The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched B’Odogwu, a new Unified Customs Management System, starting with a pilot phase in Lagos at Port & Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML). While addressing newsmen at PTML Command on Wednesday, 23 October 2024, the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, stated that the innovative platform represents a significant...
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NITDA, ECOWAS Partner to Foster Cybersecurity Talent in West Africa
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have joined forces to empower West African youth with the skills and knowledge needed to safeguard the region’s cyberspace.A regional security hackathon held in Abuja, Nigeria, showcased the talent and potential of young participants from across West Africa. The...
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CYBERCRIME: NITDA DG, INUWA SUES FOR COMMON EFFORTS IN TACKLING MENACE
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has called on the public and private sectors to increase their investments in cybersecurity professional training as part of the transformative journey to strengthen national security with a complete commitment to robust cybersecurity measures and digital trust. He cites the fact...
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SOKOTO- BADAGRY SUPERHIGHWAY SET TO BE FLAGGED-OFF IN SOKOTO STATE ON 24TH OCTOBER 2024. LIVE COVERAGE BY TVC AND ARISE TV FROM 2PM TO 4PM.
The flag-off of the construction of the 1068km Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway – a Renewed Hope Legacy project of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency,President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR is scheduled to hold in Sokoto State today, 24th October 2024 . The Honourable Minister of Works,His Excellency,Sen Engr Nweze David Umahi CON is...
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Kwara Government Targets Over 1 Million Children in Statewide Polio Vaccination Campaign
The Kwara State Government has announced preparations for a major polio vaccination campaign, aiming to immunize over one million children across all 16 Local Government Areas of the state. Dr. Nusirat Elelu, Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, made this known on Tuesday during a press briefing in Ilorin. Dr. Elelu...
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RIFAN Lauds FG’s Agro-Pockets Farm Input Intervention in Kwara
Taiwo Ogunniyi Rice farmers in Kwara State have expressed optimism that the Federal Government’s recent agricultural input intervention under the Agro-Pockets initiative will significantly boost food production and enhance food security across the nation. The Kwara State Coordinator of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Mallam Mohammed Salihu, made this known during an interaction...
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SPRING MEETINGS: NIGERIA ENGAGES IMF ON GROWTH, REFORM STRATEGIES
Nigeria’s quest for economic growth and sustainable development took centre stage at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Washington D.C. as the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun officially kicked off his participation at the IMF Annual Meetings in Washington DC with a key discussion with...
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IMF/W’BANK MEETINGS: EDUN TO LEAD FG’s DELEGATION, CANVASS SUPPORT FOR NIGERIA
As the world faces a host of intertwined challenges- from climate change, pandemics, fragility, geo-political tensions, to debt distress- leaders of fiscal and Monetary Authorities are gathered in Washington DC for the annual meeting to discuss the impact, speed, scale and efficiency of measures to arrest the situation. The 2024 Annual Meetings will take place...
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To Promote Intra-African Trade, NCS and AfCFTA Coordination Committee Organise a Workshop
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Coordination Committee organized a one-day workshop on October 17, 2024, at the Bolton White Hotel in Abuja, with the goal of improving trade facilitation throughout the African continent. Important NCS officials, such as Area Controllers and AfCFTA Coordination Office representatives, gathered at...
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Man robbed of SUV at gunpoint in Abuja, suspect arrested in Kaduna -Police
.By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna state police command said it has foiled armed robbery attempt, arrested one suspect, neutralized one armed robber and recovered two stolen vehicles and a fully loaded AK47 magazine. A statement by the state command spokesman Mansir Hassan on sunday said “Acting on credible intelligence that a Land Cruiser, robbed at...