By Femi Anamelechi Prince Wale Cole ANLCA Chairman of Tin – Can chapter has appointed a veteran Martine journalist Dapo Olawuni as Media and Communication Adviser. The Chairman of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Prince Wale made the appointment of the renown maritime journalist, Dapo Olawun after a thorough consideration of his experiences…
By Femi Anamelechi Tin-Can Island Customs Area Command Controller (CAC), Frank Onyeka, has reaffirmed his commitment to further enhance transparency and collaboration with port stakeholders, pointing out that open communication and compliance are crucial to efficient cargo clearance and national economic growth. CAC Frank Onyekachi disclosed this during a stakeholder engagement session at the command…
By Femi Anamelechi No fewer than six million pills of opioids namely: tamol 225mg, tapentadol 225mg and carisoprodol 225mg as well as 332,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup with a combined street value of Six Billion Five Hundred and Twenty-Four Million Naira (N6,524,000,000.00) have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
By Femi Anamelechi As part of his commitment to implementing the technological advancement policy of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has declared open a three-day retreat organised by the ICT/Modernisation Department of the NCS.The retreat, themed “Turn off Work; Turn on Retreat”, focuses on enhancing officers’ capabilities in…
By Femi Anamelechi The members of Apex Customs Clearing Agents also known as Freight forwarders have been thrown into deep mourning following the death of the former Publicity Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Dr. Obicee Okonkwo. Okonkwo was also the National Publicity Secretary of Association of Igbo Maritime Practitioners in…
By Femi Anamelechi The league of Maritime Editors have urged the Federal government to quickly reform the Nigeria Customs Excise and Management Act. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in 2023 repealed the Customs and Excise Management Act(CEMA), paving way for reforms which centered on modernization of its operations to be in line with global standards…
By Femi Anamelechi In an innovative bid to facilitate trade nationwide, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced the successful commencement of the pilot phase for processing Form M through the B’Odogwu (Unified Customs Management System) in all Commands of the Service. The ground breaking and innovative initiative represents another bold step in the Service’s technology-driven reforms…
By Femi Anamelechi Assistant Comptr. Oyindolapo. A Oladepo who was representative of the CGC of Nigeria Custom Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (MFR) and stakeholders, comprising port service providers and users, have identified some of the impediments and challenges of 24 hours ports operations in Nigeria. Assistant Compt, Oyindolapo Oladepo stated that NCS has deployed the…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja, has made seizures of contrabands with Duty Paid Value (DPV) worth #1.72 billion freeFOU Zone A Unit, also recovered. N72.4million from fraudulent importers and clearing agents who underpaid Customs duty to the federal government. The Customs Area Controller of FOU…
The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) is pleased to remind maritime stakeholders, industry professionals, and the general public that the much-anticipated MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture will hold on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the prestigious Providence Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. The theme is “AfCFTA: Dismantling Trade Barriers, Navigating Regional Trade,” The annual event promises…
