Customs FOU Zone A Seizes ₦3.3bn Contraband, Hands Over Drugs to NDLEA

By Tunde Ojudun The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Ikeja, has announced seizures worth over ₦3.3 billion in a sweeping crackdown on smuggling and drug trafficking across the South-West corridor. At his maiden media briefing, Comptroller Gambo Aliyu highlighted intelligence-led patrols, stricter supervision, and renewed operational discipline as the backbone of […]

Freight Forwarders Ejected at Lagos Airport as Dispute With FAAN Escalates

By Tunde Ojudun The standoff between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and freight forwarder associations at Lagos Airport has intensified, following the forceful eviction of the groups from their offices at the cargo terminal. At the heart of the dispute is FAAN’s new tariff regime, introduced on February 2, 2026. Freight forwarders, operating […]

Ogun I Customs Officers Repel Another Violent Attack During Anti-Smuggling Operation

By Tunde Ojudun The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has reported another violent assault on its operatives, less than a week after a similar incident in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area left two officers critically injured. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Zakari Chado, the latest attack occurred […]

SON Partners with Niger State to Boost Women’s Empowerment Programmes

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has announced a new collaboration with the office of the First Lady of Niger State, Hajiya Fatima Mohammed Bago, aimed at fostering economic inclusion, enterprise development, and community resilience within the state. The announcement was made during a courtesy visit to Her Excellency by SON’s Director General, Dr. Ifeanyi […]

AGE Training Empowers Nigerian Researchers to Secure ₦2.5bn in Grants

The Academic and Grant Writing Enclave (AGE) has announced that its nationwide training initiative has enabled Nigerian researchers to successfully access ₦2.5 billion from the Federal Government’s ₦5 billion National Research Fund (NRF) for the 2024/2025 cycle. The NRF, managed by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), was approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and […]

MAN Cautions NAFDAC Against Moves to Enforce Sachet Alcoholic Ban

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed concern over renewed enforcement actions by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), warning that the disruption of businesses in the wines and spirits segment could undermine operators’ profitability and negatively impact the broader Nigerian economy. This, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) […]