Author: Saint Augustine

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola to serve as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency,NIMASA for a renewable term of four years. The appointment follows the exit of Mr. Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently expired. Dr. Mobereola holds a Ph.D, and an M.Sc in Transport Economics from the University of Wales, United Kingdom. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport, England, and a fellow of the same institute in Nigeria. He was the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA from 2003 to 2015 and was…

In a landmark breakfast meeting, the Nigeria Customs Service, led by Comptroller-General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, engaged stakeholders from across the import-export ecosystem aimed at addressing operational challenges and fostering a more efficient trade environment. The meeting, which was held in Kano on Sunday,10 March 2024, with stakeholders ranging from the leadership of Customs License Agents, Bonded Terminal Operators, and Importers seized the opportunity to voice their concerns over the bottlenecks in clearing their consignments from Lagos and Onne Ports. The stakeholders highlighted the challenges associated with the change of procedure code and compounded by a cumbersome process for clearance consignments…

…Visits Mamuda Group of Companies in Chalawa In a bid to rekindle the longstanding partnership between the Nigeria Customs Service and the Kano State Government, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, embarked on a significant visit to the Kano State Government House. The meeting, which took place on Sunday morning, March 10, 2024, served as an avenue for CGC Adeniyi to highlight the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to enhance trade and address food security challenges in Kano State. The CGC, who recounted his engagements with a visit to the Emir of Kano and stakeholders at the Dawanau International Grains…

…Seeks their cooperation towards effective border management In continuation with his strategic stakeholders engagement, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, undertook a series of momentous visits to two eminent figures, former President Muhammadu Buhari and his Royal Highness, the Emir of Daura, Dr. Farouk Umar Farouk on Saturday 9 March, 2024. Adeniyi’s first port of call was the Daura residence of former President Buhari, where he expressed profound appreciation for the former president’s pivotal role in the emergence of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023. The CGC stated, “This legislative milestone grants the NCS expanded…

The outgone Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, yesterday handed over the affairs of the Agency to Honorable Chudi Offodile, the Agency’s Executive Director, Finance and Administration. This is coming on the heels of the expiration of Jamoh’s tenure on March 10, 2024. During the handover ceremony at NIMASA Towers in Victoria Island, Jamoh expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for giving him the opportunity to serve in the capacity as Director General and urged the next leadership of the Agency to consolidate on the gains of the past four years.…

In recognition of International Women’s Day, Finance and Business Online Publisher, FiBOP extends its warmest wishes to women worldwide, celebrating their unwavering strength, tenacity, resilience, courage, bravery, and excellence. On 8th March, 2024, we joined the global community in commemorating the achievements and contributions of women in all facets of life. From boardrooms to classrooms, from homes to hospitals, women continue to make remarkable strides, breaking barriers, and shattering glass ceilings. As we reflect on the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, “Exceptionally Awesome Women,” we are reminded of the countless women who have paved the way for progress…

In a proactive move to address the prevailing challenges of food scarcity and hardship gripping the nation, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has enjoined Dawanau International Grains Marketers to avoid any act that will jeopardize the availability and affordability of food for Nigerians. During his visit to the market situated in Kano on Friday, CGC Adeniyi emphasized the imperative for vigilance against hoarding of food supplies, underscoring the gravity of the ongoing situation. “While we remain confident that you will abide by the rules, we will deploy intelligence to ascertain the level of compliance.” He says, “This directive…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, paid a visit to the Kano/Jigawa Command on Friday, March 8, 2024, where he addressed officers and men shortly after receiving a ceremonial quarter guard from personnel of the Command. In his address, CGC Adeniyi spoke about the prevailing state of food scarcity in the country, urging officers and men to adhere to their work responsibilities. He emphasized the importance of representing the Service well to gain the trust of Nigerians and charged them to address their conduct, cautioning against the unauthorized use of social media. Addressing members of…

…Impounds 7 trailer loads of foreign parboiled rice worth over N360M The Federal Operations Unit, FOU Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has intercepted three export bound trucks headed to Benin Republic ladened with eight hundred and eighty (880) bags of white beans, five hundred and eighty four (584) bags of Onions and eighteen (18) bags of dry pepper. The Customs Area Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Kayode Ejibunu who disclosed this at a press briefing in Lagos recently informed that the goods were intercepted at Ajilete – Idiroko road in Ogun State by the anti-smuggling arm of…

The Area II Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS headquartered in Onne, Rivers State has recorded an overwhelming daily revenue collection of twenty two billion, one hundred and eighty four million, eight hundred and ninety nine thousand, five hundred and eight naira (₦22,184,899,508.00) as against over two billion naira daily revenue collection recorded in the past in the command. Also, the command recorded unprecedented monthly revenue of fifty billion, eight hundred and sixty three million, fifty three thousand, nine hundred and forty five naira, fifty four kobo (₦50,863,053,945.54) in the month of February 2024 as against forty billion, two…