By Sylvanus OBASI The Apapa Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service has achieved a daily revenue collection of ₦18.9bn on Friday, March 14, 2025, which stands out as the highest in history of the command. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the new record breaks the existing highest daily collection of ₦18.2b which was achieved in October…
By Sylvanus OBASI In a bid to foster inclusive growth and sustainable impact in communities of operations, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has established a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Unit to drive its commitment to national development. This initiative underscores the Service’s recognition of its broader responsibility beyond trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security. …
By Sylvanus OBASI SIFAX Group has reaffirmed its commitment to gender inclusion and leadership advancement with a high-level International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 event, themed “Beyond Glass Ceilings: Breaking Boundaries, Redefining Success”. Held at the Lagos Marriott Hotel, the event convened senior executives, industry professionals, and thought leaders to explore practical strategies for empowering women…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) commitment to leveraging advanced technology for enhanced border security. This was the focus of discussions during his courtesy visit to the National Security Adviser (NSA) Malam Nuhu Ribadu on Thursday, where he highlighted NCS’s efforts in…
By Sylvanus OBASI President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has challenged the organized private sector in Nigeria to always demand for quality products and services from their public sector counterparts and vice versa, as part of deliberate efforts to promote a quality culture among the citizenry, across all economic frontiers in the country. Speaking through the Secretary…
By Sylvanus OBASI Following the huge success recorded with the iconic Lagos Marriott Hotel, MacFolly Hospitality Limited, the hospitality subsidiary of SIFAX Group, is set to add another hotel brand, Courtyard by Marriott, to its collections. The 100-room Courtyard by Marriott will be built next to the Lagos Marriott Hotel, which is located at GRA…
… Announces Community Development Initiatives The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has been honoured with the Sun Newspaper Public Service Award, recognising his leadership and contributions to national development. The event, which was held in Lagos on Saturday, 1 March 2025, was attended by dignitaries such as Senator Mohammed Ali…
The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of AIG Sulieman Amuda Yusuf, AIG in charge of Zone 9 Umuahia and AIG Rhoda Adetutu Olofu, Force Secretary as Deputy Inspectors General of Police. AIG Yusuf and AIG Olofu are appointed to occupy the vacancies created by the retirement of the Deputy Inspectors General in charge…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has reaffirmed the Commission’s unwavering support for initiatives that prioritise the capacity building of Police Officers. PLATFORM REPORTERS learnt that DIG Argungu stated this at an ongoing three-day workshop on Interpol organized by the Ministry of Police Affairs in conjunction…
The Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) has taken the Girls Go-To-Sea Campaign programme to the prestigious Vivian Fowler Memorial College For Girls, Oregun-Ikeja Lagos, South-West Nigeria. The event which is the continuation of the pet project execution of the crowned Face Of Maritime International, Queen Roselyn Olanisimi for the 2024/2025 service reign saw about 100…
