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The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has  has recorded a significant monthly upsurge in the revenue generation profile aggregating to a total sum of N23.6 billion thereby surpassing the N14.6 billion generated within the same period of last year, 2021 with a surplus of #8,940,941,341.00 representing a 38% increase in revenue collected in the first half of the year. The command also made a s eizure of 2×40ft containers carrying sacks of mosquito coils and imported shoes both which are under the banned items of importation as detailed in the Common External Tariff law. The Customs Area Command of the KLT Command, Comptroller Hammi J. Swomen made this disclosure at a press briefing held yesterday in the command. According to the CAC, between  January and June 2022,  "The command made seizures of 02 X 40ft containers laden with restricted/prohibited drugs such as cough syrup with codeine and Hyergra with a duty paid value of N212,775,950.00. Wi...

  Late Comrade Timothy Olufemi Olorunsola. The Maritime Workers Union Of Nigeria (MWUN) has announced the sudden death of  Comrade  Timothy Olufemi Olorunsola, who before his demise was the Chief Accountant of the union. According to a release signed by Comrade, Prince Adeyanju Adewale, President General of the union, late Comrade Olosunsola who died yesterday, 13th of July hails from Ondo State, he joined the union as a Clerical Account Officer from the then Autonomous Union of Nigerian Ports Authority which later  amalgamated to  a branch of MWUN and through hard work, diligence and dedication, Late Timothy rose to the rank of Chief Accountant of the union. Following his death, the  President of  Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners, (CONMMEP) Alh. Tunde Umar Daniah and his members commiserates with the President General Com. Prince Adeyanju Adewale and the entire MWUN famly on the demise of the Chief Accountant of th...

In the spirit of Sallah festivals, the Director General of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) joined other dignities and government functionaries in paying homage to the president of Nigeria, President Mohummadu Buhari in Daura Katsina State home President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR in a photograph with the Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh. R-L: Newly appointed Minister of Transportation, Muazu Jaji Sambo; President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha; Member, Representing Hong/Gombi Federal Constituency, Hon. Yusuf Buba; and Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh; during a Sallah homage visit to the President in Daura, Katsina State

The P resident of the Court of Appeal Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has commended the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, for his exemplary leadership role in advancing the cause of Adjudication and Mediation in admiralty matters. Speaking at the recently held seminar for Judges organised by the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC), Justice Dongban-Mensem said Dr Jamoh is contributing immensely to keeping judicial officers abreast with relevant knowledge to handle maritime matters. The President, who personally participated in a similar seminar organised for judges organised by NIMASA, added that the DG has set worthy examples for his peers, which has increased judges’ capacity to perform better. According to her, Dr Jamoh’s impact touches on areas like timely and easier interpretation of Suppression of Piracy and other Maritime Offences (SPOMO) Act which aims at achieving a safer maritime domain; alternative dispute resol...

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko, has said that the port reform exercise that led to the concessioning of the ports in 2006 has a lot of benefits as well as challenges in the industry. Bello Koko said the reform exercise has created a system that is efficient, competitive, transparent and capable of attracting foreign investments and more revenue from the ports. But confessed that part of the challenges has been in managing the surge or increased traffic in port operations especially at the Lagos ports axis. Koko in a paper presented at the recent maritime seminar for judges organised in Abuja by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) in collaboration with the Nigerian Judicial Institute (NJI) said the reform has helped in increase in employment as well as economic activities, such as haulage services, stevedoring, chandelling, among others. Among other benefits, he said, were in setting and maintaining safety standards within the channels and ...

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has decleared Nigeria’s National Automative Policy as a scam, stating that since its introduction in 2013, the country can barely produce an ordinary radiator while few are smiling to the banks. In a statement issued over the weekend by the Acting President of ANLCA, Dr Collins Kayode Farinto to felicitate with the Muslims faithfuls at the celebration of this year’s Eid-El Kabir, the association also said that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has become unprofessional due to loose regulation of the Service by the Ministry of Finance. According to the statement which reads in parts, “Professional colleagues, on behalf of the National Executive Committee of our great Association and myself, we Felicitate with our Muslims brothers and sisters on this occasion of Eid El Kabir celebration. This year’s celebration, even though solemn, attest to the fact that Nigeria, our Nation is going through lots of security challenges as a resu...

President Muhammadu Buhari  has appointed Muazu Jaji Sambo as Minister of Transportation to replace Honourable Rotimi Amaechi who resigned recently to contest the Presidential Primaries of All Progressive Congress (APC) but unfortunately lost out. The President who administered the Oath of Office to Muazu Sambo and six other newly appointed ministers just before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting today at the presidential villa in Abuja urged the new ministerial appointees to consider their emergence as a call to duty which demands diligent service to the nation. The Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki now becomes Minister for state of mines and steel. While      Ademola Adewole Adegoroye replaces her in her former capacity. The other appointments and their portfolios are; Umana Okon Umana- Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Olorunimbe Mammora- Minister of , Science and Technology Sharon Ikeazor- Minister of State ...

The Go verning Board of the Nigeria Customs Service has confirmed the appointment of Deputy Comptroller General of Customs, DCG Hamza Gumi and two Assistant Comptroller Generals; ACG Mustapha Seriki kebbi and ACG ACG Ahmed Nasir. The confirmation took place at the 55th regular meeting of the Nigeria Customs Service board chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed which was held on 28th of June 2022 at the Customs headquarters in Abuja. The officers were decorated with their new ranks by the Finance Minister, assisted by the Comptroller General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali (Rtd) DCG Hamza Gumi is in charge of Human Resource and Development, ACG Ahmed Nasir in Tariff and Trade department and ACG Mustapha Serkin- Kebbi in charge of Training and Coordination at Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). The Customs CG, while speaking at the meeting, congratulated the officers and thanked them for their efforts and sacrifice to the service and t...

The Port Harcourt Area ll Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Onne Port has collected a total of N115,264,159,921.12 from January to June 2022. The 2022 half year revenue generation shows a remarkable difference from the N78b Generated in the first half of 2021 and N46.6b collected in same period of 2020. Further comparison indicates 147 percent increase above the 2020 collection and 47 percent increase above 2021 figure showing differences of N37,097,079,630.91 and N68,597,503,002.82 for 2021 and 2020 respectively. The Command’s revenue collection  under Comptroller Auwal Mohammed, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), shows an upward progression on monthly basis          resulting in the cumulative differences recorded in the last three years. In the first half of 2022 , the Command made 28 seizures comprising of 9 Containers with Duty Paid value of N531,386,166.78, this is against the number of seizures is higher than 20 number made between Januar...

As ins ecurity and terrorist attacks in Nigeria rises on daily basis, suspected terrorists on Tuesday, near Dutsinma, Katsina State, ambushed the convoy of cars conveying the Presidency’s advance team of security guards, protocol and media officers to president Mohammadu Buhari killing two policemen in the process. The Presidency officials were travelling to Daura ahead of the President's trip to his hometown for Sallah celebration. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed the attack in a statement but couldn't state the number of casualties. The statement titled “Gallant presidential guards repel attack on advance team ahead of President’s visit” read, “The Presidency has described as sad and unwelcome, the shooting incident near Dutsinma, Katsina State, at the convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of the President, Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Daura for Sallah. “The atta...