Abdullahi Maiwada
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has distributed 42,000 Metric Tonnes of food commodities to vulnerable Nigerians. READ ALSO:Evacuate from flood-prone areas, NEMA warns The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Maiwada said this at the monthly news conference organized by the Strategic Communication Interagency Policy Committee (SCIPC). …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N1,085,663,678 in revenue within the three months grace period for regularising import duties for certain vehicle categories improperly imported into the country.Â
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says it is sensitising retirees to its automated retiree verification system targeted at high-ranking officers who had retired from the service.
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the suspension of the 25% penalty previously imposed in addition to import duty on improperly imported vehicles. The suspension was disclosed on Friday in a statement signed by the Customs' spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada. Maiwada said the suspension of the fine was approved by the Minister and Coordinating Minister…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended its food disposal initiative following a stampede that claimed seven lives on Feb. 23.
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