By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. Otokwu Mmaku Progressive Union, Lagos Branch has honoured four Illustrious sons of Mmaku with the conferement of Chieftaincy Titles and Awards. The Award honours were conferred on the recipients during the 2023 Otokwu Day/End of the Year Ceremony held recently by the Lagos Branch of Otokwu-Mmaku community. Amongst those conferred with…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. The Nigeria Customs Service basketball club demonstrated their prowess, securing a commendable 57-46 victory over Universite de Douala in a thrilling African Women’s Basketball League 2023 Zone III Qualification match held in Alexandria, Egypt. Under the guidance of Coach Abdulrahman Mohamed, the Nigeria team seized control early, clinching the first and…
By Asella Offorka, Lagos Foremost maritime journalist, gender advocate and social innovator, Mr Sylvanus Offorka Obasi has been honoured with Fellowship Award by Crown Maritime Academy, a leading private maritime training institute in Nigeria. The Fellowship Investiture was conferred on Mr Sylvanus and four others by the Chairman, Board of Fellows of CMA, Rear Admiral…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service has revealed plans to embark on a Radiological and Nuclear Detection Program aimed at fortifying the nation’s security against the smuggling of nuclear materials. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, announced this strategic initiative during the inauguration of a 4-Day Capacity Building Workshop organized by the…
By Isa SAIDU, Dutse A non governmental organization known as Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has placed jigawa state as a state with a highest number if stunting children’s among states in the country. The Chairman of CS-SUNN in the state, Comrade Shua’ibu Musa Kafingana stated this in a report released last …
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service has pledged not to rest on its oars until it meets its goal of integrating and streamlining its operations to international standards. The Comptroller-General of the Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Comptroller-General of Customs (CGG’s) Conference on Thursday…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Enugu Barring last minutes hitches, all is set for Otokwu-Mmaku, a prominent community in Awgu LGA of Enugu state to commence its own Annual Inter-village Football Competition scheduled to begin on Sunday, December 17, 2023. This is even as the community has pulled out of the age-long Mmaku Unity Cup Football Competition…
