By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Customs Area Comptroller, Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu has taken collaboration with sister agencies a notch higher by participating in the Walk Against Drugs in Commemoration of 2024 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the CAC joined the…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi has promised to synergise with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to provide adequate security and revenue generation. The CGCV stated this while congratulating the newly appointed Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed, the CGC noted that NCS is thrilled…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has described the death of Architect Ferdinand Agu, former Director General of the defunct National Maritime Authority (NMA), as a rude shock. Reacting to Agu’s sudden passing this weekend, the NIMASA DG expressed that it is…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In line with the Policy thrust of Consolidation and collaboration of the Comptroller General of Customs, the Customs Area Controller Ondo/Ekiti Command, Comptroller Oluyemi Bewaji paid courtesy visit to heads of security agencies in Ondo and Ekiti states. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the visit began with Nigeria Security & Civil Defence,…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Ogun 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service said it has made seizures of cannabis sativa otherwise known as Marijuana or Indian helm; used tyres; Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and other smuggled items all valued at N 380.37 million. This is even as it also generated N14.62 million from baggage assessment and…
…As CGC Adeniyi Appreciates COWA’s Commitments In Enhancing Women’s Welfare By Sylvanus OBASI, Abuja The Wife of the Comptroller-General of Customs and National President of the Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA), Mrs Kikelomo Adeniyi recently distributed food items and cash to widows and families of the fallen officers in Abuja. Delivering her opening remarks, Mrs…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Abuja A Federal High Court sitting in the Central Business District of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has conducted a hearing of one Ibrahim Shu’aibu, a 50-year-old man, for assuming the character of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, among other distinguished personalities in Nigeria, to commit fraudulent activities. PLATFORM REPORTERS…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The saying that “every day is for the thief, one day is for the owner” has caught up with one Abubakar Ibrahim “M”, aged 28 years who has been impersonating and defrauding innocent Nigerians in the name of the Nigeria Customs Service. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that after a period of trailing…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos Following the brutal attack that claimed the life of Customs Assistant II, Auwal Haruna at the Gamji Makaho checkpoint in the Dankama area of Katsina State on April 17, 2024, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) stands resolute in its condemnation of such violent acts against its officers and men. PLATFORM REPORTERS…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In a heartwarming gesture, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reached out to the family of Susan Odulaja, one of the victims of the tragic stampede that occurred during the sale of 25kg bags of rice in Lagos on February 23, 2024. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC),…
