By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In pursuit of its commitment to continuous improvement, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled its revamped e-auction platform on Tuesday, 16 January 2024. This strategic move aligns with the guidelines outlined in the newly enacted Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, showcasing the agency’s dedication to efficiency and fairness. Platform Reporters gathered that the…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, says the academia has a major role to play in the development of the Blue Economy in Nigeria. Dr Jamoh, who stated this during a courtesy visit by the Management team from the University of Lagos…
By ISA SAIDU, Dutse. Member’s of the Jigawa State House of Assembly has slashed the allocations for the education sector in the state’s 2024 budget, while making generous provisions for the purchase of a new vehicle for the speaker, a new guest house in Abuja, renovation of members’ guest house in Kano State and construction of imams’…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. Mr. Pius Ukeyima Akutah (MON), the newly-appointed Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers Council has expressed satisfaction over the impact Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, the flagship company and subsidiary of SIFAX Group has had on the nation’s maritime sector. Speaking during his maiden courtesy visit on the management of the terminal,…
By Isa SAIDU, Dutse. Tributes have continued to pour in following the death of the former Speaker to the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na”Abba in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja. A family source had informed our PLATFORM REPORTERS that the former lawmaker died in an Abuja hospital following a brief illness. Ghali…
By ISA SA’IDU, Dutse The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the end of its emergency meeting on Wednesday re-assures all members, critical stakeholders and supporters of the Party that its interventions particularly with regard to the political development in Rivers State are yielding desired results. In a statement signed…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. Barring last minutes hitches, all is set for the popular Ogadimma Family in Otokwu Mmaku, Awgu LGA of Enugu state to bury Late Mrs Lucy Aku Anikpo who slept in the Lord recently at the age of 76 years. According to the burial arrangement released by Engr F.O.C Anikpo on behalf…
By ISA SAIDU, Dutse. A conglomeration of Fulani youths in the Western parts of the country have converged in Dutse the Jigawa state capital where they alleged fears over the lingering devastation of the country’s security architecture and vows to offer “Self defence” in protection of their lives and property. “Taking this measures is imperative…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. To create a better conducive housing scheme for Officers and Men of the Nigeria Customs Service, the Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR says the service is partnering with the Cooperative Mortgage Bank in constructing a total of five thousand and nine housing units nationwide. The CGC revealed this on…
