Trigger happy cop kills two in Bayelsa
Tragedy struck, Wednesday, at Elebele in the outskirts of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, when a trigger happy Policeman shot dead two persons, an Okada rider and his passenger, for allegedly refusing to part with gratification at a chekpoint.
Customs to mount scanners at Northern border posts
In a move aimed at enhancing its operations along the border posts at the Northern axis of the country, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is to mount scanning machines along the posts.
Customs agent arrested over the importation of arm at Kano Airport
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Command, have arrested a middle-aged clearing agent, Alhaji Aminu Kusa following the discovery of a concealed air pistol in the luggage he was about to clear.
Lack of corporation responsible for multiplicity of agencies in port, CG
Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Dikko Abdullahi has blamed the lack of corporation between the Service and clearing agents in the industry for the urge by various government agencies to come into the ports.
Custom destroys over8.5 worth of poultry products
Smugglers has lost poultry products worth over 8.5million to the Federal Operation Unit of the Nigerian Custom Service.
The products which consists of frozen turkey and chicken were intercepted at Ogun state axis.
KLT Police Command takes over Customs duties
Weeks after a violent protest was averted at the Kirirkiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Police Command following the high_handedness of officers of the Port Police Command who want to perform Customs function, the KLT Police recently arrested an agent for allegedly having excess luggage.
Govt. Task Force endorses Cotecna’s training for Customs
The Reconstituted Presidential Task Force Committee on the reform of the Nigeria Customs Service has endorsed the Training and Capacity Building Programme so far implemented by Cotecna Destination Inspection Limited for the Men and Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service.
Re-branding campaign taken to schools
In its efforts to rejuvenate our cherished social and cultural values particularly among the youths, Society Icons, a non governmental and leadership development organisation has taken the campaign for value re-orientation to secondary schools across the country.
Nigeria, 18 African countries to implement uniform policy
As part of efforts to enhance safety of the maritime industry globally, the Minister of Transport, Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman, has confirmed that Nigeria and 18 other countries from and West and Central Africa are set to implement a uniform policy on port security.
Offensive imports and CMA CGM connection: what should government do?
Between July and this month, three offensive consignments have been shipped into this country. The first was the 13 containers of arms and ammunition which came in through Apapa port but was only discovered last month when the owners tried to moved them out of the country.
Concessioning nation’s port terminals, a mistake, security risk, NAGAFF
Following the recent importation of massive arms and ammunition through the port in Lagos, President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Mr. Eugene Nwoke has said that government made a fundamental mistake in it concession of the nation’s port terminal by giving out 100 percent stake to foreigners.
