NGO trains over 20,000 undergraduates on plastic pollution
By Peter Egwuatu U-Recycle Initiative Africa, a youth-led Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, has trained over twenty thousand youths across four federal universities in Nigeria through the second edition of its flagship multi-year initiative for universities, called PlasticWize 2.0. The NGO is advancing environmental education, circular economy solutions, and climate action across Africa. Through PlasticWize 2.0, themed, “Redefining […]
Okonjo-Iweala lauds Dikko’s performance
COORDINATING Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has commended the Nigeria Customs Service after a meeting of the board of the NCS in Abuja on Monday. She said that in a few months the Service would take full charge of all its responsibilities.
Tincan Command records N127.34bn revenue in six months
THE Tincan Command said it raked in a total of N127.34 billion as revenue for the six months ended, June 30, 2013, as against the N120.9 billion it realized in the same period of 2012.
Ogun command achieves 1-hr cargo clearance at Idiroko
THE Ogun State Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) may have achieved an outstanding feat in streamlining the period for clearing cargoes through the Idiroko Border Post, keeping this under an hour.
Toe line of sanity, FOU warns smugglers
THE Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ Ikeja unit has warned smugglers to toe the line of sanity with a view to completely eradicating the menace from the system.
Nigerian trade hub to promote corrupt free environment – Dikko
THE Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs, Dikko Inde Abdullahi has said that the capacity building project would help the country achieve a new regime of trade facilitation in a corrupt free environment.
Ministry not neglecting maritime sector – Hassan Bello
EXECUTIVE Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr. Hassan Bello, has said that the reported neglect of the maritime sector by the Ministry of Transport was untrue. He, however, stressed that all the parastatals under it were well covered in terms of policies and direction.
Firm decries blockade of port access road by Customs overtime cargoes
PORT and Cargo Handling Services has decried the continuous blockade of the port access road, warning that if urgent measures were not taken, it could lead to port congestion.
No accurate data on port facilities in Nigeria – Report
THERE are indications that Nigeria does not have accurate report on the number of port facilities that currently exit in the country.
Terminal operators, agents trade blames over operating cost
TERMINAL operators under the aegis of Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) and freight forwarders in the country are at war over who is responsible for high cost of doing business at the nation’s ports.
Customs agents decry operating licence’s blockade
SOME licensed Customs agents who were affected by the recent clampdown on operating licences of brokers involved in activities against the Customs Excise and Management Act (CEMA) have decried the unjust blockade of their licences.
