By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has received a commendation from the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) East and Southern Africa for its exceptional performance under the leadership of Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. PLATFORM REPORTER gathered that in a letter of commendation penned by WCO…
The Customs Area Controller, Apapa Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Compt Babatunde Olomu, Ph.D has announced a revenue collection of over N1.023 trillion for the first half of 2024. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that this marks a 143% increase from the N421 billion collected during the same period in 2023. The announcement was…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Port Terminal Multi-services Limited Command of Nigeria Customs Service has collected a total of N152,648,517,532.05 between January and June 2024 which represents 49.7% increase above the N101,981,098,502.07 collected same period of 2023. Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Tenny Daniyan disclosed that the 2024 half year collection is N50,667,419,029.98…
Introduction: The potential of Nigeria’s non-oil export sector to drive growth, economic diversification and job creation is well documented. Classified by the Central Bank to include agricultural produce, mineral resources, semi-manufactured goods, manufactured products and non-traditional exports, non-oil export trade is generating sustained interest from many Nigerians; especially in the light of extant macroeconomic realities….
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a revenue of Thirty Billion, Six Hundred and Sixty-Four Million, Two Hundred and Forty-Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Nine Naira; Fifteen Kobo (₦30,664,247,939.15k generated for the period of January to May 2024. The Customs Area Controller of the Command …
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos Despite Nigeria’s numerous economic challenges and and woes in 2024 which was occasioned by unstable exchange rate, the Lilypond Export Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has reported outstanding performance in the first quarter of 2024 through concerted efforts and strategic measures, the Command said it has facilitated the export of…
Following March inflation figures released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which showed inflation in the month of March to be at an all time high in recent years, tipping at 33.2%. In this exclusive interview by PLATFORM REPORTERS editor, Sylvanus Obasi with Mr Johnson Chukwu, a financial expert and Group Managing Director, Cowry…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Kebbi Barely two months after the Kamba Border was opened, the Customs Area Controller of Kebbi Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Compt Ernest Ojike Iheanacho said it has confiscated smuggled and contraband goods worth over one hundred and twenty-six million Naira. In a press briefing held recently at Kebbi Area Command…
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. 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…
