The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has taken another significant step in its reform agenda with the inauguration of a second Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Project Delivery Committee to oversee the implementation of key infrastructure and rehabilitation projects across the country. The Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, MFR, mni, inaugurated the Committee at the Service National...
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ABIA STATE RECORDS NIGERIA’S FIRST PAROLE RELEASE UNDER THE NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE ACT, 2019
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has achieved a major milestone in the implementation of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019, with the successful release of 10 Parolees under the parole provisions of the Act.The historic event, which took place at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, marks the first practical application of the...
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NSITF is committed to protecting vulnerable workers, Faleye
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has restated its commitment to preventing and protecting all vulnerable groups, especially people Living With disabilities through occupational safety and health. Barr. Oluwaseun Faleye, the Managing Director of NSITF, stated this while speaking at a panel session at the just-concluded International Civil Service Conference on the topic: “Inclusive...
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NCoS DESTROYS 1,167 SEIZED PHONES, INTENSIFIES CRACKDOWN ON CONTRABAND NATIONWIDE
The Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, MFR, mni, has presided over the destruction of 1,167 confiscated mobile phones and other prohibited items recovered from custodial centres across the country. The exercise marks a decisive escalation in the Service’s ongoing nationwide crackdown on contraband and a firm commitment to strengthening security,...
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NCoS Seeks Strategic Partnership with Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
The Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Slyvester Ndidi Nwakuche, MFR, mni, has paid a strategic courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, , Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen inter-agency collaboration for the rehabilitation and reintegration of...
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Hope Comes Alive at Kirikiri Correctional Centre as Customs Commissions Classroom Block
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to social development by commissioning a four-classroom block at the Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre, Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, commissioned the facility on Wednesday, 11 February 2026. The project, executed by the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Command under the Customs Cares Initiative, is...