News

Intreensic Calls for Stronger Alignment Between Regulation and Operational Realities Across Africa’s Payments Ecosystem Firm says long-term growth in digital finance will depend on resilience, execution capability, and deeper ecosystem collaboration LAGOS, Nigeria — As regulators across Africa tighten oversight around digital finance, payments operators are increasingly being challenged to balance innovation ambitions with growing

POVERTY PORN HURTS OUR CHILDREN’S DIGNITY AND FUTURE By Ohore Emmanuel Walk through any major city or scroll across Europe or America, through social media and you will see them — images of African children with sad eyes, torn clothes, and outstretched hands, images directed to tug at our heartstrings, to guilt-trip people into donating

NCS, China Envoy Deepen Alliance on Trade Facilitation, Anti-Smuggling Drive The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its resolve to strengthen legitimate trade relations with China while intensifying efforts to combat illicit trade activities through stronger bilateral cooperation and enforcement measures. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, made this known on Wednesday, May 20, 2026,

CGC Adeniyi Advocates Human-Centred Digital Transformation at UNILORIN International Conference   The Comptroller General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi MFR has once again reaffirmed his commitment to responsible digital transformation and innovation-driven governance, as he delivered a keynote address at the 4th Biennial International Conference organised by the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of

CGC Adeniyi Reaffirms Nigeria’s Commitment to Regional Modernisation ​…As Freetown Hosts 32nd WCO West and Central Africa Customs Conference ​The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council, Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to regional modernisation and collective growth. Speaking at the 32nd Conference of

Customs Hands Over Stolen Luxury Vehicles to Canada, Strengthens Anti-Smuggling Reputation The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over several stolen luxury vehicles recovered at the Tin Can Island Port to the Canadian government, in what officials described as a major breakthrough in international anti-smuggling collaboration and cargo intelligence enforcement. The vehicles were formally transferred

APPOEMN TO TRAIN 1,000 WAITERS TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WAITERS DAY 2026 The Association of Professional Party Organisers and Event Managers of Nigeria (APPOEMN), is proud to announce a groundbreaking training programme for 1,000 waiters and hospitality service professionals in commemoration of International Waiters Day, scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2026. This historic initiative, the first

SlumPact Initiative Debuts in Nigeria with Focus on Inclusive Development and Community Empowerment SlumPact Initiative, a newly established non-governmental organisation, has officially launched in Nigeria with a strong commitment to transforming underserved and informal urban communities across the country. The organisation enters the development space at a critical time when millions of Nigerians living in

Customs Sensitises Journalists on Trade Modernisation, Digital Reforms The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday, 7 May 2026, declared open a four-day capacity-building workshop for journalists in Abuja as part of efforts to deepen media understanding of the Service’s ongoing Trade Modernisation Project and broader digital transformation agenda. The workshop, themed “Enhancing Media Knowledge and

African Youth Drive Policy and Innovation at Yale Model AU Conference as Dennis Sampong Champions Agricultural Transformation Young African leaders took the spotlight at the fifth edition of the Yale Model African Union (YMAU), which wrapped up in Accra after three days of dynamic conversations, innovation, and collaboration. The 2026 gathering, held from March 13–15,