The Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN) has elected a new executive council to steer the affairs of the association for the next three years. In a closely contested election held at the NACCIMA House in Lagos on Thursday, Comrade Taiwo Hassan of New Telegraph emerged as Chairman, securing 25 votes to defeat […]
The Director-General of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Sola Obadimu, has pledged unwavering support to the newly elected executive council of the Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN). Obadimu made this commitment during a courtesy visit by CICAN’s new leadership, led by its Chairman Taiwo Hassan, […]
Nestlé Nigeria Plc has clarified that Infant Formula sold by Nestlé Nigeria is not part of the voluntary and precautionary recall of specific batches of Infant Formula announced in some countries. The company said the explanation was necessary as the announcement may have raised questions in some countries In a press statement issued by its […]
By Tunde Ojudun The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has achieved a historic financial milestone in 2025, recording its highest-ever monthly and annual revenue collections since inception. In December alone, the Command generated an unprecedented ₦3,628,485,590.00, marking the peak of its monthly performance. According to a press statement released by SC Tunde Ayagbalo, […]
By Ifeanyi Nwabugu The founders of Stagecoach Foundation, a fate-based, non profit and non political Organization on Thursday 23rd December 2025 kicked off a campaign in Lagos aimed at resetting the minds of the Nigerian youths into music as an alternative to engaging in crime and other social vices Addressing newsmen during the event, the […]
By Tunde Ojudun 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, warning that no modern security or revenue operation can succeed without timely, credible and well-applied intelligence. […]
The Lagos Chapter of the Arewa Community Forum has issued a powerful New Year statement, sharply criticizing Northern Nigeria’s political and traditional leadership for decades of failed governance, deepening insecurity, and the erosion of public trust. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Board of Trustees, Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Tanko, the Forum accused Northern elites […]
A lawyer and writer, Mr. Tomiwa Olasiyan, has filed a ₦405 million lawsuit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its National Chairman over alleged copyright infringement. Olasiyan, who is based in Abuja, claimed the APC used his 2014 article without his permission and misrepresented him as the party’s reporter. He said he authored the […]
By Olufemi Orioye They say a golden fish has no hiding place, an apt metaphor for Comptroller Godwin Otunla, the distinguished Customs Area Controller Muritala Muhammed Command of the Nigeria Customs Service. His unwavering dedication to national economic growth has made him a standout figure since his entry into the service as a cadet officer. […]
In a decisive move against economic sabotage, the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 20 diverted transit containers valued at ₦769,533,666 in the Kano/Jigawa Area Command. The operation, driven by intelligence-led enforcement, underscores the Service’s commitment to curbing cargo diversion and protecting national revenue. The intercepted containers, diverted between Q2 and Q4 of 2025, contained a […]
