By Anthony Nwachukwu Less than a one week after a similar seizure, operatives of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted another 81,425 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, in the Badagry area of Lagos. Ag. Compt. Hussein […]
By Anthony Nwachukwu To encourage economic expansion, investors operating in the nation’s Free Trade Zones (FTZs) are exempt from customs duty on locally sourced raw materials, and their end-products, when brought into the customs area, are freight-free to the extent of the percentage of local raw material(s) used. However, the […]
Late Kehinde Afolabi By Anthony Nwachukwu Chairman of Nigeria’s indigenous multinational, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, has lamented the loss of his twin brother, Kehinde Afolabi, as a devastating and great loss. Kehinde, who was the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Ken Dallas Hotel, died on Saturday in Lagos. The […]
Minister of Transportation, Dr. Mu’azu Sambo (left), with the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mrs. Amina Mohammed, during the minister’s courtesy visit to her in New York By Anthony Nwachukwu After several submissions and recommendations, the Federal Government said it would be deploying present-day technology and rapid response by […]
President of Airfreight Stakeholders Forum, Toyin Onifade (second left) and Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Emmanuel Jime, with some members of the management team and executive committee of both bodies respectively during the visit in Lagos By Anthony Nwachukwu Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian […]
Minister of State for Transportation, Ademola Adegoroye (left), Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, and Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Dr. George Moghalu, after the inauguration of the technical working group on inland waterways By Anthony Nwachukwu The […]
By Anthony Nwachukwu Ecobank Group, partnering the African Media Agency (AMA) Academy, has announced a maiden five-module fintech training for African journalists in the field of business, finance and technology. The training modules, aimed to equip journalists with the skills to compete favourably with peers across the globe, will be […]
Deputy Compt. Hussein Ejibunu By Anthony Nwachukwu Two tankers with 80,055 litres of poorly produced Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) have been intercepted by the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at Ijebu Ode in Ogun State. Handing the seizure to the Nigeria Midstream and […]
Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Jere Idris, receiving a plaque from the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, during his visit to the agency in Lagos…Thursday By Anthony Nwachukwu The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigeria Immigration Service […]
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Bello Hassan (left), Board Chairman, Mrs. Ronke Sokefun, Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Dr. Habiba Lawal, and Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr. Dasuki Arabi, during the presentation of report and award on the […]
