In its commitment to get rid of sub standard products in Nigeria, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), recently destroyed substandard electrical appliances, phone accessories, wine worth over N10 million. Other products destroyed include antiseptic soap, sanitary towels, cosmetics, electrical cables and children’s pampers. SON in collaboration with other agencies, including Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) […]
In with the three point Agenda of the Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali, the Tin can Island Port command, Nigeria Customs Service, has remained on Compliance level which recently saw the collection of N237.3billion revenue into the federal government coffers between January and October 2017. This information was contained in a Press statement from […]
In its quest to flush out whaft rats at the Ports, the Commissioner, Western Ports Police Command, Celestine Okoye, has said that the command is facing several challenges, which hampers its ability to effectively secure the ports. CP Okoye disclosed this information during the maiden visit of the new Assistant Inspector General of Police, Maritime […]
A Federal High Court in Lagos, recently convicted and sentenced a 56 year-old woman, Modinat Owolabi to 10 years imprisonment for cocaine trafficking. Justice Mohammed Aikawa sentenced the convict after she pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of drug trafficking preferred against her by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The convict had earlier […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has dismissed an appeal filed by Ex-militant, Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo, seeking to set aside the decision of the Federal High Court, Lagos which empowered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to attach all the properties belonging to the ex-militant. Justice I. N. Buba of the Federal High […]
In a bid to end illegal refined Petroleum Products in Nigeria, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Central Naval Command (CNC) of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Abubakar Alhassan, has said, “the command destroyed 87,000 metric tons of illegally-refined petroleum products in the Niger Delta region.” Alhassan disclosed this recently in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He said the raids and […]
Crisis looms in maritime labour for alleged failure of jetty operators to engage only workers registered with it among other infractions, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) wants the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to sanction erring private jetty operators. This was made known by, the […]
Committed to end smuggling activities, the Comptroller General of Customs Compliance Team in Kano recently impounded over 2, 700 pieces of raw Donkey hides and skins with a duty paid value at N25 million which was seized at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), as export products. The Head of the Compliance Team, Comptroller Ahmed […]
The pioneer Association in the Nigeria Maritime industry; Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, (ANLCA) has remained the front burner on issues, projects and challenges as its affects the administration and operation of Maritime, Oil and Gas activities at the ports; Seaport, Airport and Boarders. The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) was formed […]
Danish global carrier, Maersk Line, has closed bookings for cargo that transship over Jebel Ali to or from Qatar for the time being. The move was triggered by the ongoing diplomatic crisis between Qatar and Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain, that banned ships in their ports coming or destined for […]