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The Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command of the  Nigeria Customs Service has handed over $578,000 seized from a male passenger to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Handing over the foreign currency to the EFCC in Lagos on Friday according to the directive of the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR,  the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller  Effiong Harrison said that the money was falsely declared by the passenger at the airport which contravains  the provisions of Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2011. The commands' heldman said the passenger’s International Passport and other relevant documents were also handed over to the EFCC for necessary action. According to him, ‘The suspect (name withheld), a male passenger with Passport Number A13384205 arrived on board a South African Airways Flight SA60 from Johannesburg on Wednesday; he approached the Currency Declaration Desk and declare a...

L-R: Director General, Nigerian Maritime, Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola presenting a souvenir to the United States Coast Guard, USCG, Team Lead, Mr. Joe Price Larson at the NIMASA Headquarters in Lagos. The United States Coast Guard has commended Nigeria and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for what the Coast Guard described as considerable progress in the implementation of the International Ships and Ports Facility Security (ISPS) Code.   This commendation was made by Joe Prince Larson of the US Coast Guard who led a team from the International Port Security Programme on a Working Tour of some Terminals and Ports in Nigeria to ascertain the level of implementation of the ISPS Code across Nigerian ports facilities.  The team, according to a statement from NIMASA had earlier conducted assessment visits to the Dangote Port and Lekki Free Trade Zones in Lekki, Lagos State, as well as private port facilities o...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has deplored the use of credible Intelligence gathering  and vigilant baggage checks to intercept the sum of $193,000 undeclared foreign currency concealed in a carton of yoghurt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The interception on Thursday, 20th March 2025. Addressing newsmen at the airport's International Wing, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Olumide Adebisi, disclosed that the suspect, Kamilu Abdullahi Sarina (40 years old), arrived in Nigeria onboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight No. 951 from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Acting on intelligence received earlier in the day, Customs officers conducted a detailed inspection, which led to the discovery of the concealed funds. “Around the early hours of today, we received an intelligence report, which proved very helpful. This afternoon, one Kamilu Abdullahi Sarina, who boarded Ethiopian Airlines from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was found co...

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi mfr, has called on officers and stakeholders to embrace the spirit of service, discipline, and charity as essential values during the holy month of Ramadan and beyond. He made this known on Wednesday, 19 March 2025, during the grand Iftar organised by Trade Modernisation Project (TMP) Limited held at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. According to a press release issued by the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Assitant Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, the event was attended by hundreds of senior and junior officers and stakeholders from various organisations, provided a platform for reflecting on Ramadan's lessons and the importance of giving back to the community. The release stated that the CGC during his speech at the event  underscored the significance of piety, self-discipline, and devotion, noting that fasting offers an opportunity to develop a more profound sense of ...

Following the heightened tensions and threats in the Niger Delta region and it's attendant impact on Nigeria's economy occasioned by the suspension of the River State governor, the Riverine Security Coast - Guard Of The Federation has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to carefully reconsider his position to avoid the perceived significant risk to the nation's economy. The group, in a press release issued by the Commandant General, Commander Bibi Oduku, stated that militant groups are planning to attack federal government properties across Niger Delta states, while miscreants may exploit the situation to engage in criminal activities which according to him, could lead to loss of life among innocent citizens and military personnel deployed for peacekeeping. The release went further to state that Brigadier General Paul T. Boroh (RTD), former Presidential Amnesty Boss has also cautioned youths in the Niger Delta region against allowing anger to dictate their actions. emphas...

The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) has written a letter to the Kwankwasiya Group and The National Movement (TNM) reminding them of the need to maintain status quo in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) it had with them but which ended in 2023. According to a press release issued by the party, the letter, dated March 20, 2025 was   titled: "Reminder: Notice of Withdrawal from MoU" where the letter insisted that leaders of the group, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Elder Buba Galadima must respect the termination of the MoU it entered with the party in the build up to the 2023 presidential elections. The Inspector General of Police and the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) were  also copied in the letter jointly signed by the Founder and  Chairman  of the NNPP Board of Trustees, Dr Boniface Aniebonam and its National Chairman, Dr Agbo Major. Recall that the NNPP entered into an MoU with the Kwankwasiya Movement led by Kwankwaso and TNM led by Galadima ...

The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Ogun 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Mohammed Salisu Shuaibu has continued his strategic collaborative efforts within his area of  jurisdiction with a visit to the Alake of Egbagland , other prominent traditional rulers and security agencies in Ogun State. The visit, which is aimed to reaffirm his commitment to end incessant clashes between his officers and smugglers within the area is also intended to improve economic growth and strengthen security along Nigeria's borders with Republic of Benin.   The strategic visit intends to promote long-term cooperation and synergy through intelligence sharing and suppression of smuggling activities within the South-west region of the country.   The  traditional rulers he visited includes His Royal Majesty (HRM) Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo CFR the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbagland and Oba Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, Comptroller M S Shuaibu while emphasizing...

The Area Controller of the Ports and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Tenny Mankini Daniyan (Mnia) has adviced his officers and men to see the various watchdog agencies as partners rather than adversaries in carrying out their duties. Compt Daniyan stated this yesterday at a lecture facilitated by the NCS south Zones of  Anti Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) of the    Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) where he  also urged officers of the command to uphold the tenet of transparency as a way to promote fairness and productivity in the workplace to promote the virtue of transparency and uphold the fight against corruption. According to a press release issued by the command Public Relations Officer, SC  Abdullahi Tsafe Abubakar,  the Comptroller reminded the officers that the ongoing modernisation of the service which is being implemented transparently is capable of m...

L-R: Director General, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola; CEO, Natural Eco Capital, Dr. Eugene Ituah;  Principal  Investigator of the LEAP Project, Dr. Dola Oluteye; Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, H.E Adegboyega Oyetola; Alternate Permanent Representative of Liberia to IMO & Chair, MEPC, Harry Conway and Chief of the Naval Staff of Nigeria, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla at the Summit on Shipping Decarbonization in Abuja The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has called on Maritime stakeholders across Africa to leverage on the continent’s renewable energy potential to become a global leader in green shipping. Oyetola made this remark at the maiden Africa Strategic Summit on Shipping Decarbonization, held on Monday at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. He stated that, with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) advancing efforts to adopt the Gre...