Author: Saint Augustine

The National Secretary of the Association of Registered Freight Forwarders Nigeria, AREFFN, Ichie Frank Obiekezie has blamed the rising incidences of importation of illicit goods through the Nigerian ports on collaboration among some dubious importers, freight forwarders and releasing officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS who are bent on sabotaging the nation for their personal gains. Speaking in a chat with our correspondent in Lagos recently, Obiekezie also blamed the upsurge on ignorance on the part of some importers whom he said could collaborate with the exporters to manipulate the expiry dates on pharmaceuticals and food items in order…

The General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Mr. Ikechukwu Onyemekara has clarified that the Eto call up system as currently in operation at Lagos ports is not essentially to address gridlock as believed in some quarters. It will be recalled that stakeholders under the aegis of Coalition of Eastern Maritime stakeholders, in an emergency meeting held in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, insisted that the system, as far as they it is concerned, was borne out of the desire to decongest Lagos ports. The coalition made up of leaders of the associations such ANLCA, NAGAFF, APFFLON,…

…Vows to Sustain it’s Campaign Against Economic Saboteurs The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has intensified its anti-smuggling operations in Nigeria’s northeastern corridor, intercepting Premium Motor Spirit, PMS and vehicles with a total Duty Paid Value, DPV of over ₦63 million. This success was recorded through Operation Whirlwind, a targeted enforcement drive against the smuggling of PMS outside Nigeria. Announcing the seizure during a press briefing at the Customs House in Yola, the Adamawa State Capital, on Friday, the National Coordinator of the operation, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, ACG, Hussein Ejibunu, who represented the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, described the…

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has recorded an unprecedented revenue of N1.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, more than double the N600 billion collected during the same period in 2023. Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi attributed this remarkable growth to transformative reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, as revealed in an upcoming State House documentary marking the President’s second anniversary. Adeniyi highlighted that the revenue surge emanated from improved technological deployment, enhanced port operations, tightened enforcement on revenue leakages, and a renewed culture of accountability across Customs commands. “We collected N1.3 trillion in Q1 2025…

…As CGC Clinches Diamond Lifetime Honour, Award for Exceptional Performance in Public Office The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has been conferred with the Excellence in Professional Compliance Award – Corporate Category by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, recognising its steadfast commitment to professional communication standards and institutional transparency. The award was presented at the just concluded 2025 Nigeria Public Relations Week, NPRW in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. It reflects the Customs Service’s strategic drive toward effective public engagement, stakeholder inclusion, and image repositioning under the leadership of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi. In a significant show of…

…As Adekola, Samuel Adds To Prize It is getting really interesting for the prospective winners of the 2025 Fola Ojutalayo’s Annual Maritime Speech-Making Competition, FOAMSC as the lucky winner and the runners up will now win an amount higher than what was originally advertised. This is because the 2017 Students’ Union Government, SUG President of the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, FCFMT and 2019 Beneficiary of the AMSAY Conference, Adesakin ADEKOLA whose testimonial was recently shared in the social media by the event organisers has chosen to give back to the brand that changed his life six years…

…Unregistered Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, stolen vehicles top list …Three suspects arrested …We will make the port very unconducive for any criminal activity – NIS Barely two weeks after it showcased twelve (12) containers of seized pharmaceuticals, the Apapa command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has again uncovered six (6) more containers laden with prohibited items mostly unregistered pharmaceuticals. Other items in the seized containers were cosmetics, used clothing and two vehicles illegally imported into the country with a total Duty Paid Value, DPV of Three Billion, Two Hundred and Forty-Seven Million, Four Hundred and Twenty-Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Nine…

…As NCS NPRO Maiwada Advocates Strategic Communication for Policy Impact The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, once again took centre stage at the ongoing 2025 Nigeria Public Relations Week, NPRW, holding in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, as the Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, was officially installed as the Vice Chair of the Body of Advisers of the Nigeria Reputation Management Group, NRMG. The NPRW, a flagship initiative of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, commenced on May 19 and will run through May 23, 2025. The edition has convened public relations professionals, policymakers, and key stakeholders to…

…Marks one year of Advance Ruling implementation The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting seamless and sustainable trade operations, with a renewed focus on facilitating the importation of renewable energy technologies. The Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC, Adewale Adeniyi, who was represented by Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, DCG Caroline Niagwan, in charge of the Tariff and Trade Department, made the pledge in Lagos recently during the 2025 edition of the NCS Trade Facilitation Stakeholder Consultative Forum which also commemorated one year anniversary of the Advance Ruling Programme. Held under the theme, “Trade Facilitation Measures for Renewable Energy…

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC has acknowledged the decision of CMA CGM Nigeria Shipping Limited to officially remove the container deposit requirement for all new bookings effective 21s May 2025. This development follows sustained stakeholder engagements and is a significant step toward promoting a more efficient, customer-friendly shipping environment in Nigeria. The NSC commends this initiative and views it as a milestone in ongoing efforts to reduce trade barriers, enhance compliance, and boost competitiveness at Nigerian ports. This policy shift is expected to ease the financial burden on shippers, reduce disputes over refunds, and further drive reforms across the maritime…