The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled a strategic communication roadmap aimed at strengthening public trust, enhancing stakeholder engagement, and supporting trade facilitation through more effective communication of its reforms and operational achievements. The blueprint emerged on the opening day of the 2026 Nigeria Customs Service Public Relations Conference in Port Harcourt, where officers and men of the Service gathered to explore ways of ensuring Customs’ reforms and success stories are communicated with greater purpose and impact. Speaking at the conference, the National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada,…
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Navy Intercepts Vessel with Suspected Stolen Crude, Arrests 12 Crew in Akwa Ibom
The Nigerian Navy has recorded another major breakthrough in its ongoing anti-crude oil theft campaign, intercepting a vessel allegedly involved in the illegal siphoning of crude oil and fuel oil in Akwa Ibom State under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. The operation, carried out in the early hours of Thursday, July 23, 2026, followed credible intelligence generated through the Nigerian Navy’s surveillance systems and sustained monitoring by naval platforms deployed for Operation DELTA SENTINEL. According to a statement issued by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, naval personnel intercepted…
National Diaspora Day 2026: Dr Bashir Agboola Unveils AI Telemedicine Platform, Urges Diaspora to Transform Nigeria’s Healthcare
A Nigerian healthcare technology expert based in the United States, Dr. Bashir Agboola, has unveiled an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered telemedicine platform aimed at expanding access to quality healthcare across Nigeria, while calling on Nigerians in the diaspora to invest their expertise and resources in transforming the nation’s health sector. Dr. Agboola, Managing Partner and Founder of Interdym, the company behind the DyeCare Telemedicine Platform and DymEMR, made the call in an interview with Emporium Reporters at the 2026 National Diaspora Day celebration in Abuja, where he showcased innovative digital health…
Dignitaries Storm Katsina as FCT CP Sanusi’s Son Weds
Prominent personalities from across Nigeria on Friday converged on Katsina State for the Wedding Fatiha of Ahmed Sharafadeen Sanusi, son of the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi. The solemnisation, held at about 10:00 a.m. at the GRA Central Mosque, Katsina, attracted family members, friends, traditional rulers, religious leaders, senior government officials, security chiefs, police officers and well-wishers, who gathered to celebrate with the Sanusi family. Conducted in accordance with Islamic rites, the Wedding Fatiha featured special prayers by Islamic clerics for a peaceful,…
FG, NAHCON Deepen Diplomatic Ties to Improve Hajj Operations
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to improve Hajj administration, consular services and the welfare of Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, gave the assurance while receiving the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON, Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf, during a courtesy visit to the Ministry in Abuja. During the meeting, Ambassador Yusuf congratulated the minister on his appointment and stressed the importance of diplomacy in…
Customs PR Conference Opens in Port Harcourt, Seeks Stronger Media Partnership to Boost Public Trust
By Bon Peters, Port Harcourt The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced its 2026 Public Relations Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with a renewed commitment to strengthening collaboration with the media as part of efforts to enhance transparency, public trust and institutional effectiveness. The conference, themed “Realigning Corporate Communication as a Strategic Driver of Institutional Effectiveness and Public Trust,” began with a media parley that brought together Public Relations Officers from Customs Commands across the country and journalists from the South-South and South-East regions. Speaking on behalf…
Nation Building Requires Strong Institutions, Shared Values, Not Government Alone — Sunday Dare
Presidential Spokesperson, Sunday Dare, has said that sustainable nation building requires strong institutions, ethical leadership and responsible citizenship, stressing that governments alone cannot build a prosperous nation. Dare stated this on Thursday while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 National Civil Leadership Summit organised by the Nigerian Baptist Convention at Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, on the theme, “Challenges in Nation Building.” Addressing religious leaders, academics and other stakeholders, Dare argued that Nigeria’s future would be shaped more by the strength of its institutions and the values of its…
AIG Zone 7 Victor Olaiya Congratulates CP Oluyemi Ajayi on Promotion, Hails Professionalism
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, AIG Victor Olaiya,has congratulated Commissioner of Police Oluyemi Ajayi on his promotion, describing the elevation as a well-deserved recognition of his outstanding service to the Nigeria Police Force. In a goodwill message accompanying a photo release, AIG Olaiya said the promotion reflected CP Ajayi’s professionalism, dedication, and unwavering commitment to duty over the years. He noted that the officer’s elevation is a testament to his exemplary leadership, diligence, and selfless service to the nation, adding that the recognition…
Police Record Major Breakthroughs Across States, Rescue Kidnap Victims, Arrest Cultists, Robbery Suspects
The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a series of operational successes across several states of the federation in the last 24 hours, leading to the rescue of kidnap victims, arrest of suspected kidnappers, cultists, armed robbers, and recovery of firearms and stolen vehicles. According to a release by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, the operations were driven by intelligence gathering and coordinated tactical interventions by police operatives nationwide. In Akwa Ibom State, police detectives successfully rescued a kidnap victim after tracking the abductors through intelligence-led…
Diaspora Nigerians Are National Assets, Not Consular Burdens, FG Declares
The Federal Government has reaffirmed that Nigerians living abroad should be regarded as strategic assets for national development rather than as consular burdens, underscoring the critical role of the diaspora in advancing the country’s economic growth and global image. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, made the declaration on Thursday in Abuja while receiving the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and the Commission’s top management team during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters. The Minister…
