Adeniyi
27 Nov
THE Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has revealed that from next year, most port operations will be automated, as they will switch to the use of sophisticated electronic scanners. Speaking at the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) Ministerial Export consultation with key sectoral stakeholders held at the…
19 Oct
The Nigerian agricultural sector is said to be suffering from a $182 billion funding gap, making the country’s quest for food security a herculean task to accomplish. This is despite efforts by the government. Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic IBTC Bank, Mr. Wole Adeniyi, who disclosed this at the bank's 2024 Agribusiness Breakfast Summit held…
14 Oct
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday, announced an extension of the verification exercise for the recovery of import duties on illegally imported private aircraft by one month. The new deadline is now Thursday, November 14, 2024. It said that the extension is to further engage operators who have expressed willingness to regularise their import…
11 Oct
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi has ordered that seized petrol be sold at an auction price of N630 per litre in Adamawa State. Adeniyi gave this directive at a press conference that was held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State. The Customs CG who…
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