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Trade Facilitation: CGC Holds Breakfast Meeting With Strategic Stakeholders In Kano

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In a landmark breakfast meeting, the Nigeria Customs Service, led by Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, engaged stakeholders from across the import-export ecosystem aimed at addressing operational challenges and fostering a more efficient trade environment. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the meeting, which was held in Kano on Sunday with stakeholders ranging from…

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NIMASA Leadership: Jamoh Hands Over To Offodile After Completing 4 Years Tenure

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The outgoing Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, on Monday handed over the affairs of the Agency to Honorable Chudi Offodile, the Agency’s Executive Director, Finance and Administration. This is coming on the heels of the expiration of Jamoh’s tenure on March…

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Customs CG Visits Buhari, Emir Of Daura, Seeks Cooperation On Border Management

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…

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Adeniyi Flags Off Customs Housing Scheme, Prioritizes Personnel Welfare By Providing Shelters

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…

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IWD: WISTA President, Ezeoke Celebrates Strength, Endurance Of Women In All Spheres

The Nigerian President of Women’s International Shipping And Trading Association (WISTA Nigeria), Mrs Eunice Ezeoke wishes all women around the world a happy women’s day as she celebrates the strength and endurance of women in all spheres of life and most especially in maritime. In a press statement issued in Lagos on Friday in commemoration…

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Onne Customs Command Bags CGC’s Commendation Letter For Consistently Breaking Revenue Records

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…

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CGC Reiterates Customs’ Resolve To Ensure Food Security In Nigeria

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…

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SIFAX Group Appoints Agboarumi Executive Director

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…

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NIMASA To Boost Digitalization Efforts With Sternula MoU On VHF Data Exchange System

 The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA today signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with Sternula Denmark on full-scale Very High Frequency (VHF) Data Exchange System (VDES) space capabilities between the Agency and Sternula. The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr Bashir Jamoh, OFR, who signed on behalf of the Agency noted…

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