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Daily Rendezvous  In a major breakthrough against illegal cross-border activities, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Adamawa/Taraba Area Command has intercepted contraband goods valued at over N67.78 million and rescued more than a hundred endangered wild African grey parrots. The announcement was made during a press briefing held at the Customs House in Yola, where the Area Controller detailed the remarkable achievements of the Command’s operatives in their latest anti-smuggling operations conducted over the past three weeks. What Was Seized? The Command recorded 19 separate interceptions across multiple smuggling routes including Mubi-Sahua, Goshindan-Farang/Belel, Girei-Woro Bokki, Fufore-Gurin, Gella, Damere Waterside, and Numan axis. The items seized include: 13,200 litres of petrol (PMS) and 1,925 litres of diesel (AGO) packed in hundreds of jerry cans. 11 sacks of secondhand clothing smuggled through illegal routes. Tramadol capsules: 5,710 (100mg) an...

Daily Rendezvous Pa Bernard La’ori, father of the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, Hon. Kwamoti Bitrus La’ori, will be laid to rest on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in his hometown of Imburu, Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State. According to a statement issued by the media office of the lawmaker, the late Pa Bernard La’ori passed away at the age of 86 on Saturday, June 28, 2025, after a brief illness. He died at the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (formerly Federal Medical Centre), Yola. Described as a seasoned educationist, the late patriarch was known for his lifelong dedication to knowledge, community service, and the moral upbringing of his children. The statement further disclosed that the funeral service will hold at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Numan, after which the interment will take place at his ancestral home in Imburu. In the wake of the elder statesman’s demise, the Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru...