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The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Apapa Customs Command, Comptroller Babajide Jaiyeobha has called for sincere declaration from importers and their agents when operating in the Apapa area command as the Command hits an outstanding daily revenue generation of over #16b. Describing sincere declaration as a mark of integrity that saves time and money, resulting in a win-win situation for everyone. According to him, not making sincere declaration is poor business decision capable of causing delays, leading to issuance of demand notices and denying the declarants of the benefits of enjoying fast track and possible migration to Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status. The Command on February 23, 2024, recorded another revenue collection milestone by generating N16,021,660,412.00 (Sixteen billion, twenty-one million, six hundred and sixty thousand, four hundred and twelve naira) This figure, according a press release signed on behalf of the CAC by CSC Abubakar Usman, the Command'...

The Controller of the Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘B’ Kaduna of the Nigeria Customs  Service (NCS), Comptroller Dalha Wada Chedi has handed over the officer alleged to have extorted the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000.00 from a car buyer  to the Assistant Provost Marshal (APM) Customs Police Unit, Kaduna for further investigations and actions. The Comptroller while addressing newsmen at the Headquarters of the Unit in Kaduna on Monday, 26th February 2024. confirmed that the suspected Officer involved in the unwholesome act is indeed an operative of the Unit deployed to the Mokwa Patrol Team in Niger State and this unfortunate incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, 22nd February 2024 as reported by the complainant. The Comptroller said , “upon hearing the alleged unfortunate incident, I directed the Customs Police Unit in the Zone that is responsible for enforcing discipline in the Service to apprehend the officer and move him to the Unit’s Headquarte...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has collaborated with the Directorate General Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) of the European Union (EU) for efficient export monitoring and trade facilitation. During a meeting that  at the Corporate Headquarters of NCS on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, the Comptroller General of  Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, announced that the service is collaborating with DG TAXUD for efficiency in Export Monitoring and documentation. This was revealed in a statement from the Service National Public Relations Officer, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada and made available to newsmen, the statement reads in parts, " With the Nigeria Customs Service as the competent authority for rules of origin, the Comptroller General assured that the Service will do all it can to facilitate the process, adding that peace will prevail if trade is permitted to flourish". The statement went further to say, "the CG acknowledged the initiative as a welcome idea working to...

The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR (3rd right) presenting the keys of  the Ultra-Modern Complex housing the Institute of Marine and Transport Technology donated by NIMASA, to the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Clifford Ofurum, while others look on in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, led by Dr Bashir Jamoh said it has handed over the ultra-modern complex housing the Institute of Marine and Transport Technology to the Management of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The building, which is a donation from NIMASA to the University, was the initiative of previous leadership of the Agency, but on assumption as the Director General, Jamoh  saw the need to review and commence the project. He said, " The initiative dates back to 2012/2013 when the then DG of the Agency decided to build a mariti...

.. .We will ensure grant is judiciously utilized - Oyetola. The International Transport Workers’ Federation UK has approved a grant to Nigeria through the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, (MWUN) to build a Seafarers Recreation Centre in partnership with the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. The Head ITF Seafarers Trust Fund, Katie Higginbottom, who announced this during a meeting with the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola CON, in Lagos over the weekend, noted that the grant was approved after a thorough assessment of Nigeria’s suitability. In her brief to the Honourable Minister, she commended MWUN and NIMASA for their commitment to Seafarers wellbeing. According to Higginbottom, the center will serve not only Nigerian seafarers but also others in the West African region and beyond;  We have absolute faith and trust in the Comrade Adeyanju led MWUN and we are very pleased with Dr Jamoh and his team at NIMASA for their e...

By Ebube Doreen Mcanthony The Secretary of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, Rotn. Fwdr. Innocent Abu, has been honoured by The Prestige Blended Magazine Online and Print as Prestigious Aviation Entrepreneur.  Fwdr. Abu, who is also the MD/CEO of  INNOSTAR VENTURES LIMITED, was so honoured in line with The Prestige Blended Magazine's tradition of identifying  individuals who have distinguished themselves in their chosen fields of endeavour. Speaking at the event, the Publisher of the Prestige Blended Magazine Online and Print, Mcanthony Udochukwu Onuoha, said that his outfit resolved to honour Rotn. Fwdr. Innocent Abu in recognition of his entrepreneurial ingenuity, his laudable accomplishments as a seasoned freight forwarder and logistician, his contributions to the Aviation industry, the society and to national economy. The recipient was late last year, conferred  with an Ambassadorial status by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency...

  In line with the Federal Government’s anti-corruption and transparency goals, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Thursday inaugurated an 8-member team to oversee the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) in the agency. Inaugurating the new ACTU team at a ceremony which was supervised by the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) Lagos State, Mr. Kabir Elelu Esq, at the agency’s headquarters, in Apapa, Lagos the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, who was represented by Mrs. Olamide Odusanya, Director, Internal Audit, in his welcome address, harped on the need to develop framework that will entrench peace, access to justice and encourage the establishment of strong institutions and recommend policies to Combat corruption in all it's forms. The DG maintained that every Nigerian is aware that corruption has long plagued the society eroding public trust, hampering development, and ...

...as CGC Adeniyi Kicks-off Sales of Seized Food Items in Lagos Following The scourge of food scarcity Nigeria, the Federal Government through the Nigeria Customs Service has kicked off The sale sale of food items across the country. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has expressed commitment to align with President Bola Tinubu-led administration's plans to tackle the pressing issue of food insecurity by ensuring the availability of essential food items to Nigerians. Speaking at the flag-off of the rice disbursement program at the Zone A' Zonal Headquarters, Harvey Road, Yaba Lagos on Thursday, February 22, 2024, CGC Adeniyi emphasized that the distribution of rice would be targeted at areas of customs operations, ensuring direct access to beneficiaries. CGC Adeniyi stressed the importance of transparency and accountability in the distribution process, urging Nigerians participating in the exercise to refrain from reselling the rice in mark...

  The National President of the Customs Officers' Wives Association (COWA), Mrs Kikelomo Adewale Adeniyi has expressed her readiness to support the Federal Government of Nigeria in empowering women, fighting drug addiction, and creating jobs. She made this known while delivering a speech at the relaunch of the Customs Officers' Wives Association in Abuja last Thursday.           While praising the steadfast commitment of the association in  empowering women and children and launching an intensive campaign against drug abuse, Mrs Adeniyi sought for the support of Nigeria's First Lady, Mrs.Oluremi Tinubu, to enhance the well-being and empowerment of women in the country, she also stated that COWA had identified the 'Renewed Hope' initiative of President Bola Tinubu's administration as a catalyst for executing their primary projects in the country. COWA president went forward to reveal that the association has launched a pilot ...

*  Makes 27 Seizures With Over N1.9b DPV Within A Month The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), which  has remained resolute in making sure that smugglers and smuggling activities within the axis is brought to a standstill had made several seizures of 27 different items from the beginning of year 2024 to date. The Unit, within the period made seizures of various items which ranged from used foreign shoes, foreign parboiled rice, Second hand clothing, expired milk and juice powder, among others unwholesome goods. The Customs Area Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Dalha Wada Chedi, disclosed this while speaking with journalists during a press briefing at Kangiwa House, Kaduna state. According to him, the Total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the Seizures stood at, One Billion, Nine Hundred and Seventy-Five Million, Six Hundred and Six Hundred and Fifty-Seven Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Five Naira, Ninety-Six Kobo (#1,975,657,865.96) ...

Nigeria’s Senate has approved the sum of N5.079 trillion naira as a revenue target and N706.4 billion as budget for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in the 2024 fiscal year. The approval follows consideration of a report presented by the Committee Chairman on Customs, Excise, and Tariff, Jibrin Isah (APC-Kogi), at the plenary on Thursday, 15th February 2024. Addressing the plenary, Isah highlighted personnel costs at N225.99 billion and overhead costs at N111.76 billion, representing 31.99 and 15.82 percent of the budget. "Also, ongoing capital projects stood at N148.42 billion while new projects, which represents 52.19 percent, earmarked for N220.26 billion," he said Providing a breakdown of the budget, he added that the timely rollout of the 2024 fiscal policy would enable the service to commence implementation promptly. In his words, "As part of Customs strategy, the provision of the flexible window will help curb illegally imported vehicles and ensure the prope...

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has conveyed a steering committee meeting to consolidate the previous gains achieved in the implementation process of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Trade Modernization Project (TMP) aimed at enhancing trade facilitation. In a closed-door meeting held at the Customs Corporate Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, 15 February 2024, with members of the TMP Steering Committee, CGC Adeniyi disclosed that the project is geared towards the end-to-end automation of the processes and procedures of the NCS. According to the CGC, the Trade Modernization Project encompasses the Unified Customs Management System, Trade Portal, and Cargo Release System, alongside Automation Services such as Big Data & AI Integration and Document Management System, as well as Transition & Handbook, covering Technology Upgrades and Enhanced Capacity Building. The CGC emphasized that the project has been identified as a milestone, highlig...

The Integration Art Palace and Tour Company, in collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun 1 Area Command, organized a Festival of Art for Economic Development programme. The programme lasted for 5 days, was kicked off on Saturday, February 10, 2024, and was concluded on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. This marks the 3rd edition with the theme: “The Role of Nigeria Customs Service in Economic Development and National Security.” The event was attended by participants from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Yaba College of Technology, and selected secondary schools in Ipokia Local Government Area, among others On the first day, participants paid homage to the Oniko of Ikolaje Idiroko, Oba John Olakunle Ojo, On the second day, Sunday, February 11, 2024, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Hammed Oloyede, took the participants on a tour of Sentry Customs House, where seized vehicles, petroleum products, and perishable items were warehoused,  The destruction site for seized frozen poul...

The Nigeria Customs Service has debunked an allegations made against it's E-Auction committee by the National Association of Government Approved Freight forwarders (NAGAFF) 100% Compliance Team, saying such allegations is is entirely false, misguided, and spurious. The  Service in a press release  signed by the National Public Relations Officer, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada stated that 13,605 applicants registered in five windows on the e-auction portal, where 476 vehicles were uploaded, and 462 won and the government realized N556,738,736 as revenue through the process as the vehicles have a reserved price of N400, 000 The release reads in parts; "The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is in receipt of a report titled "The Monumental Stealing By The Customs Auction Committee And Their Plans To Dispose-Off Overtime Containers" with great concern. It is disheartening to note the serious allegations regarding the integrity of the ongoing e-auction process designed to provide a l...

As part of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola’s Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for the year 2024, as signed in the performance bond by agencies, the Bill which seeks to repeal the Nigerian Shippers’ Council Act Cap N133 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN), and enact the Nigerian Shipping and Port Economic Regulatory Agency Act when enacted into law, has passed the second reading at the House of Representatives.  According to a press release signed by the Assistant Director, Public Relations of the Nigeria Shippers' Council, Rebecca Adamu, the Chairman, House Committee on Shipping Services, Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki, while  presenting the Bill at the House of Representatives on Wednesday 14th February 2024, said the government made the Nigerian Shippers’ Council the Port Economic Regulator in 2015.  In his words ‘‘If you go through the documents before us, you will see that there is a gazette by the Federal Government in 2015. In...

The Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday 13 February, 2024 initiated an engagement with the West Africa Security Project (WASP) to acquaint officers on security awareness for effective trade facilitation and effective border security. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR while addressing the delegates of the West Africa Security Project during a meeting at the Customs Headquarters in Abuja, according to a statement from the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, described the project as a medium that will benefit custom officers in the area of curbing smuggling and illegal trafficking of substances. The CGC, who supported the collaboration between the Nigeria Customs Service and WASP, also described the initiative as great chance for officers to perform security duties. CGC Bashir outlined some of the benefits of the program to encompass; cargo profiling, small arms and light weapon handling, global shield programs which...