By Kenneth Jukpor The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hammed Ali (Rtd) commissioned 18 new creek patrol boats built by an indigenous firm, SEWA in Port Harcourt, yesterday. Speaking at the ceremony, the Customs boss stated that the …
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The Ports and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) collected a total of N 224,470,113,733.00 as revenue in the year 2021. Briefing journalists in Lagos on Wednesday, the Customs Area Controller, Compt Festus Okun said …
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The suspended Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman has debunked reports in a section of the media stating that she was indicted in an audit report on the NPA purportedly released by the Auditor-General of the Federation (OAuGF). In …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The federal government has set a revenue target of N4.1trillion for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), a figure which represents 23.9% of the nation’s 2022 budget of N17.1trillion. The Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command, Comptroller Yusuf …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) seized 82,171 bags of foreign parboiled rice which amounts to 135 trailers of rice in 2021. The Acting Controller of the Unit, Deputy Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Despite the difficulty in securing employment opportunities for Nigerian seafarers, a group of seafarers which started as a WhatsApp platform in 2018 has secured over 200 job opportunities on coastal and international vessels. The group established by …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Despite the germane role of an umpire and a mediator with regards to fiscal concerns at Nigerian ports, the emergence of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) as the nation’s port economic regulator has been a major distraction that …
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By Kenneth Jukpor National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has commended members of the Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON) for their leadership role in boat operations. The Authority made this commendation at the weekend in …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Comptroller Dera Nnadi is the Area Controller of Ogun 1 Command, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). In this exclusive interview with MMS Plus newspaper, he gives a review of the Command’s activities in 2021. Nnadi also expounds on …
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SIFAX Shipping ICT Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group and operator of the Ijora Inland Container Terminal, Lagos, has embarked on a massive expansion of the capacity of the terminal. After operating for a little over 15 months and following …
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In a bid to ensure Nigeria’s maritime industry positions itself for a more significant role in 2021, the Congregation of Registered Freight Forwarding Practitioners of Nigeria (CREFFPON) has identified pertinent areas for improvement to include; piracy, port access roads and …
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Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced total digital manifest management regime for all vessels calling at all Nigerian ports. The physical transactions concerning Sailing Certificates and cargo manifest processing are being phased out completely as stakeholders are …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The leadership of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has expressed condolences following the demise of the Olu of Kobape, Ogun State, Olufemi Taylor who retired as an Assistant Comptroller General of Customs. Ogun 1 Customs Area Controller, Comptroller …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) made seizures worth N2.215,180,073 from January to December 2021. When compared to the DPV of N1,104,647,370.00 in the Year 2020, the seizures collected in 2021 represents over 100% …
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Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced the appointment of seven new General Managers, including a former Assistant General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr. Nasiru Ibrahim who is now the General Manager of the department. The new General Managers includes …
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By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to limit the fiscal losses resulting from depleted consignments from unreturned samples, the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has stressed the need to emphasize ‘returnable samples’ in the new Customs law. …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) in collaboration with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) is working towards the establishment of Domestic Export Warehouses across country. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Hon. Emmanuel Jime revealed this while engaging media …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday said it has generated over N2.3trillion revenue into the federation account from January to December 19th, 2021. Speaking yesterday during NCS stakeholders/media engagement on trade facilitation held at the Apapa command of the service, …
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As part of efforts to mitigate the fiscal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has renewed the revised Offshore Cargo Handling and Operations Stevedoring rates contained in the Second Schedule of the NIMASA …
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Nigeria’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals Apapa handled a little above 8.1 million twenty equivalent units (TEU) of containers in the past 15 years. Terminal Manager of APM Terminals Apapa, Steen Knudsen, said container volumes at the terminal have increased …
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