Author: Saint Augustine

The Customs Area Controller, Lekki Free Trade Zone Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Comptroller Mohammed Babandede has described as false, the allegation of charging money on Transshipment Cargo by the authorities of the command to facilitate the Transshipment from the Lekki Deep seaport to other ports. Babandede who was reacting to a comment by a member of the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council, NPCC, Barr. Osuala Emmanuel Nwagbara during a question and answer session at the 2024 Roadshow organized by the Lekki Port and Lekki Free Port Terminal in conjunction with the Lekki Free Trade Zone Customs Command…

By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu The Sports Writers Association Nigeria, SWAN, Anambra State Chapter, has thrown its weight behind Isaiah Benjamin led SWAN national leadership. In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Chapter, Chimezie Anaso and the Secretary, Ikenna Nwokedi, the chapter declared the position of SWAN Anambra Chapter on the stage managed crisis purportedly going on at the national leadership of SWAN. According to the statement, “SWAN Anambra held its January Congress on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 and resolved as follows: “That having taken a holistic and critical look at recent development, we are of the informed opinion that…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has tasked Comptrollers to remain resolute in streamlining operations, building trust with stakeholders in their formations, as essential steps for impactful Customs management. CGC Adeniyi made this call on Tuesday, at the Ahmad Makarfi Conference Hall of the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC) Gwagwalada, Abuja, while delivering his paper presentation to the Comptrollers. The CGC, whose three major agenda to improve the performance of NCS remain collaboration, consolidation, and innovation, described establishing strong mutual relationships with stakeholders as ‘important for NCS’, urging that they be carried…

The Comptroller General of Customs, CGC, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has promised to promote transparency in its financial statements for efficient auditing of accounts. The CGC made this known during an appearance before the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday, in Abuja. According to the CGC, NCS has been using integrated technology to collect revenue for over 20 years, and more than 20 commercial banks are involved in the process. He mentioned that the service entered into a contract with these banks and was granted access to a technology platform that allowed them to collect the payments. He…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, on Monday, said the Service has implemented robust risk management strategies to enhance the integrity of Customs processes and mitigate risks. The CGC who made this known while declaring open a two-week retreat on the Inauguration of World Customs Organisation, WCO led Post Clearance Audit, PCA & Authorised Economic Operators, AEO Diagnostic Mission for Senior NCS Officers at Wells Carlton Hotel Conference Room in Abuja, said the Service has taken a measure that will significantly improve the efficiency of supply chains and ease the way to conducting meticulous post-clearance…

Following the approval of the unaudited financial statements of Cadbury Nigeria Plc by the Board of Directors, the Company has announced an operating profit of N8,397 billion for the full year ended 31 December, 2023. This represents an increase of 4,228 percent over the N194 million it recorded in the same period in 2022.  The Company’s gross profit also rose by 130 percent from N7,723 billion in 2022 to N17,790 billion in 2023, while revenue increased by 46 percent from N55,213 billion to N80,379 billion within the period under review.  In a statement, Oyeyimika Adeboye, Managing Director, Cadbury Nigeria said…

The Nigeria Customs Service has expanded its horizon, training officers on Harmonized System coding and customs laboratories to improve duty collection and enhance service efficiency. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, made this known during a speech at the commencement of a five-day course for the training of specific officers on Monday, at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja. The CG, recognizing the need for NCS laboratories, collaborated with the EU-WCO Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, GIZ, and others to actualize this vision. Represented by the Assistant Comptroller General in charge of Training and Coordination, Malata…

By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu The immediate past member representing Anambra East and West Federal Constituency, Chief Chinedu Obidigwe, last Monday, played host to the members of Anambra Mandate For Good Governance, AMFGG; United Youth Assembly, U-AYA as well as United Women Assembly, U-AWA drawn from the twenty-one local government areas of the state in Awka, the Anambra State Capital. Addressing the groups, the former Federal lawmaker commended the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo on what he described as quality infrastructure and good governance. The Former All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA Candidate in the February 25, 2023 National Assembly…

In keeping with its growing role as a critical trade hub amongst the maritime commands in Lagos, the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Area Command, KLTC of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has recorded significant achievements in 2023 and is determined to deliver on its responsibilities to its stakeholders and the nation in the new year. The Command under the watch of the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Martina Tilley-Gyado, through dedication, innovation, and strategic partnerships overcame its operational challenges to collect a record-breaking fifty-three billion, four hundred and twenty-nine million, six hundred and fifteen thousand, six hundred and fifteen Naira (N53,429,615,615) in…

The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, in its continued efforts to purge the Western waterways of the offensive activities of smuggling, has intercepted and seized 51 Sacks containing 4,070 parcels of Cannabis Sativa in January 2024. A statement signed by Superintendent of Customs Magaji Mailafiya, Public Relations Officer of the command disclosed that on Friday, 19th January 2024, at exactly 1206hrs, a Joint Patrol Team of the Command received credible intelligence on the movement of a wooden Boat around the Moba Seashore axis of the Command suspected to be transporting offending goods. According to Mailafiya, after a…