By Miriam Humbe The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to enhance administrative excellence and result-driven service delivery in the Federal Civil Service, in line with the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021-2025 (FCSSIP 2021-2025). Director, Information & Public Relations in the OSGF, Segun Imohiosen disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The Permanent Secretary, General Services, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (OSGF) Dr. Nnamdi Maurice Mbaeri made this disclosure during a 3-Day Training Workshop on Administrative Excellence Through Ethics, Discretion and Result Driven Service held in Abuja. He emphasised that the…
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By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its efforts to combat fuel smuggling with the deployment of newly inducted officers to Operation Whirlwind, a tactical unit launched in May 2024 to check the illegal movement of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) across Nigeria’s borders. The induction ceremony, held on 3 June 2025, in Abuja, signalled a renewed commitment to national economic protection, as the officers were charged to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and vigilance. Addressing the operatives, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, underscored the importance of the assignment, stating: “We must always affirm to…
The attention of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been drawn to a video currently circulating on social media, which captures a tragic shooting incident involving some operatives of the Service. The NCS wishes to categorically state that the incident in question occurred on Sunday, 17 February 2019, and not a recent development, as portrayed by some online platforms. Following the ugly occurrence at the Shagamu Interchange in Ogun State, the Service took immediate steps to address the situation in line with its internal procedures. A public statement was issued at the time, and a disciplinary panel was established to…
As part of a significant move to strengthen border security and improve regional capacity, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has launched the first-ever WCO Expert Master Trainer Programme on Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) in West Africa. The week-long programme commenced on 2 June 2025 in Abuja, drawing participants from Customs administrations across the region. The training aims to equip officers with the technical know-how to deploy geospatial technologies for mapping, analysing, and monitoring border activities. Declaring the programme open, Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, emphasised…
By Miriam Humbe The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), Engineer Jane Egerton-Idehen has said that her agency would continue to render excellent services to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the area of satellite television broadcasting. Caroline Embu, NYSC’s Acting Director Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The NIGCOMSAT boss made the statement during a courtesy call on the Director General, NYSC, Brig Gen Olakunle Nafiu in his office. Briefing her host on the bilateral relationship between the sister organizations, Engineer Egerton-Idehen disclosed that NIGCOMSAT had been beaming…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called for feedbacks from financial services industry stakeholders in the country, policy makers and the public towards the ongoing revision of the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) Core Principles for Effective Deposit Insurance System. This was contained in a press statement by the NDIC’s Head, Communications & Public Affairs, Hawwau Gambo. The NDIC said that the IADI Core Principles were used by jurisdictions, including Nigeria, as a benchmark for assessing the quality of their deposit insurance systems and for identifying gaps in their deposit insurance practices and measures to…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, hosted a delegation from the World Bank at its headquarters in Abuja as part of an ongoing high-level mission focused on Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in Nigeria. The mission, led by Mr. Francis Samson Nkoka, Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist at the World Bank, seeks to strengthen technical collaboration with Nigerian institutions to bolster national resilience against climate and weather-related hazards. In his remarks, Professor Charles Anosike, NiMet DG/CEO and Permanent Representative of Nigeria with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), emphasized that strengthening climate advisory services requires…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has reiterated that the fight against insecurity and corruption cannot be left in the hands of security agencies alone. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosedthis in a statement signed on Tuesday. Olukoyede stressed that every Nigerian has a critical role to play in securing the nation and promoting good governance. The EFCC helmsman was speaking in Abuja on Tuesday June 3, 2025, at a high level national forum organized by the Voice of Nigeria (VON). Represented by the Director of Public…
By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, arraigned one Ewulum Chimeze Felix on an 11-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, stealing, possession of fraudulent documents and forgery to the tune of N23,500,280 (Twenty-Three Million, Five Hundred Naira Two Hundred and Eighty kobo) before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Chimeze allegedly promised to help the petitioner obtain a United Kingdom visa, work…
By Miriam Humbe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake Journalist, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma for alleged extortion, impersonation and obtaining N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) under false pretence to influence the investigation of the sum of $4,500,000,000.00 (Four Billion, Five Hundred Million United States Dollars) alleged Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, Fraud. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Chukwukamma, 63, was arrested for allegedly threatening the life of a petitioner and receiving financial inducement from him to stop the investigation of $4,500,000,000.00 alleged Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, Fraud. The…
***Hosts Nigerian Shippers Council By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has again reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to providing adequate security to boost economic activities in the marine and blue economy sector of Nigeria. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO, disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. He made this known on Tuesday, 3rd June 2025, when he played host to the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima, and his delegation at the IGP Smart Conference Room, Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters,…
***As IGP Reaffirms Commitment to Public Safety, Crime Reduction By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force, through multiple coordinated efforts in Abia and Kogi State Commands, has recorded significant success in the fight against crime with the rescue of trafficked children and the interception of illegal arms. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO, disclosed this in a statement signed on on Monday. These developments underscore the Force’s renewed dedication to ensuring the safety and security of lives and property across the country. Recently, Officers of the Kogi State Police Command intercepted a green-colored Sharon vehicle that ran…