THE paramount ruler of Uvwie in Delta State, HRM Emmanuel Sideso, Abe 1, the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, has warned politicians to desist from the further use of Uvwie land as battle field to settle their political scores.

THE Itsekiri oil and gas producing communities of Ologbo, Kolokolo, Ajoki, Ajamimogha, Ikara and Ajatiton in Ikpoba/Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, have accused the state government of oppression, neglect, and marginalization.

Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, has vowed to stamp out the ugly incident of drug use by Nigerian athletes at major international competitions.

As part of efforts to boost security measures in Lagos State, the Chinese government recently presented 10 new security patrol motorcycles to the State Government.

FORMER board mem-ber of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Dr Peter Singabele has applauded the nomination of erstwhile Chairman of the NFA, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima as a replacement for disgraced Dr Amos Adamu as an executive member of Confederation of African Football, CAF.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) may have shifted the focus of its anti-smuggling efforts as it has currently put scores of officers and men on trial with several others still being investigated for allegedly aiding smugglers to carry out their nefarious trade.

COMPTROLLER Emmanuel Kane is the Area Comptroller of Federal Operations Unit,FOU, Zone A, Ikeja in this encounter with CustomsWatch, he disclosed that the provision of 30 jeeps by Customs leadership, is a boost to the activities of his command. Kane also noted that the unit is working day and night to prevent illicit trade. Excerpts:

The Nigeria Custom Service (NCS), Seme Area Command has lost revenue worth N118,301,990.94 three weeks into the month of October 2010 from the importation of margarine and palm kernel nuts.

In a move aimed at enhancing its operations along the border posts at the Northern axis of the country, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is to mount scanning machines along the posts.

The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Command, have arrested a middle-aged clearing agent, Alhaji Aminu Kusa following the discovery of a concealed air pistol in the luggage he was about to clear.

Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Dikko Abdullahi has blamed the lack of corporation between the Service and clearing agents in the industry for the urge by various government agencies to come into the ports.

Smugglers has lost poultry products worth over 8.5million to the Federal Operation Unit of the Nigerian Custom Service.
The products which consists of frozen turkey and chicken were intercepted at Ogun state axis.

Weeks after a violent protest was averted at the Kirirkiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Police Command following the high_handedness of officers of the Port Police Command who want to perform Customs function, the KLT Police recently arrested an agent for allegedly having excess luggage.

The Reconstituted Presidential Task Force Committee on the reform of the Nigeria Customs Service has endorsed the Training and Capacity Building Programme so far implemented by Cotecna Destination Inspection Limited for the Men and Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service.

In its efforts to rejuvenate our cherished social and cultural values particularly among the youths, Society Icons, a non governmental and leadership development organisation has taken the campaign for value re-orientation to secondary schools across the country.