Customs Clarifies Use of Exchange Rates in Valuation Process

Customs Clarifies Use of Exchange Rates in Valuation Process

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service has issued a clarification following public debate over the exchange rates applied in import and export valuation. In a statement on Monday, the Service said it does not set or alter foreign exchange rates used in its operations. According to the statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, the rates used in the Customs digital clearance platform—known […]

February 17, 2026 5

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Digital Overhaul: Customs Targets 48-Hour Clearance with New OSS

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service has introduced a new digital One-Stop Shop platform aimed at reducing delays at the country’s ports and cutting cargo clearance time to 48 hours. The initiative was launched in Lagos on Friday by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, who described it as a major step toward modernising border operations and improving Nigeria’s competitiveness in global trade. According to Adeniyi, the platform […]

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APC Unveils Committees for Ward and LGA Congresses

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the lists of its Ward and Local Government Area (LGA) Congresses Screening Committees, Screening Appeals Committees, and the Ward/LGA Congresses and Congresses Appeal Committees. According to a statement issued by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the committees have been constituted to oversee the screening and appeals processes ahead of the congresses. The list which was signed by […]

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US Deploys Training Personnel to Nigeria in New Defence Partnership

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the arrival of about 100 United States military personnel, along with specialist equipment, at Bauchi Airfield as part of ongoing defence cooperation between both countries. In a statement signed by Major General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information, the DHQ said the deployment followed deliberations during a recent working-group engagement involving Nigerian and US defence officials. The move, it noted, follows […]

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DEFENCE MINISTER SAYS NATIONAL UNITY CRUCIAL TO TACKLING SECURITY CHALLENGES

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has said national unity remains central to addressing the country’s evolving security threats, praising the Nigerian Army for its professionalism and cohesion. He made the remarks on Saturday during the 2025 Army Headquarters Departments and Commands West African Social Activities (WASA), held at Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja. In a statement signed by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director Army […]

February 15, 2026 14

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NDLEA Officers Graduate in US as Marwa Pledges Stronger International Action Against Drug Trafficking

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to international cooperation in combating illicit drugs and transnational organised crime. Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa made the remarks on Friday during the graduation ceremony of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers at the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Speaking at the event, Marwa called for a strengthened global offensive against organised criminal networks, […]

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Troops Arrest Suspected Gunrunner, Recover Weapons in Taraba Operation

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered a cache of weapons during an intelligence-led operation in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State. The arrest, carried out on 12 February, followed credible intelligence that prompted soldiers at the Forward Operating Base in Wukari to launch a swift response. The suspect, identified as 48-year-old Abubakar Ibrahim from Barkin […]

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Military Rescues 32 Hostages as Nationwide Operations Target Terror Groups

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Defence Headquarters have said nationwide operations across theatres have led to the rescue of about 32 kidnapped victims and the elimination of large numbers of terrorists during coordinated strikes carried out between 9 and 13 February 2026. In a statement signed by Major General Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, the Defence Headquarters, the operations, conducted simultaneously across the North East, North West, North […]

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NAF Commissions New Facilities to Prepare Pilots for Advanced Aircraft

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of Air Staff has commissioned series of new facilities at its Kaduna base as part of efforts to prepare personnel for the operation of incoming advanced aircraft. In a statement issued by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, said the projects—commissioned on 13 February—form part of a broader drive […]

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