By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Wednesday decorated thirteen (13) members of his management team with their new ranks at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja amidst calls to redouble their commitment and dedication to the success of the service. In a press statement signed immediately after the ceremony…
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…
The Secretary-General, African Shipowners Association (ASA) and Principal Partner, Excel Law Chambers, Ms Funmi Folorunsho will play a motherly role as Mother of the Day for the upcoming 2024 AMSAY Conference slated for May 27. Folorunsho, a lawyer and maritime consultant will bring her wealth of experience to bear while addressing the students and participants…
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…
● We Will Promote Equitable Maritime Labour Industry – Mobereola. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has launched the reviewed minimum wage document for Nigerian Seafarers, developed in line with the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention MLC 2006. The document, which is for 2023-2025, is a product of a Collective Bargaining Agreement that…
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…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has revealed that it intercepted One Hundred and Seventy Seven (177) Sacks and Sixty One (61) Kegs of 25 Litres Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) containing Twelve Thousand Five Hundred (12,500) Liters with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of Eight Million Seven…
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…
