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NCS Comptroller General Adeniyi Approves Key Management Appointments
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has approved new appointments within the service’s key management team. This announcement follows the retirement of several high-ranking officials, leading to the reshuffling and elevation of others to critical positions.
According to a statement issued on Friday by NCS spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada, the newly appointed officials will oversee various strategic departments within the Customs Service.
Among the appointees is BM Jibo, who has been promoted to the role of Deputy Comptroller-General, responsible for finance, administration, and technical services.
Other notable appointments include OA Alajogun, who will serve as the acting Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of enforcement, inspection, and investigation. Additionally, IG Umar has been designated as the acting Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) at the NCS headquarters.
In other areas, OA Salefu has been named acting ACG for training and doctrine command, while BA Makinde will take over as acting ACG in charge of human resource development. Finally, Timi Bomodi has also been appointed as the acting ACG for enforcement, inspection, and investigation.
These appointments are aimed at strengthening the leadership structure of the Customs Service and ensuring that its operational and administrative functions are carried out effectively.
Lagos State Police react to claims of them taking money from dispatch riders on the Coastal Road in Lagos.
It started after a rumour was shared that police arrest and take money from riders as a demand for high bribes, sometimes reaching ₦200,000, and seize motorcycles if not given.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, then addressed the claims online and stated in his statement that he disagreed that the rumour is true and stated, “The spread of misinformation only causes more harm than good. In this era, we can and must do better.”
It has been announced by the governor of Ogun that Tuesday 3rd of February is a public holiday in order to mark the 50th anniversary of the state creation.
This public holiday declaration was released in a statement by the secretary of the state, Tokunbo Talabi.
He then added that the holiday will provide as a day for the citizens to participate in the activities for the state milestone.
Former Kogi politician, Dino Melaye, faces backlash from the public after he shared a video on social media of him abroad and living well through his luxurious lifestyle.
In the same video, he speaks about Nigeria’s current economy and shares his disappointment.
He wrote, “See country, God help us to build a true nation where our wicked leaders will be in jail and the right people in power. Nigeria must be fixed. YES WE CAN.”
However, many state that what he posted and what he is saying contradict each other, and they accused him of sharing his own records to know if he was a corrupt leader.
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