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*Hails Apapa Command  The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi,  has emphasized that the nation's ports must serve lawful commerce, industrial growth,  leading to prosperity of the country. He expressed this, at a press briefing unveiling seizures recorded at the Apapa Area Command, on Thursday September 10, 2026. "Let me also commend the officers and men of the Apapa Area Command for the  vigilance and professionalism that produced these results, and I thank the NDLEA,  NAFDAC and our international partners for their cooperation. Our ports must serve  lawful commerce, industrial growth and the prosperity of this country. "They must not  serve as transit points for narcotics, for controlled drugs, for equipment that threatens  our security, or for goods that endanger the health of Nigerians," he said. He assured that the service will continue to hold that line, and they ask the public and the...

The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 12 Headquarters Bauchi has joined the rest of the world to mark the 2026 World Physiotherapy Day.  A statement by the Zone 12 PPRO, Bauchi, SP Jalige Mohammed, made available to our correspondent yesterday, said that  the event held at the Zone 12 Headquarters in collaboration with Physiotherapy experts from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, ATBUTH, Bauchi. This year’s theme is: *"Role of Physiotherapy and Physical Activity in the Prevention, Management and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke."* The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 12, AIG Vungmoh SM Kwaimo said the program is aimed at promoting the health and fitness of officers for effective service delivery. The ATBUTH team conducted free blood pressure checks, health talks, and practical exercises on stroke prevention and rehabilitation.  Both institutions pledged to sustain the partnership for quarterly health outreaches.

No fewer than five female players above six feet tall were discovered  from the Musa Rifkatu Foundation Beach Volleyball Camp which ended in Kaduna on August 23, 2026. The camp which  lasted for eight days from August  to 23 at the  Murtala Square Kaduna, saw a total of 15 potential players from all over Nigeria, attend. They were  introduced to what is beach volleyball and how to play the game. After the training,  participants were presented various  gifts from the foundation which includes, sports bags with sanitary towels, high quality beach volleyballs, nets, and antennas, as well as certificate of participation. The coordinator of Musa Rifkatu Foundation, Mrs Chioma Odili  during her presentation of gifts to the girls, admonished them to remain focused and avoid social vices that will have a negative impact on their sporting career.  President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Engr Musa Nimrod in his farewell...

By; ZAGAZOLA MAKAMA There is a point at which a grievance stops being a grievance and becomes a campaign of accusation, intimidation and reputational destruction. The controversy surrounding ex-Private Ruth Ogunleye has now reached that point. The Nigerian Army and its senior leadership last week came under renewed attack on social media following a series of fabricated allegations by former Private Ruth Ogunleye, but a review of the available record shows that several of the claims being circulated remain false, unsubstantiated, while some are directly contradicted by established facts. The latest episode involving Major General Oluyemi Olatoye, Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy, illustrates the fundamental problem with Ogunleye’s current method. In her viral video, Ogunleye spoke about someone she identified as “Abdul” allegedly being connected to the NDA Commandant and threatening to expose her intimate material, which she repeatedly referred to as her “noodles....

*Urges stakeholders to support FG’s aviation agenda The Coalition for Good Governance in Africa (CGGA) has commended the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Ona Najomo, for his leadership and efforts to strengthen regulation in Nigeria’s aviation sector. In a statement issued on Friday by its president, Mohammed Kudu, the coalition said Najomo should not be blamed for the broader challenges confronting the industry, arguing that the issues facing aviation require the collective attention of regulators, airlines, airport operators, government agencies and other stakeholders. The group said its review of Najomo’s tenure showed a focus on safety oversight, consumer protection, regulatory efficiency and creating a more predictable environment for investment.  It also highlighted Najomo’s more than four decades of aviation experience, including previous roles within the authority and the airline industry.  CGGA said the NCAA’s wo...

*Oshoba stresses that every compliant  contributes to national development The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has recorded another historic revenue milestone, generating Twenty-Eight Billion,One Hundredand Two Million, Nine Hundred and Fourteen Naira, Sixty-One Kobo (₦28,102,000,914.61k) only within 24 hours on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the highest single-day revenue collection ever recorded by the Command.  A statement signed by the Customs Public Relations Officer Apapa Area Command, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Isah Sulaiman, made available yesterday, said that  the feat surpasses the previous daily record of ₦20.1 billion, achieved in September 2025, shortly after the assumption of office of the present Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba. The new record comes barely weeks after the Command achieved an unprecedented ₦323 billion monthly revenue collection in July 2026, further demonstrating the sustained impact...