Author: Iruoghene Abra.

The National President of the Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) and wife of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi, has continually encouraged the productiveness of its members to attain their full potential.

Marking the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) on Friday, March 8, 2024, at the COWA Secretariat, the National President of COWA emphasized the importance of the IWD theme, ‘Inspire Inclusion.’ She urged women to celebrate diversity.

Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi stressed that women must overcome obstacles and stereotypes to achieve gender equality. She said they must also foster an environment that supports women’s growth and respects and values their contributions.

While speaking, the National President noted that COWA will keep pursuing the economic inclusion and empowerment of her members. Reminiscing COWA’s relaunch on February 15, 2024, the President announced a plan to train and empower 1,200 women to enable them to contribute meaningfully to their family’s economy and society.

According to the National President of COWA, “I am happy to note that in the Nigeria Customs Service, obstacles facing female officers have been eliminated daily. Women are given the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to national development”.

She further said, “It is particularly gratifying to note that today, we have quite a number of senior female officers in the management team. Some serving as Customs Area Controllers, Zonal Coordinators, and other strategic Units of the service.
I believe that someday, in the not-too-distant future, we will all be alive to see the emergence of a female comptroller General of Customs. I strongly believe that investing in women is good for families, communities, and the national economy. It is a powerful means to inclusion”.

Mrs Adeniyi revealed the COWA Skills Acquisition Center in Karu is currently under construction, where members will receive constant training and retraining. She urged members to be at the forefront of making the desired change.

The CEO of Madame Merola Global Enterprises, Madame Merola, implored the women to know their purpose as it is crucial to modern society. She said if women must be included in the places of authority, they must come out and show their abilities.

She highlighted the vitalities of the four Ps to include Purpose, Persona, Perception and People. She encouraged women to grow, evolve and be a better version of themselves. She advised them to communicate with others, stating that there are attributes they possess that others need and until they speak to others, they might not be recognized.

Author: Lucy Nyambi.

The Nigeria Customs Service, Tincan Island Port Command and its Customs Officers Wives Association (COWA) TinCan Island Chapter have organized an end-of-the-year party for children and its Stakeholders.

The party, which was held at the Command on Tuesday, 19 December 2023, had in attendance the National President of COWA, Mrs Kikelomo Adeniyi, represented by Chairperson of COWA, Onne Port Command, Hajiya Yakaka Imam, Chairperson of COWA TCIP, Mrs Chinelo Dera Nnadi, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, as well as Senior Officers and Stakeholders within the Port corridor.

Speaking at the gathering, the Chairperson of the TCIP COWA Chapter, Mrs. Chinelo Dera Nnadi, stated that the celebration is in line with the directive from the National President, who directed all the Chairpersons of every Command to celebrate children this Christmas, “as you may know, Christmas is the season of love, to share gifts and then to celebrate with the children and everybody.”

Seeing that the children are happy, I’m so happy. And I thank our National President for bringing up this idea. I pray that these children will grow in good health and be bigger than us. I pray that they will not derail, they will grow to be successful and I wish them the best”. She added.

In his address, the Customs Area Controller, Dera Nnadi, stressed that the celebration is part of the activities of the Work-life Balance initiated by the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR.

“We are celebrating our stakeholders because you are the reason we come to work at Tincan Command, but most importantly, we are celebrating our children because when we are here every day, we leave these children behind. We rarely find time to share moments with them, so we decided to devote today to celebrating our children.” Compt. Nnadi said.

The children were engaged in different activities, including dancing, games and sharing of gifts in the spirit of the Season.

Author: Peace Salifu

Highlife musician Orlando Julius has died aged 79.

Julius’ death was announced in the early hours of Friday by his wife, Latoya Ekemode. She said that Julius passed out in his sleep on Thursday night.

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Julius, was a renowed saxophonist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter closely associated with Afrobeat music.

he began music with his first single Igbehin Adara recorded with the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation in 1960.

Some of his musical albums are Disco Hi-Life, Ololufe, Love, Peace and Happiness; Dance Afrobeat and more.

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