By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni, has warned that serving Police Officers who are found involved in civil matters such as land, rent and marital disputations will henceforth be sanctioned and their promotions suspended. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that DIG Argungu noted that the failure of the…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in an attempt to intensify its effort to enhance the ease of doing business for compliant stakeholders, has commenced the implementation of Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) programme benefits for the first set of approved Importers, Exporters, SMEs, Customs Licensed Brokers and Logistics Operators; effective 2nd September…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service has warned the general public to guard against impostors and fraudsters who are impersonating the Service on the social media. Customs gave the warning in a press statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday and signed by Customs National Public Relations Officer and Chief Superintendent, Abdullahi Maiwada, a…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has received a commendation from the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) East and Southern Africa for its exceptional performance under the leadership of Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. PLATFORM REPORTER gathered that in a letter of commendation penned by WCO…
Oh Ferdy, why did you depart so swiftly, leaving us with hearts heavy and minds bewildered? Did you pause to ponder the weight of your absence, the myriad of tasks left undone, the uncharted paths awaiting your reasoned input and guidance? Or did you simply follow the beckoning call of eternity, leaving us to grapple…
By Sylvanus Obasi, Lagos The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has charged officers who partook in rigorous training of Senior Course 10 to continue to consider themselves as ‘good’ ambassadors of the Service, while also embracing the significance of continuous learning to add value to the Service. Addressing the graduates, CGC Adeniyi implored them…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has reiterated the service commitment to grow the Nigerian economy through enhanced trade facilitation tools leveraging on platforms and policies like the African Continental Free Trade Area(AfCFTA) and the US government backed African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) . Speaking in Lagos…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla recently paid a working visit to Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA in continuation of efforts to deepen the cooperation between the Nigerian Navy and the Agency to achieve sustainable security in the Nigerian maritime domain. Speaking during the visit, Vice…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of five (5) Deputy Comptrollers-General (DCGs) and eight (8) Assistant Comptrollers-General (ACGs) of Customs during its 59th regular meeting. Platform Reporters gathered that the confirmation meeting chaired by the Honorable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, recently led led his team to the Headquarters of Huawei, a famous information and communications technology company in Shenzhen, China, where he discussed opportunities embedded in Nigeria Customs Service Trade Modernisation Project. His visit to Huawei Headquarters was part of his official…
