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.... Warns miscreants to steer clear off ports environment. The Commissioner of Police Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, CP Olanrewaju Olawale Ishola psc+ mnips has pledged maximum security for lives and facilities within and around Ports in his command  today being the June 12 the Democracy Day in Nigeria. The CP revealed that his command has mapped out strategies to ensure a close protection of critical national Infrastructure at the Apapa Port, Tincan Island Port, Lekki Deep-Sea Port and other lighter terminals which are critical facilities to the nation's economy. Olarenwaju promised that the Command will ensure free flow of…

The Atulunse 1 of Ifegunwa, Ile- Ife, High Chief (Dr) Ndubisi George Ugo has paid a glamorous courtesy visit with his entourage to the revered palace of Ooni of Ife,  His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Arole Oodua Ojaja ll, at his palace in Ile Ife, Osun State. His Royal Majesty , the Ojaja II Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi , Ooni of Ife gave them a warm reception with fatherly advices and royal blessings. The managing director MD/CEO of Blow Money Records, and Chairman Blow Pay Global Services Ltd, High Chief (Dr) Ndubisi George Ugo  in company of Chief…

Business is no longer as usual as the smugglers are now on their toes under the watchdog of the new Controller in charge of the Nigeria Customs Service ( NCS) Zone B, Comptroller Ahmadu Bello Shuaibu, who in a space of just 50days in office , has recorded massive interception of endangered species worth over #6 billion into warehouse of the unit. The value of this particular seizure at the International market is Three Billion, Nine Hundred and Fifty-Five Million, Five Hundred and Ninety-Six Thousand Naira (#3,955,596,000.00) only. On the 5th day of June 2024 , Comptroller Ahmadu Shuaibu organized…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command in its continued efforts to purge the Western Waterways of the offensive activities of smuggling has intercepted and seized Seventeen (17) Sacks containing One Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Seven (1,257) loaves of Cannabis Sativa with a combined weight of 609kg worth over 96 Million Naira.   The Customs Area Controller (CAC) Comptroller Paul Kola Bamisaiye in charge of the Command  relayed the message to the media at the Command’s office at Ibafon area of Coconut, Lagos. On the 4th day of June 2024. The CAC noted that the Seventeen (17) sacks…

The Nigeria Customs Service, SEME Area Command has announced to the public,  the figures of revenue generated from the period of January to May 2024. The command has collected a total sum of Two Billion, Six Hundred and Thirty Four Million, One Hundred and Ninety Thousand, Six Hundred and Forty Five Naira Fifty Three Kobo (N 2, 634, 190, 645.53) only. This amount surpasses that of 2023 for the same period  by 272%. The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command, Comptroller Timinadi Bomodi  availed the information to the media on the 28th of May 2024 at the command’s conference…

In a space of 30 days, the Federal Operation Unit Of Nigeria Customs Service( NCS), Zone B has of great importance intercepted an illegal products of donkey perpetrated by some unscrupulous elements with no regard for the lives and preservation of the species like the donkey which is near extinction. The Customs Area Controller ( CAC) of the zone , Comptroller Ahmad Bello Shuaibu revealed this during a press briefing that was  organized at the zonal Headquarters in Kadina on the 21st Of May 2024 in the Command conference room. The humane CAC couldn’t pretend but expressed how sad he…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command has welcomed Comptroller Tenny Mankini Duniyan as the new Customs Area Controller (CAC) following the recent elevation of the former immediate past CAC, Saidu Abba Yusuf to the rank of Assistant Comptroller General(ACG) of Customs The brief handover ceremony occurred on Friday the 17th of May 2024 inside the command’s conference room at Tincan Island in Lagos, and was made available to the media through the command’s  Public Relations Officer , Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC )Yakubu Muhammad. Speaking during the event, the incoming CAC , Comptroller Daniyan promised…

The Comptroller-General of  Nigeria Customs Service Adewale Adeniyi, has decorated thirteen (13) members of his management team with their new ranks at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja amidst calls to redouble their commitment and dedication to the success of the service. The event took place on the Wednesday the 15th day of May of 2024 . The signed statement was made available to the  press immediately after the ceremony through the Chief Superintendent of Customs Abdullahi Maiwada, the spokesman of the service. The statement revealed that CGC Adewale Adeniyi decorated 5 Deputy Comptroller-Generals and 8 Assistant Comptroller-Generals following…

*...Stakeholders Question Delayed Deployment, Transparency* Stakeholders in Nigeria’s maritime industry are raising pressing questions about the whereabouts and management of the N50 billion Modular Floating Dock acquired by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The acquisition was initially celebrated as a significant boost to Nigeria’s maritime infrastructure, aimed at enhancing the country’s vessel maintenance and repair capabilities. Since February, when NIMASA announced plans to move the dock to Continental Shipyard in Apapa, the deployment has yet to occur. Despite promises of relocation and utilization, the floating dock remains elusive, fueling concerns about transparency and accountability within the agency.…

Fulfilling its anti-smuggling functions which is one of the core mandate of Nigeria Customs Service as enshrined in the NCS Act 2023, the Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service known for its major onslaught against the reign of smuggling on our Western Waterways and Creeks has made a seizure of One Hundred and Seventy Seven (177) Sacks and Sixty One (61) Kegs of 25 Litres containing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) along Isalu Creek Badagry Waterway en-route Benin Republic. The Customs Ares Controller ( CAC) Comptroller Paul Bamisaiye revealed this during a press briefing that was organized at the command’s …