Compt Jaiyeoba Lauds Apapa Scanning Officers For Non Compromise

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Customs Area Controller (CAC)  of Apapa Customs Command,  Comptroller Babajide Jaiyeoba ,has commended the officers of the Non Intrusive Inspection Technology Unit (NIITU) for their invaluable contributions to the overall success of the command .  Comptroller Jaiyeoba who was on an unscheduled visit to the scanner site reminded the officers…

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Compt Jaiyeoba Harps On Benefits Of Compliance As Apapa Customs Collects N489b In Q1,

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has collected N489,614,095,022.15 as total revenue for the first quarter of 2024, which is over a hundred per cent higher than the  N212.5b collected same period of 2023 Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command, Comptroller Babajide Jaiyeoba, commended the officers and port…

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Customs Boss Reiterates Commitment To Enhance Trade As He Visits Kano Governor, Mamuda Group

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In a bid to rekindle the longstanding partnership between the Nigeria Customs Service and the Kano State Government, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, embarked on a significant visit to the Kano State Government House.  The meeting, which took place on Sunday morning, March 10, 2024, served as an avenue…

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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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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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NCS Plans Training Of Officers  To Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade, Trafficking 

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…

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SIFAX Terminal Resumes Normal Operations After Disruptions Caused By Fire Incident

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…

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