Author: Saint Augustine

…Calls for total overhauling of the Council As the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria, MWUN threatens to down tool across all the seaports, jetties, terminals and oil and gas platforms in Nigeria over nine months arrears of salaries owed the staff of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN, the President of the Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria, APFFLON, Otunba Frank Ogunojemite has described the unionization of the CRFFN Staff under the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria, MWUN as an insult on the freight forwarders. Ogunojemite who made this submission in…

The Port Terminal Multiservices Limited, PTML Command of Nigeria Customs Service has Collected a total of Two hundred and thirty nine billion, two hundred and thirty three million, five hundred and thirty thousand, two hundred and sixty five naira, forty-eighty kobo (N239,233,530,265.48) as revenue for the months of January to September 2024. During a third quarter press briefing, Controller of the command, Comptroller Tenny Mankini Daniyan disclosed that the total collection for January to September 2024 is N53,448,500,240 higher than the N185,785,030,025.47 collected for January to September 2023, showing a 29 percent increase. On anti smuggling, Comptroller Daniyan said the…

…Calls for their immediate release The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre, RULAAC has strongly condemned the arrest, brutalization and detention of peaceful protesters commemorating the anniversary of the Lekki Tollgate massacre on October 20, 2024. RULAAC in a statement by its Executive Director, RULAAC, Mr. Okechukwu Nwanguma in Lagos yesterday, those actions raised serious concerns about the government’s violation of citizens’ rights to freedom of expression and lawful assembly. “The protest serves as a vital memorial event to honor victims and advocate for justice and reforms in the security sector. The authorities’ response reflects an alarming trend of…

Mr. Kingsley Igwe is a registered freight forwarder. He recently spoke with our correspondent on the planned stripping of revenue collecting agencies of that function and transferring it to a new agency to be known as the Nigeria Revenue Service. He x-rays the workability of the said plan, its merit and demerits and suggested way forward on this issue on debate. Excerpt: What’s your take on the proposed move by the federal government to bar revenue collecting agencies including the Nigeria Customs Service from collecting revenue and set up the Nigeria Revenue Service to deal with all revenue collection in…

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has been awarded the prestigious Golden World Award, GWA for Crisis Communication by the International Public Relations Association, IPRA. The award, recognising NCS’s outstanding public relations efforts, was presented during a grand ceremony on October 18, 2024, at the Metropol Palace Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi received the award on behalf of the NCS from IPRA President Nataša Pavlović Bujas. The recognition came from the “100 Days of Impactful PR at Customs Service” campaign. Speaking at the event, the Comptroller-General highlighted the campaign’s impact, noting how it addressed critical challenges…

In an effort to enhance trade facilitation across the African continent, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA Coordination Committee, held a one-day workshop recently at the Bolton White Hotel in Abuja. The event brought together key officers of the NCS, including Area Controllers and representatives from the AfCFTA Coordination Office to discuss strategies for improving trade across Africa. In his opening remarks, Segun Awolowo, National Coordinator of the AfCFTA Committee highlighted the immense potential of AfCFTA in transforming Africa’s economic landscape. He emphasized the agreement’s role in eliminating tariffs on most…

By Haruna Garba The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, His Excellency, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle has found himself at the center of both political storms and commendations as he navigates Nigeria’s complex security challenges, particularly in Zamfara State. Known for his relentless commitment to fighting banditry, Matawalle’s actions in defense of Nigeria’s security are increasingly being politicized. Yet, his determination to see an end to the region’s ongoing violence remains undeterred. As a former governor of Zamfara and a key figure in the war against banditry, Matawalle has a unique understanding of the local terrain and the root causes…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zend Technology Company Limited, Mr. Victor Kalu has called on government at all levels to take step towards entrenching financial infrastructure that will cater for the needs of the informal sector so as to deepen economic growth and development of the nation. Kalu who made this observation in a goodwill message at the Finance and Business Online Publishers, FiBOP 2024 Capacity Building Workshop with the theme, ” Digital Innovation: Deepening Infrastructure For Efficient Financial Ecosystem”, held in Lagos on Saturday stated that innovation in financial infrastructure is key to economic growth because…

…Surpasses 2023 revenue collection The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has collected the sum of Four Trillion, Two Hundred and Eighty Nine Billion, Seven Hundred and Thirty Two Million, Four Hundred and Fifty Eight Thousand, Fifty Four Naira (N4,289,732,458,054.00) as revenue between the months of January and September 2024. The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi who disclosed this in a keynote address titled, “The Strategic Importance Of Digital Infrastructure In Import Duty Collection And Accountability”, which he delivered at the Finance and Business Online Publishers, FiBOP 2024 Capacity Building Workshop held in Lagos on Saturday recalled that the annual…

Executive Director, Technical and Operations,Tantita Security Services Limited, Captain Warredi Enisuoh has reiterated the commitment of the company to combating crude oil theft, increasing oil production in the country and improving  the lives of communities. Presenting a paper on “Infrastructure Protection, Security and Prevention Of Oil Theft” at the Ist Pan-Ijaw Economic Summit 2024 in Yenagoa, Captain Warredi stated that effective security of Nigeria’s public infrastructure and oil reserves will, to a large extent enhance the benefits to the people and the country. Captain Enisuoh who was a guest speaker at the function said, “With carbon capture, you have a…