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 The owner of one of Nigeria’s biggest Tug supply Vessels MV Atlantic Brigand Mr Augustine Ndubisi  at the weekend  won the Lord Wilson  golf open tournament which took place at Lakowe Lakes  Golf Resort in Lagos.  Mr Ndubisi who plays off …

Some Air Peace passengers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Friday,last week demanded a refund of their airfare in anger after their flight was delayed for several hours. . PREMIUM TIMES  reports that the flight P47140 from Lagos to Uyo, …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has concluded plans to deploy technological solution in order to drive its operation. This was disclosed by the Acting Comptroller General of Customs,  Adewale Adeniyi aftermath the World Customs Organization (WCO) Technology Conference and Exhibition which …

From right: Mr. Simeon Nwaonu; Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Lagos and Ogun States,Mohammed Ali Ari; Founder, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders(NAGAFF),Dr. Boniface Aniebonam and  others at the reception  in honour of the police chief at NAGAFF …

   The bill to amend the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA Act has passed the first reading on the floor of the Nigerian Senate. Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Wasiu Sanni Eshinlokun, who announced this during …

L-R:The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR (right) and Director General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dasuki Arabi, during the Nigeria GovTech Public Service Awards in Abuja The award for the best Federal Ministry, Department …

Former Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.) Following a recent publication by MMS Plus in which the former Comptroller General of Customs, CGC Col. Hameed Ali(rtd) was alleged to have transferred N300 billion offshore, Kings Communications …

Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Domestic airlines under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria, on Monday, demanded that the Federal Government should allow AON procure the requisite licence for the importation and distribution of aviation fuel, …

·      Nigeria Customs, stakeholders lament tariff barrier ·      Foreign donors give Africa $58billion as development assistance Nigeria and her neighboring  West  and Central African countries are yet to firm up strategies for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement(AfCFTA) in the face …

Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko (left) presented the authority’s plaque to the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa, during his working visit to the management of NPA at the Corporate Headquarters in …

Clifford Kidney Foundation International has called  on well- meaning Nigerians, partners and sponsors from both the private and public sectors to help save lives of people going through kidney challenges. The director of the foundation, Prophet Clifford Emma made the …

 The PTML Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized twenty containers of expired tomato concentrate which was imported from Spain and falsely declared as containing almond shells. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi who displayed the seizure in Lagos …

  The Arik Air management under receivership is being investigated by the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) following reports of aircraft cannibalization and the alleged diversion of import duties worth $40m. Arik Air is on receivership under the Asset Management Company of Nigeria …

 The long-running battle by the American labor movement and supporters to limit the employment of foreign workers on vessels operating in the offshore sector on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf is finding allies in the U.S. Congress. U.S. Senator Bill …

The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has sought the support of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) toward its forthcoming CGC Annual Conference. This is to form a robust alliance with relevant stakeholders and institutions for …

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has commiserated with the government and people of Kebbi State over the recent boat mishap involving 22 passengers from Kasabo village in Agwara Local Government of Niger State heading to Yauri market in Kebbi …

The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi , has announced a partnership with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to improve on Nigeria’s revenue generation and combat the persistent issue of leakages.This collaborative initiative seeks to align strategies …

Umoren The Secretary General of Abuja MOU, Captain Sunday Umoren has won the Independence Day celebration Golf kitty in Uyo Akwa Ibom State.Captain Umoren who plays handicap 28 ended the rounds 76 net to lift the trophy. A media consultant …

Zachaeus Adedeji The acting Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mr Zachaeus Adedeji, has said the administration is counting on solid minerals sector’s development to boost the nation’s economy. He also said the highest taxable limit was 18 per …

The Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Promotion Group, Odiri Erewa-Meggison has said that the manufacturing sector is currently experiencing the toughest period in the history of its existence. Erewa-Meggison stated this on Wednesday during the Annual General …