Author: Saint Augustine

The much awaited award dinner being organised by Nigerian Maritime Journalists to honour the excellent performance of the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS , Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, comes up on Thursday, February 13, 2025. The epoch-making event which is the first of its kind in the Nigerian maritime industry, will hold at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Awolowo Road, Ikeja, Lagos State by 6pm. Recall that Nigerian Maritime Journalists, comprising all the associations covering the maritime beat, came together to honour the Customs CG as the “ICONIC MARITIME PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 2024. The event which was earlier scheduled…

The Head of Research, Sea Empowerment Research Centre, SEREC, Dr. Eugene Nweke has alleged that the authorities of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has imposed a 4% charge on the Cost, Insurance, and Freight, CIF value of imports instead of the Free On Board,FOB value which according to him is not ideal. Nweke who stated this in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday lamented that the imposition of a 4% charge on CIF value instead of FOB value by the Service was not ideal and professional since customs duties and charges were typically calculated based on the FOB value which…

…As Emenike denies media reports alleging his support The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA has expressed shock over the sudden and unannounced introduction of the 4% Free On Board, FOB levy by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, saying that the development not only caught the leadership of ANLCA and its members unawares but came as a rude shock. The National President of ANLCA, Mr. Emenike Nwokeoji who made the position of the association known in a statement on Wednesday disclosed that ANLCA frowned at the sudden introduction and wished to reiterate its hitherto appeal that the Nigeria Customs…

…Elects Major Agbo as National Chairman …Delegates affirm expulsion of Kwankwaso, others from Party Prominent members of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP including the Party’s Presidential flag bearer in the 2023 Presidential election, Senator Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and the executive Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf were absent at the 54th National Convention of the party held Tuesday in Lagos. The National Convention which lasted from 9pm on Tuesday February 4, 2025 till 4am on Wednesday February 5, 2025 saw the emergence of Dr. Major Agbo as the Party’s National Chairman. While Mr. Oginni Olaposi was named National…

… Says appointment will boost further industry potential The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN has hailed the appointment of Dr. Charles Okaga as Technical Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola. The President of MARAN, Mr. Godfrey Bivbere, congratulating Okaga, described the appointment as a square peg in square hole. Harping on Okaga’s pedegree, he said his days as the General Manager of Operations at the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA were marked with significant contributions to the maritime and export sub-sectors. Bivbere noted that Okaga brought innovations in the management of ports resulting in improved…

Edo State Governor, His Excellency, Monday Okpebholo has appointed Theophilus Egbodion, a seasoned professional and dedicated public servant as the pioneer Chairman of the Edo State Commission for Persons with Disabilities. The appointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government; The letter reads thus “I write to inform you that the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved your appointment as Chairman, Edo State Commission for Persons with Disabilities with effect from December 2024.” On his part, Theophilus, who described the appointment as a call to service, expressed gratitude to…

In line with the implementation of the 4% Free On Board, FOB levy, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has mandated the Customs Area Controller to take proactive steps to engage and educate the importers’, agents and other relevant stakeholders on the modalities for its collection. The Service, in a circular signed by the Deputy Comptroller General, DCG in charge of Finance Administration and Technical Services, BM Jibo in Abuja on Wednesday, recalled that “The 4% Free On Board, FOB levy is aimed at enhancing revenue generation and ensuring compliance with the NCS Act 2023.” “As such, all Customs Area Commands…

Comptroller Frank Onyeka, the Customs Area Controller of Tincan Island Port Command, has introduced key reforms to address the issue of multiple alerts, streamline operations, and enhance trade facilitation. This was introduced during a critical stakeholders’ meeting held at the command’s conference hall on Tuesday. The engagement brought together government agencies, terminal operators, freight forwarders, importers, and customs agents to discuss trade facilitation, maritime activities, and improved service delivery. During the meeting, Comptroller Onyeka addressed key operational bottlenecks, particularly the issue of multiple alerts, which had previously hindered smooth cargo clearance at the port. He emphasized that moving forward, alerts…

…FIRS has over 2,800 ICAN members out of 66,000 – ICAN president The President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, Davidson Alaribe, on Tuesday, inaugurated a chapter of the body for the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, charging officers of the chapter to continue to uphold high ethical standards associated with the profession. Alaribe, while speaking at the ceremony in Abuja, said the significance of the chapter of ICAN at FIRS is founded on the tax agency being the largest employer of chartered accountants in the country. A statement by Sikiru Akinola, Technical Assistant (Media) to the FIRS Chairman,…

The immediate past Acting National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Dr. Kayode Farinto has advised the management of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS to withdraw the newly introduced 4% Customs Operations Finance, COF to avert the chaos and confusion which this new development may cause the industry at the moment. Farinto who made this appeal in a chat with newsmen in his office in Lagos on Tuesday, further advised the Service to give the trading community the required 90 days grace period to enable them adjust to the COF, by which time the Service would…