CGC Hints On How Customs Leveraged AEO Trade Facilitation Initiatives To Reduce Clearance Time

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday, 14 February 2025, officially launched the Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) programme to enhance trade facilitation and reduce clearance times. Speaking at the event held at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos, Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi highlighted the crucial role of trust and collaboration in the…

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Nigeria Customs Service, NPA Collaborate To Boost Port Efficiency

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has emphasised the importance of collaboration between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of Nigerian ports. During a courtesy visit to the NPA on Thursday, 13 February 2025, the CGC noted that the success of the NCS…

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CGC Adeniyi Receives Prestigious Maritime Award, Expresses Optimism In Sustaining 2024 Momentum 

By Sylvanus OBASI The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi has received the “Iconic Maritime Personality of the Year 2024” Award, organised by the Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NMJ).  During the award ceremony on Thurday, the CGC expressed his optimism in maintaining the positive trajectory of 2024, despite the challenges that lie ahead.  “Gradually, we are…

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Ubong Births Blue Economy Academy, Sets To Chart Course For Nigeria’s Maritime Future

By Sylvanus OBASI Former Senior Special Assistant on Strategic Communications to Dr Bashir Jamoh, the immediate past Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr Ubong Essien has taken a bold step toward transforming Nigeria’s maritime sector by birthing Nigeria’s first Blue Economy Academy (BEA) in Lagos, South West, Nigeria. At…

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