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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has graduated 50 officers from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, with two officers from the Service’s Public Relations Unit emerging as the Overall Best and Second Best Graduating Students in Senior Course 14/2026. A major highlight of the graduation ceremony which was held at the Ahmed Makarfi Hall of the College on Friday, 26 June 2026, was the emergence of Chief Superintendent of Customs Ridwan Yusuf as the Overall Best Graduating Student and Chief Superintendent of Customs Nuruddeen Sa’idu as the Second Best Graduating Student. Both officers serve in the Service's Public Relations Unit. In his message to the graduating officers, the Comptroller-General of Customs,  CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, PhD, Mfr who was represented by the Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs Sulaiman Chiroma, congratulated the graduating officers on completing one of the Service’s most de...

L-R: Director, Communication, Policy and Advocacy, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Mr. Kunle Olawoyin; Conservation Educator, National Park Service, Mrs. Ilesanmi Zuliat Hussain; Director, Business Development and Partnership, NCF, Mr. Uchenna Achunine; Chief Brand and Marketing Officer, Union Bank of Nigeria, Mrs. Olufunmilola Aluko; Divisional Head, Corporate Affairs, FCMB, Mr. Diran Olojo; Director, Department of Pollution Control and Environmental Health, Federal Ministry of Environment, Mrs. Olabimpe Adenaike; and  Partner, KENNA Legal Practitioners, Mr. Daze Nga at the Nigerian Conservation Foundation Symposium held on June 19, 2026 at the Lekki Conservation Centre, Lekki, Lagos Union Bank, in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), commemorated the 2026 World Environment Day with a symposium at the Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos, calling for stronger collaboration to confront climate change, advance conservation and equip young people to lead...

L-R: National President of the Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association, Comrade Engineer Bob Joseph Yousuo; Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola; Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command Rear Admiral Abdullahi Mustapha representing the Chief of Naval staff; and President-General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN); Comrade Francis Bunu during the celebration  in Lagos, Nigeria.   The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, has launched the Seafarer Discharge Book Management Portal, which is designed to streamline the application, verification, processing and issuance of Seafarers' Discharge Books. The portal was unveiled as part of activities marking the 2026 Day of the Seafarer celebration in Lagos, themed "Carrying the World Trade. Carrying the Risk," underscoring the Agency's commitment to improving service delivery, enhancing maritime safe...

The President of the Women's International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria, Dr. Odunayo Ani, has called for stronger collaboration among governments, regulators and industry stakeholders to ensure that Africa's maritime and Blue Economy policies translate into measurable outcomes that promote inclusive growth, enhanced trade and sustainable development. Dr. Ani stated this at the 8th WISTA Africa Regional Conference, hosted by WISTA Nigeria in Lagos under the theme,  "From Policy to Progress: Women Delivering Africa's Shipping and Trade Energy Future ," she also said Africa's Blue Economy presents enormous opportunities to strengthen trade corridors, improve maritime connectivity and unlock economic prosperity through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). "Policy must translate into measurable impact, while collaboration must drive innovation. Together, we can build a more resilient, competitive and inclusive maritime ind...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has graduated 50 officers from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, with two officers from the Service’s Public Relations Unit emerging as the Overall Best and Second Best Graduating Students in Senior Course 14/2026. A major highlight of the graduation ceremony which was held at the Ahmed Makarfi Hall of the College on Friday, 26 June 2026, was the emergence of Chief Superintendent of Customs Ridwan Yusuf as the Overall Best Graduating Student and Chief Superintendent of Customs Nuruddeen Sa’idu as the Second Best Graduating Student. Both officers serve in the Service's Public Relations Unit. In his message to the graduating officers, the Comptroller-General of Customs,  CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, PhD, Mfr who was represented by the Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs Sulaiman Chiroma, congratulated the graduating officers on completing one of the Service’s most ...

A s part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the Chinese business community operating within Nigeria's maritime sector, t he Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, CP Oluwatoyin Iyabode Agbaminoja, psc, mnips, paid a courtesy visit to the Chinese Consulate in Lagos. The Commissioner was warmly received by the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Lagos, Yan Yuqing, who welcomed the initiative and reaffirmed the importance of sustained engagement between both institutions. During the visit, CP Agbaminoja engaged in fruitful discussions with the Consul General and other officials of the Chinese Consulate on issues of mutual interest, particularly those relating to port security, maritime security, and the safety of Chinese nationals and businesses operating within Nigeria's seaports and logistics corridors. The Commissioner of Police reaffirmed the Command's commitment to ensur...

L-R: Mrs. Nanbam Danjuma-Lot, Project Coordinator of the Plateau State Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Mr. Shunom Leo, Branch Leader, Fidelity Bank University of Jos Branch; Ms. Caroline Dafur, Plateau State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development;  Hon. Sunday Amuna, Executive Chairman, Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB); Mr. Saje Joseph, Director of Planning, Research, and Statistics, Plateau State Ministry of Education; and Mrs. Victoria Abuka, Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility, Fidelity Bank Plc; at the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP) Back-to-School outreach in Plateau State recently. In a significant demonstration of its commitment to the development of education and community empowerment, Fidelity Bank Plc has donated back-to-school packs to school pupils in Plateau State. The intervention, which took place in Jos, saw over 600 randomly selected pupils drawn from all 17 Local Government Areas of the state benefit from t...

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Police Force have launched a coordinated crackdown on unauthorized checkpoints and illegal roadblocks along the Apapa and Tin Can Island port corridors, a move aimed at reducing congestion, eliminating extortion, and improving cargo movement across Nigeria’s busiest maritime routes. The initiative was announced by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, following a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos involving security agencies, freight forwarders, transport unions, and government officials. NPA Targets Illegal Checkpoints Hindering Port Operations According to Dantsoho, investigations uncovered several operational challenges affecting the Apapa and Tin Can Island corridors, including illegal extortion points, overlapping security responsibilities, and traffic bottlenecks that continue to delay cargo delivery and increase logistics costs. “We have problems along the port corridor in Apapa...

The Save Nigeria Freight Forwarders, Importers and Exporters Coalition (SNFFIEC) has honoured Assistant Comptroller Oluseun Adedeji Adegbite, the Customs Officer in charge of ENL Terminal, Apapa, Lagos, with its Meritorious Gold Award as the "Most Performed Bulk Terminal Officer of the Year 2025/2026. The award, presented by the coalition under the leadership of its National Coordinator, Chief Osita Chukwudi, was in recognition of Adegbite's exceptional performance, transparency, professionalism and contributions to efficient cargo clearance operations at the terminal. In a letter conveying the award, the coalition stated that Adegbite emerged as the recipient after a rigorous evaluation process conducted by its Board of Trustees and relevant committees during its first quarterly meeting. According to the group, the Customs officer distinguished himself through exemplary leadership, honesty, calm disposition and commitment to quality service delivery, attributes that have p...

‎Mrs. Pamela Shodipo, Executive Director, South, Fidelity Bank Plc (2nd L); Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu, Chairman, Board of Directors, Fidelity Bank Plc (4th L); Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, MD/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc (6th L); and Dr (Mrs.) Nonye Soludo, First Lady of  Anambra State (2nd R), with the beneficiaries at the Fidelity Bank Empowerment Programme organized in partnership with Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Foundation, held in Awka, Anambra State recently. ‎ One of the leading financial institutions in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable social impact and economic inclusion through the empowerment of women and school children in Anambra State. ‎ ‎The landmark intervention, held recently in Awka during the 2026 Fidelity Empowerment Programme, featured the distribution of 200 sewing and grinding machines to women entrepreneurs, N25 million in seed capital support, 1,500 food packs to vulnerable households, and 250 solar-powered school bags to scho...