By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, had on Tuesday received in audience the NFIU delegation, led by Director General Hafsat Bakari, at the Service’s Headquarters in Abuja. CGC Adeniyi’s meeting with DG Bakari centred around sealing a strong partnership that will enable the two agencies to take measures of enhancing…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been thrown into deep sorrow and state of mourning following the unfortunate death of a Customs Assistant II, Auwal Haruna who was lynched in Katsina state on Wednesday morning. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred at the Gamji Makaho checkpoint in Dankama area…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos SIFAX Logistics Company Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has donated some modern office equipment to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The equipment include two units of an air conditioner, a refrigerator, an executive office table, and a chair. While handing over the equipment in Lagos, Basil Agboarumi, Executive…
About 500 residents of Ijora community in Lagos have benefitted from free food items donated by SIFAX Group, a leading business conglomerate with business interests in maritime, aviation, oil & gas, financial services, and hospitality. The donation is part of the activities to mark this year’s International Women’s Day celebration. According to Mrs. Wunmi Eniola-Jegede,…
As part of a stirring demonstration of solidarity and empathy, Mrs. Kikelomo Adewale Adeniyi, wife of the Comptroller-General of Customs and National President of the Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA), orchestrated an impactful initiative aimed at alleviating the challenges faced by Customs Officers’ Wives in Karu Customs Barracks, Abuja, on Tuesday, 12 March 2024. Addressing…
…Commissions Technology Village, Phase 1 Housing Units By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In a collaborative effort to enhance the well-being of Nigeria Customs Service personnel, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has joined forces with the Nasarawa State Government Housing Commission in providing low cost houses for men of the service. During the commissioning…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In continuation with his strategic stakeholders engagement, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi recently visited the former President Muhammadu Buhari and his Royal Highness, the Emir of Daura, Dr. Farouk Umar Farouk. Platform Reporters gathered that Adeniyi’s first port of call was the Daura residence of…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In a symbolic gesture of respect and commitment to fostering positive relations, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, recently paid homage to the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, at his Palace in Kano. During the visit, CGC Adeniyi reiterated the importance of strengthening the bond between…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos. The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has reiterated Customs’ commitment towards ensuring national food security. The customs boss stated this while addressing newsmen after he paid a visit to the Kano/Jigawa Command on Friday where he addressed officers and men shortly after receiving a ceremonial quarter…
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…
