By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announces the commencement of procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported or transiting through Nigeria by international travellers. National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement signed for Comptroller-General of Customs on Tuesday. Humsi Media Online gathered that the initiative is anchored on the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, and relevant international conventions on temporary admission and transit of vehicles. The new framework covers all personal, non-commercial vehicles belonging to international travellers visiting Nigeria for tourism, diplomatic, business, or personal purposes. It…
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By Miriam Humbe The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday, 5 January 2026, charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to place intelligence at the centre of their professional conduct. He warned that no modern security or revenue operation can succeed without timely, credible and well-applied intelligence. CGC Adeniyi charged the CIU Officers at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, during the opening ceremony of the training programme. He described the training programme as the Service’s first formal engagement of the year and a moment that could shape…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to alert the public of planned campaigns of calumny by politicians and groups having vested interests in suspects being investigated or facing prosecution by the Commission. A motley crowd of paid jobbers comprising politicians, academics, so-called civil society activists and some Nigerian fugitives in the diaspora have been recruited by these disgruntled elements to orchestrate campaigns of calumny through sponsored media attacks targeting the Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede and the institution itself with phantom allegations of political bias in the execution of the Commission’s mandate. Their objective is to befuddle…
By Miriam Humbe The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged Corps Producing Institutions in the country to strengthen their internal data validation mechanisms as part of steps to sustain the credibility of the Mobilisation process. Caroline Embu, NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The Director General (DG) of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, made the call in his address at the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop, which took place today in Abuja with the theme “Enhancing Service Delivery Across the NYSC Mobilisation Value Chain.” He stressed the need for heads of…
I welcome all NYSC staff and corps members to 2026. Thank you for your patriotism, dedication, and resilience in 2025, which contributed to our many successes.The old year has passed, and a new one has begun. As we start this year, I urge everyone to take concrete action: serve our country and humanity by actively supporting ministries, departments, and agencies, promote national unity and rebirth, and serve as visible examples of unity and progress, especially amid the current challenges facing our nation. Let us commit to making a tangible difference together. Management remains committed to strengthening national unity. We are…
The 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream One Orientation Course has been scheduled to commence on Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 in all the 37 NYSC Orientation Camps across the country. Camp Registration for all Corps Members will take place from Wednesday, 21st to midnight of Friday 23rd, January, 2026. The Swearing-in Ceremony holds on Friday, 23rd January, 2026, while the Closing Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 10th February, 2026. The Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, wishes all Prospective Corps Members safe travels to their respective states of deployment. He also advises them not to embark on night journeys while travelling to…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Joint Implementation Committee of the National Conference on Digital Literacy and Emerging Skills to drive the execution of resolutions and outcomes of the National Conference on Digital Literacy and youth empowerment in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda. While inaugurating the Committee in Abuja, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, CON, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, said that the initiative is a collaboration between OSGF and the Clergywealth Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Limited (CWMSCL). The Permanent Secretary stated that the initiative…
***Harps On Professionalism, Integrity And Effective Service Delivery By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of the newly promoted Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Mohammed Usaini Gumel and 17 Commissioners of Police to strategic department, commands and formations across the nation. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The deployments are intended to strengthen operational capacity, effective leadership, enhance public safety, and improve service delivery. In furtherance of this directive, DIG Gumel has been deployed to man the Force Intelligence Department (FID),…
By Miriam Humbe The General Officer Commanding 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Ibikunle Ademola Ajose, donated 20 new motorcycles to women in the cantonment. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 8 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Humsi Media Online gathered that the action was in a significant move to enhance the economic well-being of families of personnel in Giginya Cantonment, Sokoto. The gesture is aimed at boosting their income-generating activities and fostering self-reliance within the barracks community. The GOC/Commander…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have recorded significant operational successes in Adamawa State, continuing intensified cordon-and-search operations targeting perpetrators and facilitators of the Gamboru Market Mosque suicide bombing. Following sustained surveillance on identified locations, OPHK troops executed a coordinated cordon-and-search operation in the Yan Lemo area of Mubi South Local Government Area in the early hours of 5 January 2026. Eight suspects were apprehended, including two principal suspects believed to be key facilitators within the suicide bombing network. A search of the suspects’ residence led to the recovery of cash, mobile phones, identification documents, ATM cards, jewellery, and other…
By Miriam Humbe The Headquarters 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army on January 3, 2025 celebrated the West African Social Activities (WASA) 2025 at the Obinze Barracks Parade Ground in Imo State. Major Hashimu Sa’ad Abdullahi, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 34 Artillery Brigade, Owerri disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. The Special Guest of Honour, Air Commodore DE Bello, Commander 511 Quick Response Group (QRG), Owerri, described the Nigerian Army as a strong unifying institution that continues to bring together people of diverse cultures and backgrounds in service to the nation. Bello said: “The cultural…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have recorded another operational success following a well-coordinated offensive against terrorist elements in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, leading to the rescue of kidnapped civilians. Lt Col Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East), of Operation Hadin Kai disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. In the early hours of 4 January 2026, troops, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), engaged terrorists at a known crossing point along the Sojiri axis. During the encounter, five terrorists were neutralised without any casualty…