Seme Customs Intercepts Endangered Wildlife In Illegal Transit On Badagry–Seme Road

By Tunde Ojudun In a decisive move to uphold Nigeria’s commitment to wildlife conservation and international treaties, operatives of the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted a blue Mazda vehicle (registration number MUS 743 HA) during a routine stop-and-search operation at Gbaji, along the Badagry–Seme Expressway, in the early hours of Sunday, […]

Nigeria Sets Stage for Intra-African Trade Leadership Ahead of C-PACT Summit

On Friday, 14 November 2025, Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Dr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi addressed journalists at the State House, Abuja, unveiling Nigeria’s bold agenda for continental trade integration ahead of the inaugural Customs Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) Conference, scheduled for 17–19 November. Adeniyi revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent extension […]

Customs, COWA Launch Twin Initiatives to Empower Seme Border Communities

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) have unveiled programmes at the Seme Border, the Green Border Initiative and the Customs Care Initiative, aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and improving community health. Launched by COWA National President, Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi, the Green Border Initiative is a bold step toward restoring […]

Hyacinth Nwafor Receives NMCA 2025 Award for Excellence in Crime Reporting

In a moment of well-deserved recognition, Mr. Hyacinth Nwafor, Managing Editor of Hybrid News Nigeria, was honoured with the Award of Excellence in Crime Reporting at the National Media Community Award (NMCA) 2025, held at the NERDC Conference Centre, Agidingbi, Ikeja. The NMCA, organized by Media Community Network Africa in partnership with Daily Pride Communications, […]

Hyacinth Nwafor Receives NMCA 2025 Award for Excellence in Crime Reporting In a moment of well-deserved recognition, Mr. Hyacinth Nwafor, Managing Editor of Hybrid News Nigeria, was honoured with the Award of Excellence in Crime Reporting at the National Media Community Award (NMCA) 2025, held at the NERDC Conference Centre, Agidingbi, Ikeja. The NMCA, organized […]

SON Expands Presence in North-West, Strengthens Consumer Protection

The Federal Government has commissioned the Sokoto Office of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), marking another milestone in efforts to expand access to quality infrastructure, strengthen industrial development, and promote the ease of doing business across the country. Speaking at the commissioning of SON Sokoto office, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and […]

CGC Adeniyi’s Policy Thrusts Elevate Customs Performance at Apapa Command, Says Compt. Oshoba

By Tunde Ojudun The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has introduced a transformative policy framework built on Consolidation, Collaboration, and Innovation, a strategy that is significantly enhancing Customs operations across the country. At the Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oluwadare Oshoba affirmed that these policy thrusts have […]

NAFDAC Pays Courtesy Visit to Oyo/Osun Customs Command to Deepen Collaboration

On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) paid a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Area Command, reinforcing their shared commitment to public health and national security. The delegation, led by Dr. (Pharm.) Isaac Kolawole, NAFDAC’s South-West Zonal Coordinator was received by Comptroller […]