Customs chief marks IWD with surprise event for female officers

Customs chief marks IWD with surprise event for female officers

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has marked the 2026 International Women’s Day with a surprise appreciation event for female officers, recognising their contributions to the Service. The event, held on Friday at the Customs House in Maitama, Abuja, brought together officers across ranks as well as members of the Customs Officers’ Wives Association. Attendees were presented with roses in acknowledgement of […]

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Nigeria Immigration Service Marks International Women’s Day with Focus on Gender Equality

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has marked this year’s International Women’s Day with a call to strengthen gender equality and the protection of women’s rights within the organisation. The event, held on 6 March at the NIS headquarters in Abuja, was themed “Rights. Justice. Action: Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in the Nigeria Immigration Service.” According to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, Deputy Controller of […]

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Niger State Marks 50th Anniversary with Call for Renewed Commitment to Development

By Zainab Uzomah Niger State has commemorated its 50th anniversary with a renewed call for unity, institutional strengthening and accelerated development across the state. In a press release signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the Federal Government described the golden jubilee as not only a historical milestone but a moment to reaffirm collective commitment to a stronger, more prosperous future. Created in 1976 alongside Imo, […]

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DED of UN Women, Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, Harps on the Rights of Women and Girls as Nigeria Marks 16 Days of Activism

By Zainab Uzomah The Deputy Executive Director (DED) of UN Women, Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, has emphasised the urgent need to protect and promote the rights of women and girls, declaring that violence against them is not inevitable but preventable. She made the remark during her visit to Nigeria for the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign demanding stronger action to end all forms of violence. Gumbonzvanda […]

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Israel marks first anniversary of Hamas’ October seven attack

Israel began its commemorations Monday of the first anniversary of Hamas’s deadly October 7 attack, with an outpouring of emotion at vigils at massacre sites and rallies calling for the return of hostages. Ceremonies and events are planned across Israel and in cities around the world to mark the anniversary of the unprecedented attack by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip, which claimed 1,205 lives. President Isaac Herzog began the […]

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