…Targets students as environmental ambassadors …Promotes sustainable practices The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) has launched a sustainability-driven Adopt-a-School campaign in Idiroko, Ogun State, positioning students as key drivers of environmental protection across border communities. The initiative, unveiled on 16 March 2026 at the Command Secondary School football field, forms…
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…Hands over drugs, antiquities as revenue rises above 2025 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has intercepted smuggled goods with a duty paid value of over N1.35bn within six weeks, intensifying its crackdown on economic sabotage along the Idiroko border corridor. The Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy…
…They are not rich, getting diapers and cloths are difficult, says doctor A family of seven — father, mother and five children — already stretched by life and financial burden, were thrown into a state of confusion and panic Wednesday, with an unexpected delivery of a set of quadruplets at…
…Whingan pledges continued commitment to community development The Abeokuta Diamond Lions Club of Lions Clubs International District 404 B3, Nigeria, has honoured the member representing Badagry Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Sessi Oluwaseun Whingan, with an award in recognition of his service to humanity, Badagry, Lagosians and…
…Week-long programme to promote safe construction, policy reforms …Professionals highlight risks of weak regulation, building failures …Stakeholders urged to adopt green technologies, resilient infrastructure The Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) will commence its 2026 Builders’ Week on Monday, 9 March, with a call for stronger…
…Agencies pledge intelligence sharing, joint operations along Idiroko–Igolo corridor The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigeria Police Force have strengthened operational ties in Ogun State as part of renewed efforts to combat smuggling and other trans-border crimes along the nation’s border communities.The renewed collaboration was reaffirmed when the Ogun…
Coalition says five-day warning strike inevitable as surgeries stall, revenue bleeds ARD president, patient relative recount avoidable deaths, unsafe conditions Olayinka Akinpelu & Sumbo Olaonipekun Health workers at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have commenced a five-day warning strike over what they describe as crippling internal electricity rationing and…
… Monarch Assures Peaceful Cooperation With Customs … Traditional Institutions Back Anti-Smuggling Drive Traditional leaders of Ipokia Kingdom have pledged their support to the Nigeria Customs Service following a courtesy visit by the Acting Customs Area Controller of Ogun I Command, Comptroller Oladapo Afeni. Comptroller Afeni visited the palace of…
…Officers repel mob ambush during rice seizure …Command vows sustained anti-smuggling offensive The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has recorded a second violent attack on its officers within one week during an anti-smuggling operation in Ogun State, underscoring growing resistance to intensified enforcement activities. The latest incident…
Comrade Olayinka Folarin has been elected National President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, with the organisation restating its resolve to defend the rule of law and demand accountability from public office holders. Folarin emerged at the CDHR Annual General Conference held on Saturday at the Nigeria…