Author: Saint Augustine

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone Lagos has said that it made a total of Fifty-Nine (59) seizures with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of Fifty-Six million, Four Hundred and Seventy-Nine Thousand, Two Hundred Naira (N56, 479, 200. 00) between the period of 27th August to 11th September, 2015. The new Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Abdul Amade who made this known in his maiden press briefing at the Unit’s Headquarters in Lagos on Monday further said that the unit had also apprehended eight (8) suspects in connection with the seizures. Giving a breakdown of the seizures,…

The Federal Ministry of Transport has commenced a review of employments, placements and promotions embarked upon by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) since 2010. The committee, which is headed by the Ministry’s Director of Human Resources, Mr. Lawal Ibrahim, is expected to determine whether employments, placement and promotions in NIMASA from 2010 to date conformed to the Civil Service procedures and were also in line with the Federal Character Principle. Commenting on the exercise, the Acting Director General of NIMASA, Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro said the main objective of the exercise was to ensure proper staff placement…

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) as well as the entire poultry farmers in the country has commended the outstanding performance of the Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command over its effort at curtailing the excesses of the smugglers of the frozen poultry products in the country. The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Seme Area Command, Mr. Garba Ndalati who made this known while destroying some of the poultry products seized by the command concealed in various forms to evade officers on duty stressed that smugglers of poultry products should find genuine and alternative ways of doing business as the…

Stakeholders of the Maritime Sector have met to consider a way forward for the Sector, amidst a myriad of challenges plaguing it, at the Maritime Platform National Discourse and Induction of Panel of Maritime Analysts which had as its theme: “Nigerian Maritime Sector In The Next 5 Years: Deciding Where We Want To Be.” In his opening remark, the Chairman of the event, Otunba Kunle Folarin, noted that the maritime sector was very important to the economy but lamented at the poor state of the sector with regards to inefficient manpower, low capacity building, government regulations and sundry issues that…

Governor Willie Obiano has extended condolences to former Anambra State Governor, Senator Chris Ngige on the death of his father, Ozo Akunnia Pius Okonkwo Ngige, saying it was a loss for the State as a whole. In a condolence message to the Ngige family, Chief Obiano said that the death of their patriarch at the ripe age of 105 did not dilute the fact of their bereavement. Describing the deceased as a man of noble mind and uncommon teacher in the school of life, he urged the Ngige family to reconcile themselves to the vacuum attendant on his departure. Parts…

The South-South Media Professionals have pledged their support to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) to use the media to ensure that the core mandate of the Agency is enforced. The Media Professionals said this when they paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Director General Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro in his office. Speaking during the visit, the leader of the delegation, Mr. Asu Beks, who is also the publisher of Shipping World Magazine, said the association was made up of qualified media professionals who were well groomed in the coverage of the maritime sector and have promised…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it had lifted embargo placed on 113 vessels from lifting crude and gas in any of its terminals within Nigerian territorial waters. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Ohi Alegbe, Group General Manager, Public Affairs of the NNPC, on Thursday, in Lagos State. According to the statement, the lifting of the embargo was subject to the receipt of ‘Letters of Comfort’ from all terminal operators, oil companies and off-takers in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. It said the lifting was subject to the outcome of detailed investigation into the reasons…

Newly appointed Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hameed Ali formally resumes duties yesterday at the Customs Headquarters in Wuse Zone 3, Abuja. His resumption came two weeks after he was appointed to the post by President Muhammadu Buhari. It will be recalled that Ali had on Thursday, 3rd September, 2015 visited the Customs Headquarters for a brief meeting with top management staff of the Service. Ali’s resumption is expected to be followed by major restructuring of the NCS and possible sack of officers found wanton in the discharge of their duties. Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu…

The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service had on Tuesday destroyed One thousand, Five Hundred and Eighty-Three (1, 583) cartons of frozen poultry products at its command headquarters at Ibafon-Apapa, Lagos. The destroyed products which was carried out in the full glare of the officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Department of Security Service, the Nigeria Police and Journalists consists of Two Hundred and Seventy-Eight (278) cartons of frozen poultry products and Three Hundred (300) cartons of frozen poultry products as well as One Thousand and Five (1005) cartons of frozen…

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has frowned at the restriction order placed on trailers and articulated vehicles within and around Lagos State between the hours of 6.am and 9.pm. According to a release signed by the National Publicity Secretary of ANLCA, Dr. Kayode Farinto, the restriction was counter-productive adding that it had impacted negatively on the already worsened situation. Farinto added that the restriction order had automatically given robbers the opportunity to perpetuate their devilish acts at night saying that the amount of manpower wasted by the shippers and customs brokers alike within the last few days could…