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President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Nigerian Customs Service to return all seized grains to their rightful owners for resale in Nigerian markets, according to the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. Speaking during a stakeholder meeting in Kwangwalam, a border town in Katsina State, the CGC stated that this directive aims to ensure […]
A gang of hoodlums targeted a BUA truck transporting cartons of spaghetti along the Dogarawa axis of the Zaria-Kano expressway, resulting in the arrest of at least 10 suspects. Though Kaduna Police spokesman ASP Mansir Hassan did not confirm the arrests initially, he assured The Nation of forthcoming updates upon contact. According to eyewitnesses, the […]
Just yesterday, I read the saddening reports of how the search for cheap rice claimed the lives of some Nigerians in Lagos. According to the report, a massive crowd of hungry Nigerians had besieged the Zonal Office of the Nigerian Customs Service in Yaba, Lagos, to purchase the discounted 25kg bags of rice being offered […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has sadly confirmed the passing of Comfort Adebanjo, a valued member, along with six others, in a tragic incident while attempting to purchase seized rice being sold by the Nigeria Customs Service to alleviate the economic challenges in the country. The ruling party conveyed its condolences on Saturday through an […]
Artisans and various community members have flocked to Nigeria Customs Service offices to purchase 25kg bags of rice at a discounted rate of ₦10,000. The rush follows the announcement of the service’s plan to distribute seized food items starting Friday. Customs Comptroller General Adewale Adeniyi emphasized that the distributed items are not for resale and […]
Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller General of Customs, has announced that the distribution of seized food items is set to begin on Friday, emphasizing that the items are not for resale. Speaking to reporters in Lagos on Thursday, Adeniyi cautioned against any attempt by customs officers to participate in the distribution process. He revealed that the […]
During a Public Wealth Management conference in Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed the recent interception of 45 trucks transporting maize to neighboring countries. The VP highlighted the prevalence of illegal smuggling routes, citing 32 routes in the Ilela axis alone. Following the interception, the price of maize dropped by N10,000, from N60,000 to N50,000. […]
The Nigeria Customs Service has announced plans to begin the direct distribution of seized food items to Nigerians in response to the country’s critical food security challenges and the high cost of essential food items. The National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, stated that the items would be certified fit for consumption […]