al-Ameen Muye, and made available to journalists in Minna. Muye described the election…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reaffirmed its commitment to due process, institutional discipline and the rule of law, stating that ongoing judicial and administrative processes involving social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), and the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, AIG Moshood Jimoh, will be handled strictly in accordance with the law. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the police said the criminal matter referenced in recent public commentary by VDM had…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismantled a transnational organized criminal syndicate operating under the guise of the QNET/IGNITE network, arresting its alleged leader and 11 other suspected facilitators while rescuing two victims in coordinated operations across Lagos and Ogun States. In a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, the Service said the operation was part of its sustained crackdown on irregular migration and transnational organized crimes, following actionable intelligence on the activities of trafficking syndicates operating within the two states. According to Akinlabi, the…