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Union Bank’s Managing  Director and Chief Executive Officer sat with 30 of Nigeria’s most promising young leaders for a frank conversation on character, relationships and the discipline of growth. ‎ ‎Out of 25,000 applicants, only 30 earned a place. That single figure tells you how rare the room was when Yetunde B. Oni, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank of Nigeria, recently sat down with a cohort of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy. ‎ ‎The Academy, a Lagos State Government initiative established in honour of Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, the state’s first civilian governor, exists to raise a generation of ethical and capable young leaders. Its fellows are drawn from across professions, sectors and ethnicities, and shaped through a fellowship facilitated by the Africa Leadership Initiative, West Africa (ALI WA), whose work on values and principled leadership has become a quiet engine behind some of the country’s most thoughtful emerging talent. ...

The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA), Port and Terminal Multi service Limited, (PTML), Chapter, yesterday, Thursday, 18th  June 2026, witnessed a seamless leadership transition as Hajiya Nabila Nura Miko formally took over the leadership of the Charpter from the out-gone Chairperson, Mrs. Ifeoluwa Anani. ‎ ‎During a colourful handover ceremony held at the Commands headquarter in TinCan,  the new Chairperson, Hajiya Nabila Miko accepted the leadership role with deep humility and a strong sense of responsibility expressing profound gratitude to the National President, Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi, whose guidance and sterling leadership qualities according to her has continued to serve as a beacon of empowerment, welfare and service for COWA members nationwide. ‎ ‎ "Her encouragement in keeping COWA members motivated is second to none. Under her visionary leadership , COWA continues to thrive as a beacon of Empowerment, welfare and service" Hajiya Miko stated. ‎ ‎The ...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Bank Group under the Accelerated Revenue Mobilisation Reform (ARMOR) Programme, has concluded a two-week Technical Assistance Mission on Post Clearance Audit (PCA). The programme held from 1 to 12 June 2026 focused on strengthening compliance management, revenue assurance, and trade facilitation through modern audit practices. ‎Representing the Comptroller-General of Customs at the closing ceremony, Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Human Resource Development, Tijjani Abe, reaffirmed the Service's commitment to strengthening Post Clearance Audit as a modern control mechanism for promoting voluntary compliance, facilitating legitimate trade, and safeguarding government revenue. He noted that effective customs administration requires intelligence-driven, risk-based, and internationally compliant PCA systems. ‎ ‎ "The true measure of success will not be the completion of this programme, but ...

  ‎By OBIAJULU AGU ‎ ‎ The National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi Lagos (NOHIL) occupies more than enough land space along the Igbobi section of the arterial Ikorodu Road that it is rightfully referred to simply as Igbobi. ‎ ‎Established in 1945, NOHIL's standing as a centre of excellence near and far has also served to consolidate its recognition. With commercial motorcycles operations gaining ascendancy in Nigeria's transportation system, there has emerged the popular coinage "Igbo landlord" in street lingo, notably in Lagos, referring to the upsurge in the admission at NOHIL of victims of road accidents involving motorcycles. In the often chaotic traffic situation of Lagos, "Igbobi landlord" is an insult routinely and mostly hurled by commercial bus drivers in consternation at the presumably reckless motorcyclists weaving in and out traffic delivering their fares to their destinations in quick time. Ironically, even motorcyclists frequently exchange t...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the American Business Council (ABC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade relations and addressing bottlenecks affecting business operations through sustained public-private sector engagement. ‎ ‎The resolution was reached during the quarterly meeting held on 16 June 2026 at the Service Headquarters in Abuja, where discussions centred on improving trade facilitation, enhancing security, and promoting stronger economic ties between Nigeria and the United States. ‎ ‎ Speaking during the meeting, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi stressed the importance of regular consultations with stakeholders, noting that the engagement would be institutionalised as a permanent feature of the Service's calendar. ‎ ‎"It is our intention that we institutionalise this as a permanent feature of the Customs calendar because of the importance we attach to this kind of engagement," Adeniyi said. ‎ ‎ CGC ...

In a major anti-smuggling operation by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)  Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C, over 3,310 jerrycans of foreign vegetable oil were seized with a Duty Paid Value of ₦403.5 million, dealing a significant blow to illicit trade networks. ‎At a press briefing on Monday, 15 June 2026, in Owerri, Imo State, by the unit head, Comptroller of Customs, Bishir Balogun, the seizure followed strategic intelligence coordination and sustained enforcement efforts by the Unit's officers. ‎ ‎ According to him, the seized items comprise 3,310 jerrycans of 25-litre “Super Delicious” vegetable oil, 10 jerrycans of 10-litre “Super Delicious” vegetable oil, 20 cartons of 5-litre sunflower vegetable oil, and 20 cartons of 3-litre sunflower vegetable oil. ‎ ‎He disclosed that operatives intercepted one of the trucks at about 10pm on 9 May 2026 along the 9th Mile axis in Enugu State, while another was apprehended on 7 June 2026 along the Onitsha–Agbor Highway following...

Polaris    Bank Financial Literacy Session at Community Day Secondary School, Tsaski Yan’albasa, Charanchi LGA, Katsina State, during Global Money Week 2026. As part of its ongoing commitment to youth empowerment, financial inclusion and building a financially responsible generation, Polaris Bank Limited held an impactful Financial Literacy Day session at Community Day Secondary School, Tsaski Yan’albasa, Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The event, which took place on June 9, 2026, formed part of the Bank’s activities to commemorate Global Money Week (GMW).  The interactive session reached and impacted 90 students and 10 teachers, providing practical insights into savings, budgeting, responsible spending, banking essentials, financial goal-setting, peer influence and informed decision-making from an early age. ‎ It forms part of Polaris Bank’s sustained participation in Global Money Week, a global campaign that equips pupils and young people with know...

The Nigeria Customs Service has continued to synergies with other security agencies to strengthen security in the country as the Customs Area Comptroller, Niger/Kogi Area Command, Comptroller Muhammad Sani Umar, mni, on 16th June 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, psc, mni, at the Police Headquarters in Lokoja. ‎ ‎The visit, according to a press release issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, ASC 1 Abubakar Abdulkareem Zakariya on behalf of the Customs Area Controller, which was marked by warmth and mutual respect, underscored the strong and existing collaboration between the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Police Force in Kogi State. ‎ ‎ In his remarks, Comptroller Umar expressed deep appreciation for the warm reception accorded to him and his entourage. He noted that the visit was aimed at further strengthening the already cordial relationship between both agencies. He emphasized the ...

Following series of intelligence led operations by the Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the command recorded yet another significant breakthrough in its sustained fight against transnational organized crime, illicit trade, threats to national security and public health. ‎ ‎The command, under the able leadership of Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba , while acting on credible, actionable intelligence and utilizing advanced risk assessment tools, officers of the Command in collaboration with the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Monday, 15th June 2026 at about 1200hrs successfully intercepted 1 x 40FT container with number CAAU 7569127 conveying a large consignment of Cannabis Sativa, commonly known as “Canadian Loud.” The operation also led to the recovery of 3,639 sachets of the illicit substance, with each sachet weighing 500 grams. This brings the total weight to approximately 1,819 kilograms (1.81 tonnes). Preliminary field tests conducted on the...

The Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, is currently mustering stakeholders operating along the Lekki Deep Seaport, Lagos corridor to evolve measures to curb the worsening gridlock on the port access road. ‎ ‎ ‎The Management of the NPA in conjunction with the stakeholders recently resolved that the practice whereby trucks are parked  indiscriminately on the road by truck drivers would no longer be tolerated. ‎ ‎The Lekki Port corridor serves as a major artery to Nigeria’s growing maritime and industrial activities, as many of the country’s industrial complexes and Free Trade Zones FTZ, are located in the area. ‎ ‎The duo agreed that the indiscriminate parking of trucks on the driveway must be checked as part of measures to eliminate the gridlock that has plagued the access roads leading to the multi- billion- dollar Lekki Deep Sea Port and other industrial complexes including the Dangote Refinery, among several others located in the area. ‎ ‎This is one of the resolutio...