The Federal; Government may have paid N51.8 billion to the three scanning service providers involved in the Inspection Destination project namely Cotecna, SGS and Globalscan for services provided since the scheme commenced three and half years ago.

Global leading container carrier, Maersk Line, has introduced direct shipping services into Nigeria’s ports even as many other major shipping lin es ha ve scaled down their product offering in Nigeria; consequent upon increasing operational difficulties due to the global economic downturn.

About two months to the retirement of Bernard Shew Nwadialo, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the tussle for who replaces him has again sprang up with top officials of service lobbying top government officials for the position.

THE Task Force on Customs Reforms instituted by the Federal Government a few weeks ago has warned officers from involving themselves in fraudulent acts that may cost them their jobs if caught.

Determined to enthrone true demo cratic principles in the conduct of its affairs, the body entrusted
by the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) with the conduct of its elections, Association Electoral Commission (ASECO), has written to the various area commands of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), requesting that the respective Controllers furnish it with “the authentic list of existing Customs agents licenses at your command”.