Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
Dolly Parton was nine years old when her mother gave her the specific responsibility of caring for her newborn brother Larry, a role that lasted exactly four days.
By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)
A new faith based group, Northern Christian Religious Assembly (NOCRELA) has emerged in northern Nigeria, maintaining however that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) remains the overall head of all Christian affiliations and groups as the sole umbrella body Christian matters depended on in Nigeria.
Dolly Parton spent her career staying in the world's finest hotels, but her earliest memories of winter were spent sharing a single bed with three or four siblings in the Great Smoky Mountains.
(A Nigerian NewsLeader Newspaper Review of Three Years of EFCC Under Barrister Ola Olukoyede)
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
When a young, ebullient and firm attorney of law, Ola Olukoyede Esq, took the helm of affairs of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in October 2023, he promised a different approach.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged Heads of Public Affairs across the Commission to embrace emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), and deploy innovative, strategic and credible communication approaches to effectively tell the EFCC story, counter misinformation and strengthen public confidence in the fight against economic and financial crimes.
By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)
Out of love and sympathy for fellow citizens in captivity, Christians in Niger state on Sunday prayed for the safe return of a yet to be ascertained number of moslem worshippers recently abducted from some mosques in Borgu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
In a remarkable turnaround that has captured international attention, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is executing one of the most ambitious institutional overhauls in the country's public sector.
By Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
The Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA) has inaugurated a new refuse dump centre at the entrance of Games Village in Jahun, Bauchi metropolis, as part of efforts to improve environmental sanitation and reduce indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the area.
By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)
In their continued determination to clear terrorists from every part of the 8 Division's operational areas, troops of Joint Task Force, North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Friday neutralized scores of terrorists, recovered AK-47 rifles and 3 motorcycles during an operation in Maikujera village, Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
Fifty officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have completed the three-month Junior Course 25 at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, Abuja, marking a key advancement in their professional leadership careers.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Federal Fire Service (FFS), and Unilever Nigeria PLC, on 27 August 2026, signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) at the NCS Headquarters, Abuja, to strengthen inter-agency and public-private collaboration, enhance security, protect legitimate trade, safeguard lives and consumers, and support Nigeria’s economic growth.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and the United Kingdom International Development, is strengthening its internal anti-corruption framework through a workshop focused on corruption risk analysis, risk mapping, and the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
