The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has again been spotlighted for excellence in public service and strategic communication. The National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller of Customs (AC) Abdullahi Maiwada, has been named among Nigeria’s top 50 PR and communications professionals in the prestigious 2025 PR Power List. GLG Communications, in partnership with the Guardian Newspaper, published the recognition on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The PR Power List is an annual ranking that honours PR professionals who have shaped narratives and driven impactful change within the communication space, both in Nigeria and the diaspora. AC Abdullahi Maiwada was named in the…
Author: ROSEMARY UGIOMOH
The 3rd CAA U18/U20 African Athletics Championships came to a thunderous close in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Sunday, July 20, with a colorful display of African music, culture, and sportsmanship. Top Nigerian music stars KCee and 9ice were the cynosure of all eyes as they electrified the packed MKO Abiola Stadium with energetic Afrobeat performances that left the crowd roaring in delight. Their manic artistry, backed by lyrical flair and thumping beats, brought a thrilling close to a championship that has lived up to every expectation. On the track, it was a final day of drama and dazzling competition. Team…
With the draws chat of the 46th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) annual Senior Tennis championship released on Sunday, action will begin today in the men’s and women’s singles categories of tournament serving off at the tennis courts of the package “B”of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, FCT Abuja, while the doubles events will commence on Tuesday at the same venue. The men’s singles will feature round of 64 while thr women’s singles is round of 32.. The men’s and women’s doubles will be decided in the round of 16 and same round of 16 applies to the…
_Sokoto’s Rima Strikers, Queens, Also In the Mix_ By: Chinedum Ohanusi The first phase of the 2025 Ardova Handball Premier League, came to a rousing end on Friday, at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, in Benin City, with teams from the North Central, underlining the credentials of the zone, as the mainstay of Handball in Nigeria. FRSC teams who are both based in Abuja, Safety Shooters (men) and Safety Babes (women) , finished on top of the table of their respective championships. Safety Shooters who are looking to reclaim the title they last won in 2018…
The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa and the President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, Ogun State governor His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Saturday paid an urgent visit to some members of Team Tunisia involved in an accident on Saturday evening. Chief Okowa, the CAA Boss, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum and the Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the CEO of CAA Lamine Faty and the Director General of the National Sports Commission Bukola Olopade were at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta to sympathise and see how…
Top-rated Nigerian music star KCee has been confirmed as the headline performer for the closing ceremony of the 3rd CAA African U18/U20 Athletics Championships, taking place in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The announcement has added a fresh wave of excitement to an already electrifying event that has captivated the athletics community across Africa and beyond. The championship which started on July 16, has seen record-breaking performances and fierce competition, will draw to a colorful close with a ceremony set to celebrate the spirit of youth, excellence, and continental unity through music, culture, and sport. KCee, known for his energetic stage presence…
The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja is bubbling at present as the 46th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Tennis open Championship billed from 21 to 26 July 2025, at the tennis courts of the package ‘B’ of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja as announced by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) serves off with main chat qualifiers ongoing as we speak. Speaking in Abuja ahead of the championship on Wednesday 16 July 2025, the CBN’s Acting Director Corporate Communications Director, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, reaffirmed the Banks long Standing commitment to nation building, nothing the vital role…
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced cash rewards of ₦1,000,000 for each gold medal, ₦750,000 for silver, and ₦500,000 for bronze medals won by Team Nigeria athletes at the ongoing CAA Africa U18/U20 Athletics Championship, in Abeokuta. The announcement came during Day 2 of the championship, on Thursday, where the NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director General Hon. Bukola Olopade watched actions from the stands. The two administrators, visibly elated by the stellar performances of the Nigerian contingent, wasted no time in unveiling the financial incentives to further boost morale. NSC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, applauded the athletes’…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday, 17 July 2025, commissioned the newly renovated Christ Assembly Nursery and Primary School in Ajegunle, Lagos, marking a major milestone in its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, led the commissioning ceremony alongside key Senior Customs Officers and stakeholders, including His Royal Highness Oba Muhammed Maruf, the Olumakinwa of Apapa Kingdom, the Chairman of Ajeromi Ifelodun LGA, Mayor Fatai Ayeola, and Commissioner for Basic Education in Lagos State, Jamiu Ali-Balogun, among others. The CGC described the project carried out by the Tincan Island Port Command as a…
Under the watchful eyes of the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Alhaji Shehu Dikko, the Director General, Hon. Bukola Olopade, and the Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Day 2 of the ongoing CAA U18/U20 African Athletics Championship lit up with Nigerian brilliance on home soil at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta. It was a clean sweep in the girls’ 100m U-18 final as Team Nigeria asserted its dominance sweeping all medals in the category. Miracle Ezechukwu blazed to gold in 11.88secs, as she was followed closely by Rosemary Nwankwo (11.96secs), captain of the Invited…