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CUSTOMS: Adeniyi Reiterates Commitment To Strengthening Collaboration With NLNG

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CUSTOMS: Adeniyi Reiterates Commitment To Strengthening Collaboration With NLNG

…Towards enhancing Nigeria’s economic growth

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has reinforced the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) dedication to bolstering its partnership with Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) towards enhancing Nigeria’s economic growth.

The Comptroller General indicated this on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, during a courtesy visit by a delegation from NLNG, led by its Managing Director, Philip Mshelbila, to the Customs Headquarters in Abuja.

The CGC, while welcoming the delegation, expressed gratitude for the visit and highlighted the significance of the enduring collaboration between NCS and NLNG, acknowledging the invaluable contributions of the NLNG. 

“Your organisation’s contributions to our nation’s energy sector cannot be overemphasised. On behalf of all of us, I wish to let you know that we value the productive partnership between us – and we are committed to sustaining this collaboration to further our shared mandates of fostering national growth and development”, the CGC, Adewale Adeniyi stated.

“It is commendable that your organisation not only engages with the Nigeria Customs Service when issues arise but also takes the initiative to visit us out of courtesy”

He commended the NLNG’s proactive approach and adherence to compliance, emphasizing that “such collaboration is essential for the smooth operation of the nation’s trade and economic systems.” 

“It is commendable that your organisation not only engages with the Nigeria Customs Service when issues arise but also takes the initiative to visit us out of courtesy. 

“This gesture signifies the mutual respect and understanding that are the bedrock of our relationship” the CGC further emphasised.

CUSTOMS: Adeniyi Reiterates Commitment To Strengthening Collaboration With NLNG
L-R: The Comptroller General of Customs CGC, Adewale Adeniyi while hosting the NLNG Managing Director, Philip Mshelbila, at the Customs Headquarters, in Abuja, recently.

In his response, NLNG Managing Director, Philip Mshelbila, thanked the CGC and his team for their warm reception and reaffirmed NLNG’s commitment to fostering a strong partnership with NCS for Nigeria’s economic advancement. 

“At NLNG, we recognise the Nigeria Customs Service’s vital role in facilitating trade and ensuring the smooth operation of our activities. Our relationship has been one of mutual benefit, and we are committed to continuing our work together to promote the economic well-being of Nigeria,” said Mshelbila, adding:

“We are grateful for the consistent support from your office and team. This visit symbolizes our commitment to maintaining and deepening our collaboration, as we believe our joint efforts significantly contribute to the nation’s development.”

The meeting concluded with an exchange of souvenirs, symbolizing the goodwill and mutual respect that define the relationship between NCS and NLNG.

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Trump Administration Mandates There are Only Two Biological Sexes

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Macron, Scholz, Other World Leaders Congratulate Trump

…Revokes ‘nearly 80 destructive radical executive actions’ of Biden administration

On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order proclaiming that there are only two biological sexes: male and female.

Trump signed the order from the White House just hours after his inauguration.

“My Administration will defend women’s rights and protect freedom of conscience by using clear and accurate language and policies that recognise women are biologically female, and men are biologically male,” the order states.

“It is the policy of the United States to recognise two sexes – male and female.

“These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.”

The order directs that official government documents, such as passports and visas, reflect male and female as the only two sexes.

“The erasure of sex in language and policy has a corrosive impact not just on women but on the validity of the entire American system,” the order states, referring to “gender ideology extremism.”

U.S. presidents can implement political priorities with the help of so-called executive orders without the approval of the U.S. Congress.

However, they can also be challenged in court more easily than laws.

Trump had announced during his election campaign that he would take political measures against the rights of transgender people in the United States.

He spoke of “transgender lunacy” and “child sexual mutilation,” and repeatedly made disparaging comments about those affected.

The participation of trans women in sports events was particularly made an election campaign topic by the Republicans.

Trans people or transgender individuals are those who do not feel they belong to the gender they were born as.

Trump’s statements are part of a broader societal debate in the U.S., where conservative circles are increasingly demanding measures against the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) individuals.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, one of Trump’s closest confidants, has also expressed criticism of medical treatments for trans young people.

His child, Vivian Jenna Wilson, who has lived openly as a trans woman since 2020, has publicly criticised him for his stance. 

In another development, U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday took gigantic steps to revoke immediate past U.S. President Joe Biden’s policies by signing executive orders.

Trump signed a few other executive orders in front of the crowd at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., just a few hours after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, including the revocation of nearly 80 executive orders from the Biden administration.

“I’m revoking nearly 80 destructive radical executive actions of the previous administration,” Trump told the crowd at the signing ceremony.

Trump signed an executive order to delay the TikTok ban imposed by the Biden administration by 75 days “to permit my Administration an opportunity to determine the appropriate course of action concerning TikTok.”

He also signed an executive order that will let the United States withdraw from the World Health Organisation.

Trump also declared a national energy emergency in an executive order with an eye on driving down energy costs.

As the first of this kind declared by the U.S. Federal Government, the emergency is expected to enable the government to crank up energy production by tapping emergency powers.

The United States is the largest producer of both crude oil and natural gas and is also the top exporter of liquified natural gas (LNG) globally.

The incoming U.S. president also signed an executive order to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord.

The move means the United States will pull out of the Paris climate accord for the second time.

During his inauguration speech, Trump, who has long regarded clean energy as expensive and wasteful, also vowed to redouble the efforts to extract and utilise fossil fuels.

“I will also declare a national energy emergency. We will drill, baby, drill,” he said.

“We have something that no other manufacturing nation will ever have — the largest amount of oil and gas of any country on Earth,” Trump claimed. “And we are going to use it.”

Adopted in December 2015, the Paris Agreement is an international endeavour to tackle human-caused global warming and related crises, which the United States formally joined in September 2016.

The first Trump administration officially let the United States, one of the world’s top emitters of greenhouse gases, exit the Paris climate accord in November 2020, dealing a major blow to international efforts to combat the climate crisis.

The latest executive order among many others by Trump will mark another round of back-and-forth moves regarding the U.S. commitment to dealing with climate change on the global stage.

Joe Biden, who succeeded Trump in becoming the 46th U.S. president in 2021, signed an executive order on Jan. 20, 2021 — his first day in office — to bring the United States back into the Paris climate accord.  

– dpa, with additional information from Xinhua

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RICHYBONGO: Nigeria-born Journalist Gets Shortlisted For Uk-based Awards

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Nigerian-born journalist Richard Edoki has been shortlisted for the Best Newcomer Category of the 2025 National Hospital Radio Awards in the United Kingdom.

Edoki, also known as Richybongo, made this known in a statement he issued on Saturday.

He said the awards were organised annually by the Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA), a broadcast station based in the United Kingdom.

He said that the awards honoured exceptional contributions to hospital broadcasting across the United Kingdom.

According to him, he hosts “African Vibe with Richybongo” on the Community Hospital Broadcasting Network (CHBN) in Cornwall, England.

“The show, aired every Sunday evening, celebrates African people’s rich cultural and worldview diversity while fostering inclusivity with Cornish audiences.

“Through music, food, dress sense and language, Richybongo creates a platform that bridges cultures and builds a shared sense of community, “ he said.

He said that “African Vibe with Richybongo” on CHBN Radio had brought the vibrant cultures of Africa to Cornish airwaves, fostering shared learning and a sense of belonging for all listeners.

“By exploring African traditions, we have introduced the richness of our heritage to Cornish audiences, while creating a ‘home away from home’ for Africans in Cornwall.

“It is fulfilling to see how the show has become a bridge between cultures, helping everyone to appreciate the diversity that makes our world so special.

“The National Hospital Radio Awards ceremony will take place on April 5, 2025,” he added.

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‘Yahoo’ Academy: EFCC Arrests 25 Internet Fraud Suspects, In Edo

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Alleged 52.9m Fraud: EFCC Gets Court Clearance To Freeze 67 Bank Accounts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a cybercrime training centre in Benin City, Edo.

EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a statement, on Friday, in Abuja.

Oyewale said that the arrest of the suspects at their hideout on Thursday in Benin City, was triggered by credible intelligence.

According to him, the apartment is being used as a ‘yahoo’ academy or training school for internet-related fraud and other fraudulent activities.

”Items recovered from the suspects include six exotic cars, laptops and phones.

”The suspects will be charged to court, as soon as investigations are concluded,” he said. 

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