By Sylvanus OBASI The Rising Golfers challenge 2025 took place in Lakowe Golf Course in Lagos over the weekend and a retired GM from the NNPC, Luke Anele, playing off handicap 21, emerged winner with a +4 net score. Assistant Director at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Wilson Egberipou playing off handicap 16…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has been lauded for convincing the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the 4% Free-on-Board (FOB) value on imports into the country. Speaking at the ceremony for the presentation of “Iconic Maritime Personality of the Year Award 2024” to the…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced temporary suspension of the implementation of 4% Free-on-Board (FOB) value on imports as provided in Section 18(1)(a) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCSA) 2023. In a press statement made available to Platform Reporters on Tuesday, customs hinted that the temporary suspension is as a result of an…
By Sylvanus OBASI In his continuous effort and renewed drive to bring stakeholders up to speed on some of the emerging policies of the Nigeria Customs Service, the Customs Area Controller Tincan Island Port Command Comptroller Frank Onyeka has successfully engaged a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including importers, Customs brokers, shipping agents, and other key…
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…
