The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has expressed shock and disbelief after the Supreme Court nullified the Court of Appeal’s judgement ordering the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). “The court held that the government abduction of Kanu from Kenya was illegal and at the same time […]
Against the pronouncement in certain quarters that he has been expelled from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), its Founder, Dr. Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam, has stated that nobody can expel him from the party as he is the party’s only live member. Aniebonam stated unequivocally that by constitution, as the founder and Chairman of the […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed delight with efforts by the Nigeria Customs Service to accumulate large amount of data to shape a public service system that upholds data integrity at its core, noting that the first step is to invest in the training and capacity-building of “Customs officers to stand shoulder to shoulder, terabyte […]
Impacted by the Gaza’s situation, maritime transport in the Red Sea is increasingly getting dangerous this year. December 4, the Pentagon and European maritime insurers report the southern Red Sea as a high-risk area. The rise of Israeli-Palestinian conflict is having a major impact on the security of international trade. The recent events show an […]
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that port infrastructural development will be given adequate attention in the ministry’s 2024 budget of N10.9 billion. The Minister stated this while presenting the budget to the Joint House Committees of the Senate on Marine Transport and the House of Representatives Committees on Ports […]
The Nigeria Customs Service has revealed plans to embark on a Radiological and Nuclear Detection Program aimed at fortifying the nation’s security against the smuggling of nuclear materials. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, announced this strategic initiative during the inauguration of a 4-Day Capacity Building Workshop organized by the World Customs Organization (WCO) […]
The Founder of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam has advised the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, to watch the avoidable rivalry between his association and the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA). In a terse goodwill message on the occasion of CGC’s 2023 […]
The resuscitated Comptroller General of Customs Annual Conference kicks off this Wednesday morning at the Grand Africa Ballroom of the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, though the opening ceremony will be done tomorrow Thursday, December 14th, 2023. The opening ceremony was shifted to Thursday when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Special Guest of Honour, […]
The Nigeria Customs Service is diligently investigating an incident at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, where an officer was observed soliciting ₦5000 bribe from a passenger. This behaviour has rightfully raised public concern, and the service is committed to ensuring full accountability. Preliminary investigation, according to a press statement signed by the National […]
Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) has given fresh revelation on the 77meters Motor Tanker, MT Vinnalaris, which was arrested by the Nigerian Navy on December 7, 2023, stating that the ship has been operating on Nigeria’s waters since 2018. Tantita’s Head of Technical and Operations, Captain Warredi Enisuoh disclosed that the Motor Tanker had […]
