The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the Department of State Security Service (DSS)and other relevant agencies on Thursday harped on the need for collaboration on boarding, inspection of vessels calling at Nigeria seaports. This proposal was among the key considerations during the agencies’ meeting […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)on Wednesday expressed its displeasure over the rotting of three calibre mobile scanning machines worth millions of Naira at the TinCan and Apapa Ports and urged the National Assembly to assist in ensuring that the machines are installed for use at the ports. A Comptroller of Customs, Mohammed Abba-Kura, gave this […]
The Lagos Chamber of Industry and Industry (LCCI) has described the current closure of Nigerian land borders as coming with attendant benefits and costs, the latter which require urgent measures to be addressed by the government. The Director General of the organized private sector group, Mr. Muda Yusuf, on Tuesday stated that reports on the […]
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians whose legitimate businesses are being adversely affected by the closed borders between Nigeria and the neighbouring countries that plans are ongoing to consider the re-opening of the borders. The Minister of Finance, Budget and Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, who gave the assurance on Monday during her briefings on the […]
The Tin-Can Port Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has generated about N303.5 billion between January till date, representing about N50.5 billion higher than theN253 billion it collected in the corresponding period of 2017. This is just as it disclosed that another 13 containers of Tramadol, dangerous drugs with other contraband items worth […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday hinted on its plans to introduce Electronic Cargo Tracking System in 2019 as part of its initiatives to enhance its operations at various border posts in the country. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), who disclosed this during a joint press conference with his counterpart from […]
The Tin Can Island Port Customs Command generated N31.8 billion in August 2018, representing about N3.24 billion higher than the N28.6 billion it generated in the corresponding period of 2017. The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command, Comptroller Musa Abdullahi, made the disclosure on Wednesday while conducting the Zonal Coordinator Zone “A” Assistant Comptroller […]
Barely two weeks after deploying the Egina Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) unit for operations, LADOL, one of the builders of the vessel, has terminated its agreements with the foreign partner, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), over allegations of untoward activities, including contractual and ethical breaches. Specifically, LADOL, a logistics company and operator of the Free […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported N118 billion revenue collections in August with three days to the end of the month, representing the highest monthly revenue by the agency so far. The National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Joseph Attah, stated this in Abuja on Wednesday. He stated: “This month, the Service has […]
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Wednesday mulled the idea that new targets should be set for Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of federal revenue agencies and that performance should be used as a criterion to guarantee their tenures. The minister proposed this at the launch of the template for calculating operating surplus by […]