So far, so excruciating! But, from the look of things, it’s like Nigerians ain’t seen nothing yet, given the prevailing socio-economic conditions in the country. Why do I say so? Well, despite the troubling status of Nigeria’s economy, with many Nigerians becoming dangerously poor – the poor remaining poor; or, getting poorer – it is important to note that a certain bloc in the Nigerian power elite still holds the notion that Nigeria’s economy has not only recovered from recession but also improving quite remarkably
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The Acting Controller of the Unit, Hussein Ejibunu, disclosed this in a statement released to the media on Saturday.
Witnesses said the vehicle of the Customs officials ploughed into a gathering while chasing the suspected rice smugglers, killing five
Mr Usman Yahaya, the Acting Controller of the Unit, confirmed the incident via a statement signed by Theophilus Duniya, Public Relations Officer, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A.
Theophilus Duniya, Customs Public Relations Officer, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday and made available to newsmen in Ibadan.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, said this at a forum organised by the News Agency of Nigeria to gauge the achievements recorded in the oil and gas sector in the last two years.
NCS spokesman, Joseph Attah, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the warning became necessary following complaints by the Rice Processors Association of Nigeria that the country had been flooded with smuggled rice.
Lawal in a press statement signed by the unit Public Relations Officer, Jerry Attach, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, warned smugglers to restrain from illegal business or face severe punishment if arrested.
The late Officerwas, attached to the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A in Lagos at Akinrun Village, Oja-Odan axis in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Economic Saboteurs and smugglers have intensified campaigns to stall the confirmation of Godwin Emefiele as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria for another five years by the Senate, a report has said.
The National Association of Nigerian Students has condemned the alleged brutal murder of a Customs officer, Hamisu Sanni, by smugglers at Asero area in Abeokuta, Ogun state.
The Federal Operations Units Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service says it has intercepted various smuggled items with a Duty Paid Value worth N2.24 billion in one month.
Olusemire Kayode, the command’s Controller, disclosed this during an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Katsina.
The villager, who described the gun duel as the mother of all battles, further claimed that those killed from all sides were close to 13