Zone B Customs Coordinator Forges Synergy With Stakeholders, Traditional Rulers

By Sylvanus OBASI The Zonal Coordinator, Zone B of the Nigeria Customs Service, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs (ACG) Sambo Kaliel Dangaladima paid official visit to Kebbi Area Command on his continuous tour of Zone B axis on Friday. While addressing Officers and men during parade, he commended the efforts of the Customs Area Controller…

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Amidst State Of Emergency, Onne Customs Command Intercepts More Illicit Drugs, Donkey Skin

By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigeria Customs Service, Onne Command says it has made yet another significant seizure of twenty 40-feet and one 20-feet containers laden with illicit drugs, which pose a severe threat to public health and safety, as well as another one 20-feet container laden with donkey skin. The Customs Area Controller, Area 2…

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Operation Whirlwind Intercepts 67,000 Litres Of PMS In Niger-Kwara Axis

By Sylvanus OBASI Few months into the ongoing operations WHIRLWIND, appreciable results have been recorded, particularly in the areas of illegal smuggling of petroleum motor spirit (PMS). It will be recalled that the exercise, which commenced in May, 2024 involves the collaboration of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) being coordinated by the Office of the National…

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NCS, WCO Hold Gender Diversity Workshop To Strengthen Inclusivity

By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organization (WCO), has launched a workshop on “Gender Diversity” at the Old Federal Secretariat in Garki, Abuja. The event, which commenced on Monday, 28 October 2024, reaffirmed the commitment of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, to create a work…

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Customs To Investigate Viral Video Where Clearing Agents Taunt, Name-Shame Officer

By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS said it is aware and currently investigating two separate videos circulating on social media involving one of its officers and clearing agents at Car Park C Terminal under the Tincan Island Port Area Command. The first video captures an incident in which the officer was subjected to…

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Nigeria Customs Bags Golden World Award By IPRA

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been awarded the prestigious Golden World Award (GWA) for Crisis Communication by the International Public Relations Association (IPRA). The award, recognising NCS’s outstanding public relations efforts, was presented during a grand ceremony held last Friday in Belgrade, Serbia. Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi received…

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Customer Service Week: No Business Can Survive Without Customers, Staff – SIFAX Group

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos  SIFAX Group has highlighted the strategic role that customers and employees play in the growth and survival of its various businesses, describing both stakeholders as the blood that businesses need to grow. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that this was disclosed as the company celebrated the 2024 annual Customer Service Week with the theme…

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‘Be Mindful Of Your Choice Of Words’, Police Chief Tells Journalists

The Acting Assistant Director,  National Cyber-crime Centre of the Nigerian Police Force, SP Abubakar Smart has urged journalists to be disciplined and mindful of  their choice of words online. Smart gave this advice while speaking  at a cybercrime workshop organised for journalists by the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) on Thursday in Lagos. According…

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