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Nigeria Customs Service Saves Importers ₦100m in Pilot AEO Programme, Sets Official Launch for February

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced that its pilot Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme has saved importers, logistics operators, and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) ₦100 million in just…

Lawmakers Reject Customs’ N6.5 Trillion Revenue Projection, Sets N10.5 Trillion Target for 2025

  The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance on Tuesday rejected the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) proposed N6.5 trillion revenue projection for 2025, instead setting a more ambitious target of…

Oyetola Convenes Budget Session to Drive Marine and Blue Economy Agenda

  The 2025 budget session of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, held on Wednesday, brought together key stakeholders to align the sector’s financial strategy with Nigeria’s overarching goals…

Nigeria Customs Service Generates ₦6.1 Trillion in 2024, Targets ₦6.58 Trillion for 2025

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced an impressive revenue collection of ₦6.1 trillion for 2024, surpassing its target of ₦5.08 trillion by over ₦1 trillion, a 20.2% increase. This…

INS Tushil Visit: India Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria with Free Health Camp, Technology Transfer

  The Consul General of India in Lagos, Chandramouli K. Kern, has reiterated India’s unwavering commitment to technology transfer, capacity building, and healthcare support for Nigeria. Speaking at a Free…

Chinese Fishing Vessel Freed After Armed Robbery Off Somali Coast

  A Chinese-owned fishing vessel has been freed following an armed robbery off Somalia’s northeastern Puntland coast, according to information from the Chinese Embassy in Somalia. The vessel’s crew emerged…

Reps Probe Trade Modernisation Project, Webb Fontaine Over E-Customs Concession

  The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise has launched a probe into the concession of the e-customs project to the Trade Modernisation Project (TMP) and Webb Fontaine’s…

Nicolai Maersk Rescues 18 Crew from Sinking Cargo Ship in South China Sea

  The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reported a successful rescue operation on January 11, when the container vessel Nicolai Maersk saved 18 Vietnamese crew members from the…

The Mindless Nattering of Complacent Yes-Men

  In the dim chamber of decisions, their voices droned like the hum of insects on a summer’s night—mindless nattering, a symphony of self-congratulation. These were not men of thought,…

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The Mindless Nattering of Complacent Yes-Men

  In the dim chamber of decisions, their voices droned like the hum of insects on a summer’s night—mindless nattering, a symphony of self-congratulation. These were not men of thought,…

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Merging NIMASA with Customs, FIRS dangerous

  By Dr. Ade Dosunmu  My attention has been drawn to speculation purported to have emanated from the Presidential Policy Advisory group erroneously classifying the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…