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  The Federal Government plans to make the Ajaokuta Steel and it’s environ a Free Trade Zone to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and to diversify the economy of the country. This was revealed by the honourable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu during his maiden visit to the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCOL) on yesterday while taking a tour of the complex. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, the Minister pledged his commitment to ensure the production of steel from the multi-billion dollar investment project of the Federal Government under a three-year plan.  The the minister, who was accompanied on the trip by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Mary Ogbe, Staff of the Ministry, and some foreign investors said the visit was aimed at getting a first-hand knowledge of the problems stopping production in the company in a bid to proffering solutions. He said that President Bola Tinubu had also taken interest in the resuscita

  In a resolute bid to enhance Nigeria's revenue generation and combat the persistent issue of revenue leakages, the Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023, at the Nigeria Customs Headquarters in Abuja. This collaborative initiative seeks to align strategies and pool resources to maximize the remittance of accrued revenue to the Federal Government, marking a pivotal moment in Nigeria's financial landscape. The Ag. CGC who received the Chairman of RMAFC, Muhammad Shehu Umar and his delegation expressed his unwavering commitment to this partnership, emphasizing the collective responsibility for minimizing revenue leakages and maximizing remittances. The Customs boss who commended RMAFC for their relentless pursuit of solutions to revenue challenges, highlighting the pivotal role this collaboration could play in ach

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has     signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) for automated data sharing of vehicle registration in order to suppress vehicle smuggling. The Ag. Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR and the Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali signed the MoU on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023 at the headquarters of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Abuja. The Ag. Comptroller-General of Customs, while speaking during his visit disclosed that the collaboration would foster unity between the two agencies and help prevent revenue leakages.  He said, "The MoU would lead to seamless collaboration, operational efficiency, enhanced compliance, and innovative problem-solving." Other areas pointed out by the CGC in his address include resource optimization, road safety, revenue generation, and other essential aspects of vehicle documentation. In his response, Corps Marshal Dauda Ali Biyu commended the Ag. Comptroller-Gen

  The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has built the capacity of journalists to effectively report the defence and security sector. Senior Programme Person, Peace and Security CISLAC, Bertha Ogbimi during a one-day Media Dialogue on “Effective Oversight and Defence Anti Corruption Reportage” in Abuja noted that the workshop is aimed at empowering journalists to effectively oversight the defence sector by asking the right questions to inform the public. She said the workshop was also to know how to seek accountability and transparency in the sector where they fell short of best practices.  Ogbimi argued that specialization would enable journalists to focus on specific aspects of the security sector, thereby enhancing their ability to uncover crucial information and hold relevant authorities accountable. According to her "Nigeria is bedevilled by multi dimensional security challenges and because of these, a lot of allocations have been launched into the defence and

L-R: Resident Pro at Ibom golf course, Emmanuel Ochayi; Secretary General of Abuja MoU, Captain Sunday Umoren and media consultant Tony Obot during the Independence Day celebration Golf kitty in Uyo Akwa Ibom State The Secretary General, Abuja MoU, Captain Sunday Umoren has won the Independence Day celebration Golf kitty held recently in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.   Captain Umoren who plays handicap 28 ended the rounds 76 net to lift the trophy while media consultant Tony Obot came second and    Director Special Duties at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Mr Isichei Osamgbi won a medal for closest to the Pin at the iconic Ibom golf course hole 12 with a tee shot that settled less than a meter from the Pin.   R-L: Director Special Duties at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Mr Isichei Osamgbi; media consultant Tony Obot; Secretary General of Abuja MOU, Captain Sunday Umoren and Resident Pro at Ibom golf course Emmanuel Ochay at the

Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR presenting a souvenir to the Executive Secretary, Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), Mallam Usman Hayatu Mazadu when the later paid a courtesy visit to the headquarters of NIMASA in Lagos.   As part of efforts toward harnessing the Blue Economy, enhancing collaboration, while also promoting Research and Development, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, OFR has disclosed that the Agency is set to reopen the Lokoja office. The DG who disclosed this when he played host to the Executive Secretary,    Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), Mal. Usman Hayatu Mazadu at the Head office of the Agency in Lagos, noted that investment in research would play a major role in ensuring the harnessing of Nigeria’s maritime potentials.   In a release by the Assitant Director, Public Relations, Osagie

  The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has said that the Nigeria Customs Service, under his watch, will implement every necessary action against saboteurs of Nigeria's economy to cripple their ‘illegitimate’ business of smuggling. The CGC restated this on Tuesday, 19 September 2023, when he received Ambassadors of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN—Habitat, led by Dr. Raymond Edoh, at the Customs Headquarters, Abuja. The Ag. CGC said, “On behalf of the entire Management Team of the Nigeria Customs Service, I wish to inform you that we will partner with you in this campaign, and we will grant you all forms of support you may need to carry out this campaign — and I want to assign one of our amiable DCGs, Abba Kura, to work with you closely”. He appreciated visitors from coming to intimate the Service of their campaign against smuggling, which according to him, the Nigeria Customs Service has already started yielding positive results i

   As Deputy Comptroller Ahmadu Bello Shu’aibu, took over the    mantle of leadership of Ogun 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service from Comptroller Bamidele Makinde as the new Customs Area Controller, he has called for collaboration from the boarder communities within the axis. Shu’aibu, one of the Customs Comptrollers who were recently redeployed by the Ag Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has over 30 years experience in Customs Administration covering Strategic, Enforcement and operational responsibilities. The new Area Controller of Ogun 1 command who hails from Zungeru in Niger State was born on December 24th, 1965, was enlisted into Nigeria Customs Service as a Cadet in the year 1991 and was later commissioned as Assistant Superintendent of Customs after the Completion of Basic Training at the Customs Training College Ikeja, Lagos. He has attended many professional courses which includes the following: Advance Law Enforcement Course in Gaborone, Batsw

  The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service as at Friday 15th September, 2023. has surpassed its revenue target of N1.96bn for 2023. Comptroller Dera Nnadi while handing over the staff of Office    of the command to the new Customs Area Controller of the command, Compt. Timi Bomodi    on Monday disclosed that the command between January to 15th September generated a total of N2,088,578,048.03k. Compt Nnadi who has resumed work at the TinCan Island Command also lauded the various anti- smuggling strides achieved under his watch during his eight months stay at the Seme Badagry Commander to include seizure of fake Six million US dollars equivalent to N2.7billion from trans -border smugglers; 9500 units of 50kg bags of rice equivalent to sixteen (16) trailer loads of foreign parboiled rice with Duty Paid Value of N312,242,064.93k; 15,094 x 30 liters Jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit equivalent to 455,850 litres or 15 petroleum tankers with a Duty Paid Value of N738,276,461k; and 15,3

  The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command of the Nigeria Customs Service now has Comptroller Martina TillyGyado as the Controller. The new controller, yesterday, Friday 15th September at the command’s conference hall was handed over the mantle of leadership of the command by her predecessor, Comptroller Timi Bomodi who by the recent postings in the NCS management was redeployed to the Seme Command.  While speaking at the handing over ceremony, Compt TillyGbado stated that her leadership would adopt emotional intelligence strategies and apply Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) strategies in addressing matters of revenue collection, anti-smuggling, trade facilitation, and robust stakeholder engagement to improve compliance. She further explained, “I am here to deploy emotional intelligence, which comprises teamwork, interpersonal relationships, and knowledge of the environment”. She also emphasized that her doors are open to criticism and that she is willing to accomm