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The United States Army War College (USAWC) has posthumously conferred one of its highest international honours on the late Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, the 23rd Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Nigerian Army, with his induction into the prestigious International Hall of Fame (IHOF). The distinguished recognition, which took place on Monday, 13 October 2025,  was conferred during the opening ceremony of the ongoing Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Convention at the Walter E. Washington Convention Centre, Washington D.C., United States of America. In a solemn but yet colourful ceremony,  the Commandant of the USAWC, Major General Trevor J. Bredenkamp, presented the posthumous honour in acknowledgment of the late General Lagbaja’s sterling leadership, visionary service and exceptional contributions to the advancement of military professionalism and international peace and security.  The recognition, according to a statement from the Acting ...

  ...Seeks Monarchs’ Support Against Smuggling, Promotes Community Partnership The Customs Area Controller, in charge of Oyo/Osun Area Command, Comptroller Gambo Aliyu, has paid courtesy visits to three prominent monarchs in Oyo State, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade; the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Olaoye; and the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Olushola Alao, in a bid to strengthen community relations and deepen collaboration. In a statement signed by the command's Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Customs I, Abdulmalik Akintola, the visits which took place on Tuesday, 8 October 2025, formed part of Comptroller Aliyu’s ongoing efforts to foster synergy between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and host communities in promoting trade facilitation, revenue generation and the fight against smuggling. Speaking during the engagements, Comptroller Aliyu lauded the revered monarchs for their pivotal roles in maintaining peace, unity, and social cohes...

Assistant Comptroller of Customs Akpevwe Ogboru, a trailblazing officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, has finally returned home after completing an extraordinary 72-day motorbike journey from Nigeria to Belgium and back.  Ogboru, who embarked on the adventurous trip on 1, August 2025, returned on Saturday, 11 October 2025, and was warmly received at the Seme-Krake Joint Border Post by senior officers, including the host Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Wale Adenuga, alongside other Area Controllers within Zone A. Beaming with joy and gratitude, AC Ogboru recounted the highs and lows of her journey, which spanned 22 countries across Africa and Europe.  “It’s been 72 days in 22 countries, and I’m happy to be finally back. I just like to stay on the positive side of life. Every time I move, I move with positivity. When challenges came, I prayed about it, sometimes the bike would only have a little issue when it arrived in the country, so I would just be able to do little", ...

In a bid to foster inter agency collaboration and intelligence sharing, the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Port Harcourt II Area Command, Comptroller Aliyu M. Alkali, has embarked on a series of strategic courtesy visits to key stakeholders operating at the Onne Seaport to achieve shared objectives and improve compliance with existing trade and security regulations. During the visits, Comptroller Alkali met with the Commander of Narcotics, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Port Harcourt Ports Command, Omerio Mathias Odo; the Director of State Security, Port Harcourt Ports Command; and the Commandant of the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School, Onne, Rear Admiral Victor D. Choji. According to a press release issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Chief Superintendent of Customs, CSC, Theophilus Peter Duniya, the CAC emphasized the importance of teamwork and synergy among agencies to propel progress in achieving their respective organizational objective...

T he Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has called for collective commitment from all stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the National Single Window (NSW) initiative aimed at simplifying Nigeria’s import and export processes through a unified digital platform. The call was made by the Zonal Coordinator for Zone 'A', Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) Mohammed Babandede, during the National Single Window Stakeholders’ Engagement Forum held in Lagos. The event was jointly organised by the National Single Window Project Secretariat and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), drawing participants from government agencies, import and export sectors, and trade associations. In his opening remarks, ACG Babandede emphasised that the success of the project requires collaboration and adaptability from all players in the trade ecosystem. "The success of this project does not rest on the shoulders of the government alone. It requires all of us in this room to play our p...

Barely a month in office of Comptroller Wale Adenuga as the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Seme Krake Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, the command has witnessed a boom in revenue generation and other areas of operations of the command. The command has delivered a record-breaking performance that redefines excellence in border management, trade facilitation and national security. Comptroller Adenuga, who assumed duties on September 8, 2025 while addressing the press on Thursday, 9th of September disclosed that the command had generated the sum of N1,500,029,233.88 in September 2025, reflecting a significant increase of over 182% from the figure generated in August 2025 which stood at N531462332.45k. On export, the CAC said the Command facilitated the export of 53,989.46 metric tonnes of agricultural and manufactured goods, valued at ₦7.97 billion (FOB). This aligns with the Federal Government’s economic diversification goals and the CGC’s directive to promote legitimate tra...

The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to a press release issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,  presented Amupitan as the nominee to fill the vacant position, following Professor Mahmood Yakubu's exit. Yakubu served from 2015 till October 2025. President Tinubu told the council that Amupitan is the first person from Kogi, North-Central state, nominated to occupy the position and is apolitical.  Council members unanimously supported the nomination, with Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo describing Amupitan as a man of integrity.  In compliance with the constitution, President Tinubu will now send Amupitan’s name to the Senate for screening. Amupitan, 58, from Ayetoro Gbede, Ijumu LGA  in Kogi State, is a  Professor of Law at the ...

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has officially launched its 2025 Customer Service Week celebrations under the inspiring global theme, “Mission: Possible.” The Agency  is leveraging this annual celebration to reaffirm its commitment to transforming customer challenges into opportunities and consistently delivering exceptional service to grow the Nigerian Maritime sector. In his remarks, the Director General/CEO NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, noted that effective service delivery remains central to the Agency’s mandate, stressing that excellence must begin internally before extending to external stakeholders. Providing service is paramount, both internally and externally. We must remain prepared, committed, and available to solve problems together as a team. Excellence in service delivery defines who we are and what we represent,” Dr. Mobereola stated. He further highlighted teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement as essential drivers of insti...

The Federal Operations Unit Zone 'A' of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in its continued onslaught against Smuggling  within the South West states of the country between September 1st and October 7th, 2025 seized smuggled goods worth over N1.18b and arrested four suspects in connection with the seizures. The Customs Area Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu, disclosed this on Tuesday, while addressing the press at the Unit’s headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos. He said the seizures were made through intelligence-driven operations across Ogun, Oyo, Ondo and Lagos states. Giving a breakdown of the seizures, Compt. Shuaibu said the items include 5,015 bags of 50 kg foreign rice which is  equivalent to 8 trailer loads, 15 used cars, 640 parcels of Cannabis Sativa, weighing approximately 431.8kg, 460 jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit, about 11,500 litres, 143 bale of used clothing, two jumbo sacks of used shoes, 390 bottles of codeine, 310 foreign branded drugs, 19 card...

In an effort to promote sports and youth empowerment in Nigeria, the Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, played host to the leadership of the Nigerian Professional Wrestling Federation (NPWF). The delegation, led by the National President of the Federation, Chief John Uche was received by the Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, at the Command Headquarters in Lagos. In a statement issued and signed by the command public relation officer, CSC Oscar Ivara, the purpose of the visit was to formally inform the Command about the upcoming African International Wrestling Championship scheduled to take place from October 18 to 19, 2025, at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, Anambra State. Chief Uche disclosed that the international event will feature wrestling legends and emerging talents from Nigeria, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and several African nations. He emphasized that the championship i...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed the it's unwavering commitment to modern, intelligence-driven border management and regional collaboration. This was made known during the official opening of the National Training Seminar on Intelligence and the Instruments and Tools of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), held on Monday, 6 October 2025, in Abuja.  The five-day capacity-building programme which brought together top Customs intelligence officers, WCO experts, and international facilitators, is organised under the auspices of the Regional Intelligence Liaison Offices (RILO) for West and Central Africa,  Declaring the seminar open the Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) in charge of Strategic Research and Policy, Dera Nnadi who represented  the Comptroller General of Customs, CGC Adewale Adeniyi mfr, described intelligence as the cornerstone of modern border protection. “In a world where illicit trade, terrorism financing and cyber-enabled crimes are constantly...

The Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has been endorsed as Vice-President of the International Association for Ports & Harbours (IAPH) at the ongoing World Ports Conference holding in Kobe- Japan. The conference which is drawn from 64 countries is a non-governmental organization (NGO) with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Since it's establishment in November 1955, IAPH according to reports has developed into a global alliance of ports, representing today some 190 ports and 167 port-related businesses in 89 countries as of 6 December 2024. The member ports together handles over 60% of the world’s sea-borne trade and over 60% of the world container traffic.  IAPH aims to be the global trade association of choice for port authorities and operators, representing their interests at regulatory level at the International Maritime Organization, the World Customs Organization, the International Standards Organization and other global alliances such as t...

T he Customs Area Controller (CAC) in charge of the Oyo/Osun Area Command, Comptroller Gambo Aliyu, has pledged stronger collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Oyo State, describing inter-agency cooperation as critical to national security and public safety. According to a statement released issued recently by the Command's Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Customs I, Akintola Abdulmalik, Comptroller Aliyu, accompanied by his management team, paid courtesy visits to the offices of both agencies in Ibadan. At the DSS office, the CAC was received by the State Director, Rahim Adelakun. Comptroller Aliyu commended the DSS for its unwavering dedication to protecting lives and property, noting that its tireless efforts continue to safeguard peace, stability, and socio-economic growth. The CAC later visited the FRSC headquarters in the state and was welcomed by the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Rosem...

The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON (middle) in a handshake with the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, H.E. Arsenio Dominguez while the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Olufemi Oluruntola Looks on during a working visit The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, has arrived in Nigeria on an official visit. L-R: Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Olufemi Oluruntola; Director General, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola; Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON; Secretary General of IMO, His Excellency Arsenio Dominguez; Personal Assistant to the Secretary General IMO Alice Montanarello and Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho during a working visit The IMO scribe was warmly received by the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, H.E. Adegb...