2 w. ago Customs Introduce Mandatory Drug Test For Recruits, Serving Officers

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has announced mandatory drug tests for the incoming and serving officers of the service. Adeniyi, who disclosed this during the closing session of the CGC’s 2025 Conference in Abuja, said a mandatory drug test is part of the ongoing recruitment exercise of the service. According to the Customs boss, […]

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2 w. ago Customs Boss Adeniyi Announces Mandatory Drug Test For New Intakes, Officers

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the Service has concluded arrangements to subject all prospective officers to a mandatory drug test as part of the ongoing recruitment exercise. According to a statement by the Service on Tuesday, CGC Adeniyi disclosed this during the closing session of the recent CGC’s 2025 Conference in Abuja. Adeniyi […]

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2 w. ago EU Launches €30m Initiative To Empower Artists, Promote Culture

The European Union (EU) has launched the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture (AEPC) Nigeria Cluster to empower artists, expand creative networks and build stronger bridges between Africa and Europe. The €30 million EU-funded project, implemented by the Goethe-Institut, will promote international collaboration opportunities for Nigerian artists, cultural organisations and creative professionals across Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe, […]

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2 w. ago EU Launches €30m Initiative To Empower Artists, Promote Cultural Cooperation

The European Union (EU) has launched the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture (AEPC) Nigeria Cluster to empower artists, expand creative networks, and build stronger bridges between Africa and Europe. The €30 million EU-funded project, implemented by the Goethe-Institut, will promote international collaboration opportunities for Nigerian artists, cultural organisations, and creative professionals across Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe, […]

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2 w. ago Cloudflare Outage: How Nigeria, Africa Can Build A Safer, Stronger Internet

When Cloudflare’s global outage shut down major parts of the internet on November 18, many Nigerians suddenly found themselves unable to access news websites, e-commerce platforms, banking portals, and even social media. From Lagos to Nairobi, everyday users were left asking the same questions: Why did Cloudflare go down? Why is Cloudflare not working? What […]

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3 w. ago ‘Africa Can’t Build AfCFTA On Weak Border Systems’, Says Customs Boss Adeniyi

Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has stated that Africa’s ambition to unlock a single continental market under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will remain unattainable unless governments urgently strengthen border management systems and integrate trade infrastructure across the region. Speaking at the launch of the Customs Partnership for […]

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3 w. ago How Nigeria, others can build resilient, inclusive economy, drive Africa’s prosperity — Experts

Experts at the TPA Colloquium 2025 have outlined strategic pathways for Nigeria and other African nations to lift millions out of poverty and build resilient, inclusive economies capable of driving continental prosperity. Economists, development specialists, and professionals from diverse fields who gathered at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja, for the colloquium themed “Breaking the Cycle: […]

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