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The Nigeria Customs Service has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening legitimate trade with China while intensifying efforts to curb illicit economic activities through enhanced enforcement and bilateral cooperation. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Wednesday during a meeting with Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to China, Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau, at the Customs Headquarters in Abuja. Speaking during the visit, Adeniyi described Dambazau as a familiar figure to the Service due to his distinguished military and leadership background, expressing confidence in his ability to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic and trade relations…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has called for increased support towards the completion of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) National Secretariat project in Abuja, describing it as a landmark initiative that would give the public relations profession a befitting national identity. Adeniyi made the appeal on Wednesday during an inspection visit to the ongoing construction of the NIPR National Secretariat, known as “Public Relations Place,” located within the premises of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria Radio House, Garki, Abuja. Speaking after inspecting the project,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (National Drug Law Enforcement Agency) for what he described as a landmark success in dismantling a sophisticated transborder drug network involving Nigerian and Mexican collaborators. Reacting to the operation, the President praised the agency’s “exceptional professionalism, courage and commitment” following the weeks-long intelligence-driven crackdown that led to the arrest of foreign nationals, local kingpins and other collaborators linked to the illicit enterprise. The NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa, had earlier announced that the coordinated operation conducted…

The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) have called for stronger ethical standards, deeper institutional collaboration and sustained professional capacity development to strengthen Nigeria’s procurement sector and protect public resources. The call was made on Thursday in Abuja during “The Great Conversation Executive Roundtable,” organised by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply at the Abuja Continental Hotel. The event brought together procurement professionals, policymakers, industry leaders and representatives of professional bodies to discuss the future of procurement and supply management in…

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Republic of Poland have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations across key sectors including security, trade, technology, innovation, and institutional capacity development. This was disclosed when the Honourable Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, received the Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, Krzysztof Gawkowski, alongside the Polish Ambassador, Michal Cygan, and other members of his delegation at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. The Minister described the visit as a milestone in Nigeria–Poland relations, noting that it signals the beginning of a more strategic and…

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has called on Nigerians to rise against the growing toxic pop culture that glamorises the abuse of illicit substances, warning that such narratives pose grave dangers to the nation’s youth and future. Marwa made the call on Thursday in Abuja during the official commissioning of the Agency’s radio station, Clean Beat 91.5FM Radio, describing the platform as a strategic tool to strengthen advocacy, education, and public enlightenment in the fight against drug abuse. According…

The Director-General of the News Agency of Nigeria, Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, has commended the National Youth Service Corps for its contributions to national development as the Scheme marks its 53rd anniversary. Ali praised the role of the NYSC in youth mentorship and empowerment, rural development, healthcare delivery, educational advancement and job creation across the country. He also applauded both former and serving corps members deployed to NAN for their dedication and invaluable service to the agency, noting that their contributions would remain memorable. The NAN Director-General further lauded the…