By Sylvanus OBASI, Imo The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone “C” has said that it seized contra-bands worth N7,577,259,390.00 between January 25th, 2023 and April 19th, 2024. Outgoing Comptroller Kayode Kolade disclosed this in a farewell message while handing over to his successor and new Comptroller of the Unit, Mr Michael Ugbagu. Kayode…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday launched the National Single Window initiative, a transformative project that will propel the nation’s economy to new heights. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the initiative aims to modernise the way trade is conducted in the country, even as the Presidency will oversee the steering committee that will drive the reform. The…
Comptroller Mohammed Sani Yusuf of the Murtala Mohammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Wednesday handed over the mantle of leadership to the new Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Michael Toyin Awe. The outgoing CAC Yusuf in his hand over speech, spoke about his experience at the Command over the past one year and…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. In an effort to strengthen the longstanding partnership between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and its counterpart in the Republic of Benin, a high-powered delegation led by the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, embarked on a crucial mission to meet with the Director-General of the Customs Administration…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. The Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of Nigeria Customs Service has collected N66,920,181,586.30 as total revenue for first quarter of 2024 which is N22,198,965,809.55 higher than N44,721,215,776.75 collected between January and March 2023 representing 49.6 percent increase. Comptroller Saidu Abba Yusuf, Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command who described…
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…
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…
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Compt Bashir Adewale recently briefed the press on the activities of the service in the first quarter of 2024. In this special report, PLATFORM REPORTERS got you covered with the full text of the address of the CGC during the briefing. Enjoy! PREAMBLE INTRODUCTION Ladies and Gentlemen, OVERALL…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service has affirmed its readiness to collaborate with the Nigeria Export Promotion Commission (NEPC) on initiatives to enhance trade and boost export activities. Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, made this announcement on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the Management team of the Agency to the…
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…
