In the heady days of fiery quest for independence from the colonial masters spearheaded by the founding fathers; the late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe in defiance of the ‘Cant and hypocrisy […]
Editorial
Towards building a modern Customs
The recent passing of the Nigeria Customs Service Management Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2017 by the Senate has opened up a new vista in the life of the Nigeria […]
Illegal importation of arms into Nigeria
On May 23 this year, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced that it intercepted a container load of 440 pump action rifles imported from Turkey through the Tin Can Island […]
Clampdown on unlatched containers
A safety saying recorded around the 1900s advised; “Every accident is a notice that something is wrong with men, methods, or material, investigate, then act.” Arising from this, the notice […]
Fighting illegal, unregulated, unreported fishing
Without controversy, Africa’s ocean and seas have been subjected to unnecessary pressure and pillaging by foreign vessels and fishermen that rummage the environment uninhibited, carting away precious aquatic habitats. While […]
Leveraging the potentials of Nigeria Railway Corporation
Without mincing words, the recent repair works carried out on the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja brought to the front burner the urgency required to put in […]
Task before the new leadership of MWUN
The recent election of Comrade Adewale Adeyanju as President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) through a peaceful and democratic process is a clear indication that the union […]
Perilous journey through the Mediterranean Sea
Everyday, thousands of African migrates attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe in search of the proverbial greener pasture. Usually, scores of these migrants lose their lives in the […]
Appointments of maritime agencies’ heads
One of the critical points that have been made over time is that the maritime sector has the potential to lift Nigeria out of recession if given the required attention. […]
Nigeria-Benin Republic border pact
Recently, the Nigeria Customs Service and its Beninese counterpart signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on border security and trade facilitation. The MoU was designed to combat border crimes and […]
Hameed Ali, Customs and the Senate
Following cacophony of angry voices that trailed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) policy on duty payments on old vehicles, the organisation was forced to suspend its implementation “in order to […]
Developing a new vision for Niger Delta
Recent moves by the presidency to transform the Niger Delta to make it more habitable heralds a new vision which has been greeted with enthusiasm by well-meaning Nigerians. This is coming […]