Canada Commends NCS Over Stolen Vehicles Recovery, Ooni Of Ife’s GAC Minivan, Dangote Cement Rewards Distributors With 28 CNG Trucks, News In The Past Week

Canada commends NCS over stolen vehicles recovery, Ooni of Ife’s GAC GN8 Minivan, Dangote Cement rewards distributors with 28 CNG Trucks, news in the past week.

Canada Commends Nigeria Customs For The Recovery Of 65 Stolen Vehicles Worth Millions Of Dollars

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) International Special Services has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its commitment to safeguarding borders and disrupting transnational organised crime.

In a statement on Monday May 26th, the NCS said that the commendation was formally made during an official ceremony held on Wednesday May 21st 2025 at the Canadian High Commission in Abuja.

This recognition follows the recent recovery of 12 luxury vehicles by the RCMP Liaison Office in Lagos, adding to the 53 vehicles earlier recovered and bringing the total number of stolen Canadian vehicles intercepted in Nigeria to 65.

Ooni Of Ife Receives His 50th Birthday Gift, A Brand New GAC GN8 Minivan

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) on Monday 26th May 2025 visited GAC Motors Showroom in Lagos, where he was handed a brand new GAC GN8 ultra-luxury Minivan gifted to him by some eminent Nigerians for his 50th birthday.

Ooni of Ife was surprised with the brand new white GAC GN8 Minivan by Dr. Olubukola Abitoye, Mr. Ayoku Liadi, Mr. Niyi Oyedele, Mr. Oluwatosin Olajutoye, Mr. Ayo Abina and Mr Bola Adeyinka at his lavish 50th birthday party held in October 2024.

After being presented with his birthday gift by Executive Director of CIG Mr. Jubril Arogundade, Ooni of Ife was given a tour and demonstration of key features of the new GAC GN8 Minivan.

IGP Commissions 50 Operational Vehicles Designed To Effectively Address Modern Security Threats

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Tuesday May 27th 2025, commissioned fifty (50) state-of-the-art operational vehicles for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit of the Nigeria Police Force.

Designed and equipped to effectively address modern security threats, the commissioning of these customised vehicles underscores the IGP’s commitment to prioritising the safety and security of the nation.

Speaking at the commissioning, the IGP highlighted the bravery and dedication of the EOD-CBRN operatives, stating that :

“This commissioning marks a further step in the holistic reform agenda to reposition the NPF as a modern, technologically-driven institution capable of effectively addressing the evolving security landscape.”

Dangote Cement Rewards Top-performing Distributors With 28 Brand New CNG-powered Trucks

Twenty Eight (28) brand new eco-friendly CNG-powered trucks were presented to highest-performing distributors at the 2025 edition of Dangote Cement’s Customers Awards & Gala Nite held on Tuesday May 27th 2025 in Lagos.

On Thursday, two days after event, Dangote Cement shared a video on its social media handles, showing the arrival of dozens of CNG-powered trucks aboard a car carrier, noting the 28 of these trucks have been presented to top dealers at the event held Eko Hotel & Suites.

“28 of these brand new beauties have been gifted to our top performing distributors at this year’s Customer Awards & Gala Night to say a big thank you for their excellence, hard work and unwavering commitment to Dangote Cement PLC.”

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