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Onne Customs Generate N54.1bn Revenue, Record N443m Seizures In 6 Months
Onne Customs Generate N54.1bn Revenue, Record N443m Seizures In 6 Months The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area II Command, Onne Port, has announced a revenue of N54.1bn and seizures worth N443m between January and June this year. The Head of the Command, Comptroller Galadima Saidu, who made this known in a chat […]
Shipowners Support FG’s Move To Ban Importation Of Foreign Built Vessels
Shipowners Support FG’s Move To Ban Importation Of Foreign Built Vessels Ship owners and major stakeholders in the maritime industry have applauded the federal government’s plan to ban the importation of foreign built vessels into Nigeria, in its bid to promote ship-building in the country. The stakeholders described the move as the maritime industry’s […]
Customs Nab Ambulance Stuffed With Tramadol
Customs Nab Ambulance Stuffed With Tramadol The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the seizure of an ambulance stationed at the port for emergency purpose for conveying 10 cartons of 225 miligram (mg) of stolen Tramadol out of Apapa Port. The Hyundai Ambulance with registration number LND605XW was intercepted with the […]
NAMA Ready To Enhance Airspace Communication With AIS
NAMA Ready To Enhance Airspace Communication With AIS The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has recorded another milestone with the digitalisation of the nation’s aeronautical information service (AIS). For the full utilisation of the project, NAMA recently commenced the installation of prefabricated pilot joint briefing offices nationwide to keep them abreast with the new […]
In 3 Months, Agro Exports Drop By N11.2bn
In 3 Months, Agro Exports Drop By N11.2bn Exports of agricultural goods dropped by N11.2bn in three months from N97.3bn in the fourth quarter of 2018 to N86.1bn in the first quarter of 2019. This also represents 11.89 per cent decrease, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. During the quarter under […]
NIRSAL’s Commodity Initiative Gets N70bn Boost From Ecobank
NIRSAL’s Commodity Initiative Gets N70bn Boost From Ecobank The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ecobank on N70bn portfolio commitment to agribusiness projects initiated by NIRSAL. The facility will be drawn down in series, with the pact effectively kicking off with an initial N15bn agribusiness financing provision […]
NCC, NFIU Partner To Check Financial Fraud In Telecoms
NCC, NFIU Partner To Check Financial Fraud In Telecoms The Nigerian Communications Commission is set to collaborate with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit to fight financial fraud perpetrated through SIM cards. This was made known when the leadership of NFIU paid a courtesy visit to the NCC office in Abuja, a statement said on […]
Submit Production Data Or Lose Export Permits, FG Threatens Oil Firms
Submit Production Data Or Lose Export Permits, FG Threatens Oil Firms The Federal Government, through the Department of Petroleum Resources, has said oil companies that fail to submit their crude oil production data to the National Production Monitoring System will not be given export permits starting from next year, among other sanctions. The DPR gave […]