By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and also approved the appointment of Senator Adedayo Adeyeye as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Dr. Dantsoho holds a Doctorate degree in Maritime Technology from…
Former Director General of NIMASA and Public Policy Expert, Dr. Ade Dosunmu has hailed the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the matter of Autonomy of the Local Governments brought before it by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation calling it a landmark judgement that is long overdue, but timely….
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday, performs a groundbreaking ceremony for a 30-bed ultra-modern reference hospital donated by Abdul Samad Rabiu (ASR) Initiative for Africa in Bauchi. Speaking at the event, CGC Adewale Adeniyi expressed profound gratitude to the ASR Initiative for their generous contribution, emphasising the project’s…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, was on Saturday, 6 July 2024, honoured with the “Outstanding Revenue Collection” accolade at the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) by His Excellency President Ahmed Bola Tinubu GCFR. The award was bestowed on CGC Adeniyi during a ceremony at the Banquet Hall…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In a bid to conquer the war against the smuggling of petroleum products in Nigeria, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi has reassured his commitment to reinvigorate the existing collaboration between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited to effectively combat the smuggling of…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Bashir has sent strong warming to importers of firearms and ammunition into Nigeria that the Nigeria Customs Service under his leadership would not condone any act that threatens the nation’s national security and economic prosperity. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the customs boss issued…
Award Is Motivation To Serve More- Mobereola. Special Adviser to Nigerian President on the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, Dr Jumoke Oduwole this weekend announced the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, as the best Agency of Government in exemplary teamwork, quality service delivery and consistency. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s special adviser on…
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 It is with profound sadness and a deep sense of loss that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the passing of Deputy Comptroller Etop Andrew Essien, who served as the Deputy Comptroller in charge of Revenue in the Account Unit of the service. Deputy Comptroller Essien, who was in…
My attention has been drawn to a news publication credited to my name which was published in Page 6 of Shipping Position Daily newspaper on Monday, June 3, 2024, with the caption, “THE FIRST SET OF NSDP CADETS THAT NIMASA TRAINED WERE MOSTLY MILITANTS”. To put the records straight on the said publication, I wish…
