The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adewale MFR, has further deepened the collaboration between the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Ports Authority. The CGC visited the MD of NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko, on Thursday, January 25, 2024, to explore areas of improving port efficiency to facilitate trade. According to the CGC,…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR, says the Agency is committed to ensuring that the business of the Dangote Ports and refinery are not hindered by the implementation of the regulatory instrument under the provisions of the Cabotage law. Dr. Jamoh, who…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In pursuit of its commitment to continuous improvement, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled its revamped e-auction platform on Tuesday, 16 January 2024. This strategic move aligns with the guidelines outlined in the newly enacted Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, showcasing the agency’s dedication to efficiency and fairness. Platform Reporters gathered that the…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. Mr. Pius Ukeyima Akutah (MON), the newly-appointed Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers Council has expressed satisfaction over the impact Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, the flagship company and subsidiary of SIFAX Group has had on the nation’s maritime sector. Speaking during his maiden courtesy visit on the management of the terminal,…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. To create a better conducive housing scheme for Officers and Men of the Nigeria Customs Service, the Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR says the service is partnering with the Cooperative Mortgage Bank in constructing a total of five thousand and nine housing units nationwide. The CGC revealed this on…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service has pledged not to rest on its oars until it meets its goal of integrating and streamlining its operations to international standards. The Comptroller-General of the Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Comptroller-General of Customs (CGG’s) Conference on Thursday…
… As Comptroller Yusuf Congratulates Grimaldi on Berthing of ‘MV Great Lagos’ The Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of Nigeria Customs Service has collected a total N234,340,789,594 as revenue as at November 30,2023 thereby surpassing the November 2022 collection of N213,405,461,873 by N20,935,327,721 which represents a 9.8 percent increase. Comptroller Saidu Abba Yusuf, Customs…
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, on Thursday, November 30, 2023, inaugurated new chairpersons and members of the four Customs companies. Inaugurating the new leadership at the Customs Headquarters, Abuja, CGC Adeniyi said the companies comprise Customs Service Technical & Hanger Services Limited, Nigeria Customs Service Training & Hotels Limited,…
The Chairman, SIFAX Group of companies, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi has won the Zik Prize Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership. At the award ceremony held recently, the organisers lauded the SIFAX Group’s boss’s business acumen, tenacity and grit which has translated into a success strategy for the Group’s businesses and by extension the Nigerian economy. According to…
The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA Nigeria) on Thursday held it’s 2023 Annual Business Luncheon in grand style. The event which took place in Lagos, South West Nigeria had its central theme as “Blue Economy: Potential For Rebuilding & Repositioning Nigeria’s Maritime Industry”. In her welcome address, the President of WISTA Nigeria, Mrs…
