Author: Vera

The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has promised to promote transparency in its financial statements for efficient auditing of accounts. The CGC made this known during an appearance before the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in Abuja. According to the CGC, NCS has been using integrated technology to collect revenue for over 20 years, and more than 20 commercial banks are involved in the process. He mentioned that the service entered into a contract with these banks and was granted access to a technology platform that allowed them to collect the…

The Nigeria Customs Service has declared a total collection of N74,048,149,945 as revenue collected at the Lagos Free Trade Zones in 2023 from Lekki Port and other free zones in Lagos in 2023. Customs Area Controller of the Lagos Free Trade Zones (LFTZ) Command Comptroller Mohammed Babandede who disclosed this also said the amount surpassed N25,050,214,302 collected in 2022 which amounts to 102.82 percent increase. He described the NCS role in economic development as very critical while emphasising on synergies with sister government agencies while discharging it’s functions with all sense of professionalism. Babandede who expressed optimism in surpassing the…

Western Marine Customs Intercepts Over 4000 Parcels Of Indian Hemp Some sacks of cannabis sativa seized by Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted 51 sacks containing 4,070 parcels of Cannabis Sativa in January 2024. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Odaudu Salefu, revealed this in a press statement disseminated on Tuesday, stressing that the Command would intensify efforts to purge the Western waterways of the offensive activities of smuggling. Joint Patrol Team of the Command received credible intelligence of the movement of a wooden Boat around the Moba Seashore…

Residents and motorists plying the busy Warri and Effurun roads have expressed joy with the mobilisation to site of Julius Berger to commence the construction of flyover bridges and road expansion works in the twin metropolis of Delta State. The construction giant on Monday mobilised to DSC Roundabout to commence the construction of the three flyovers, cloverleaf, pedestrian bridges and ancillary road expansion projects as part of the plans of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration for the infrastructure development and urban renewal of Warri, Uvwie and environs. A supervising engineer from the State Ministry of Works, Emmanuel Oghorodje who was on…

The Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the posting of Commissioners of Police to various commands and units. According to the signal of the postings CP Sunday Olukayode is now CP Printing, CP Mohammed Dahiru is now CP Admin D-TD FHQ Duji, Abuja, CP Patrick Adedeji Atayero now CP EOD, CP Illiyasu Yahaya Kwarbai now CP Admin Airwing, CP Bello Mohammed Sani now CP FPM FHQ, Abuja and CP Dankambo Faling Morris now CP DICT. Also affected by the posting are: CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba now CP R&P FHQ Abuja, CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh now CP PAP…

The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday, announced the suspension of the member representing Esan South-East, Sunny Ojiezele, for three months for allegedly causing disunity among members. Agbebaku, who announced Ojiezele’s suspension during plenary, directed the Sergeant-at-arms to walk the two-term lawmaker out of the chambers. The speaker said, “The member representing Esan South-East, Sunny Ojiezele is hereby suspended for three months. The suspension became necessary because of his actions, which are causing disunity among members. Ojiezele becomes the first lawmaker to be suspended in the Eighth Assembly. Meanwhile, the House has approved Governor Godwin…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in collaboration with the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the United States of America, has jointly inaugurated a specialized tactical operational training programme for Commanders of the newly launched Special Intervention Squad (SIS). The specialized training according to the IGP aims to designed to prepare the trainees for the challenges associated with their new responsibility of taking up the lead positions in combating the scourge of kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery, terrorism and other evolving challenges of crime confronting our society. The SIS is designed to anticipate, respond spontaneously and manage crisis situation…

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Delta State, Sir Festus Ahon has paid West African Examination Council, WAEC enrolment fees for all indigent students of Erhavwen Secondary School, Ekrerhavwen-Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. Making the payment on Tuesday in Ekrerhavwen-Agbarho when he visited the school, Sir Ahon said the gesture, was in line with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s MORE Agenda for all Deltans. According to him, “we are here to assist indigent students of this school to pay for their WAEC enrolment fees in line with the MORE Agenda of Governor Oborevwori for all Deltans. “We…

The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service, in its continued efforts to purge the Western Waterways of the offensive activities of smuggling, has intercepted and seized 51 Sacks containing 4,070 parcels of Cannabis Sativa in January 2024. On Friday, 19th January 2024, at exactly 1206hrs, a Joint Patrol Team of the Command received credible Intelligence of the movement of a wooden Boat around the Moba Seashore axis of the Command suspected of transporting offending goods. After a hot pursuit of the identified Boat by our officers, the smugglers dived into the Creek, abandoning the Boat fully loaded with the…

The Nigeria Customs Service has committed to fostering substantially improved relationships with compliant stakeholders in 2024. The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi made this commitment on Friday, January 26, 2024, during the International Customs Day Celebration at the Customs Training College, Ikeja, Lagos. The event had in attendance the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola,Representative of the Honourable Minister of Trade, Investment and Industries, Chief Executives of Nigerian Ports Authority,NIMASA, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone Authority, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, among other stakeholders. Speaking at…