By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has made a significant seizure of arms and ammunition at the Port Harcourt Area II Command in Onne. The Comptroller General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi made the announcement during a press conference at Onne, Rivers State on Monday July 1, 2024. Acting on credible intelligence on…
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, expressed deep condolences during his visit to the families of the late Architect Ferdinand Agu, former Director General of the National Maritime Authority (NMA). Dr. Mobereola remarked that Agu’s passing is a significant loss to the Nigerian maritime industry, acknowledging…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commiserated with the management and personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service over the sudden death of its Deputy Comptroller of Revenue, Late Etop Andrew Essien who died recently at the floor of the National Assembly while making a presentation. According to a press statement signed…
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…
