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…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Ogun 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service said it has made seizures of cannabis sativa otherwise known as Marijuana or Indian helm; used tyres; Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and other smuggled items all valued at N 380.37 million. This is even as it also generated N14.62 million from baggage assessment and…
The Former Director-General of NIMASA, and Lead Partner of TRK Solicitors, Barr Temisan Omatseye will play a fatherly role as Father of the Day for the upcoming 2024 AMSAY Conference slated for May 27 this year. In a press statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by the organisers, Platforms Communications and signed by Mr Sylvanus…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has expressed optimism that the recently launched Pilot Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program in Nigeria is designed to contribute to the broader objectives of the WCO in promoting border security and fostering sustainable economic development globally. CGC Adeniyi made this known…
….Commiserate With Family By Sylvanus OBASI, Katsina The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, has vowed to arrest and prosecute the killers of the late Customs Assistant II, Auwal Haruna in Katsina State. The CGC while on condolence visit to the family of the deceased in Kayawa a community…
