..As Court Awards Over N200m Compensation To Businessman. By Sylvanus OBASI The Court of Appeal in Kaduna has ruled that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) cannot confiscate foreign rice from buyers in open markets or on highways, restricting its enforcement authority to land borders. Delivering the judgment on Wednesday, Justice Ntong Ntong, speaking for the…
… As NCCSC Graduates 100 Officers from Senior, Junior Courses The Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, on Monday held a graduation ceremony for 100 officers who completed Senior Course 11 and Junior Course 20. The event was attended by the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, and the Chairman of the House…
Hyacinth Nwafor, the editor of Hybrid News, has been recognized for his outstanding contribution to journalism by clinching the second prize in the category of Best Story on Youth Empowerment at the prestigious 2024 Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards. The award, presented during a grand ceremony, celebrates journalists and media professionals who have demonstrated exceptional storytelling…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Seme Area Command has commenced an investigation into an incident in a viral video where some officers attached to the command were seen maltreating some member of the public. In a press statement issued on Monday, the Command expressed deepest empathy for the affected public members and…
By Sylvanus OBASI In an efforts to promote professionalism and recognise exceptional service, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Friday, hosted the CGC Excellence Awards Night in Abuja. The annual event celebrated Customs officers who excelled in their duties, ranging from revenue generation and trade facilitation to anti-smuggling operations. The ceremony, held in…
By Sylvanus OBASI The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has set up an investigation panel to ascertain the real cause of the accident, the total number of passengers onboard, and the owner of the craft, this is even as the top management team of NIWA led and coordinated the rescue operations as well as making …
By Sylvanus OBASI The Onne Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has received an Award and Certificate of Excellence for being the Best in Anti-Smuggling by saving a lot of lives from destruction through the interception of arms, ammunition and drugs. The award was presented to the command during the just concluded CGC’s Award Night…
By Sylvanus OBASI Following the recent seizure of petroleum products by operatives of Operation Whirlwind in the Adamawa-Taraba region, Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has authorised the sale of the seized PMS to Yola residents in Adamawa State at a subsidised rate, with proceeds remitted to the Federation Account. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday in…
By Sylvanus OABSI Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman of SIFAX Group, has donated a fully equipped building to his alma mater, Baptist Grammar School, Idi-Ishin, Ibadan, Oyo State. The building features a mini-conference room, staff toilets, a Home Economics laboratory, as well as an accommodation facility for corps members deployed to the school. The commissioning ceremony,…
*** Deploys Monitoring Team To Ensure Accident-Free Yuletide By Sylvanus OBASI In preparation for increased traffic on Lagos waterways, few weeks into the yuletide season, the National Inland Waterways Authority ( NIWA) Lagos office has flagged off massive clearance of water hyacinth from Lagos water channels in order to ease transportation activities and aid safety of…
