By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In continuation with his strategic stakeholders engagement, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi recently visited the former President Muhammadu Buhari and his Royal Highness, the Emir of Daura, Dr. Farouk Umar Farouk. Platform Reporters gathered that Adeniyi’s first port of call was the Daura residence of…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has reiterated his commitment to improving the welfare of Customs personnel across the federation by providing shelters. The Comptroller-General of Customs made this known on Thursday in Kaduna during the flag-off ceremony of the NCS housing scheme at Gidan Iyali…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In a symbolic gesture of respect and commitment to fostering positive relations, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, recently paid homage to the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, at his Palace in Kano. During the visit, CGC Adeniyi reiterated the importance of strengthening the bond between…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service, Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers State has recorded an unprecedented, historical milestone in the area of revenue generation. An overwhelming daily revenue collection of twenty two billion, one hundred and eighty four million, eight hundred and ninety nine thousand, five hundred and eight naira (₦22,184,899,508.00) in…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has reiterated Customs’ commitment towards ensuring national food security. The customs boss stated this while addressing newsmen after he paid a visit to the Kano/Jigawa Command on Friday where he addressed officers and men shortly after receiving a ceremonial quarter…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. SIFAX Group, one of the leading business conglomerates in Nigeria with investment in Maritime, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Haulage and Logistics, Financial Services, and Hospitality, has appointed Basil Agboarumi as its new Executive Director, Corporate and Intergovernmental Affairs. Agboarumi recently completed his term as the Managing Director/CEO of the Skyway Aviation…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In its resolve to end illegal trade and trafficking in wildlife, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is perfecting arrangements to extend capacity building in this area to all officers and men of the service. This is as a team of international partners, including the United States promised assistance, particularly in training…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In a second leg of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for year 2024, the Nigerian chapter of Women’s International Shipping And Trading Association (WISTA Nigeria) has donated another fishing boat to the women of Sagbokoji, a fishing community in Amuwo-Odofin LGA of Lagos state. Recall that earlier last week, WISTA Nigeria…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, on Wednesday handed over the ultra-modern complex housing the Institute of Marine and Transport Technology to the Management of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to Jamoh, the building which is a donation from NIMASA to the University,…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group has resumed normal operations after disruptions caused by fire incident which occurred last weekend at its terminal located at the Tin Can Island Port, Apapa, Lagos. Speaking to Platform Reporters on Wednesday morning via the telephone, the Assistant Head of…
