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NPA, Customs move to create ‘single window’ at seaport

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It is hard to tell what precisely the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala Usman is telling Customs Comptroller-General Hameed Ali, but it certainly must be something she is very passionate about. And the Customs boss seems to be saying ‘I am all ears’. The photo was shot when Usman visited Ali this week at the Customs headquarters in Abuja to discuss issues of common interest.

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Nigeria has ranked 136th out of 176 countries in the 2016 corruption perception index, according to Transparency International (TI).

The country ranked 28 in the score, having scored 26 in 2015, 27 in 2014, 25 in 2013 and 27 in 2012.

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We have not sacked anyone this year – Customs
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The attention of Nigeria Customs Service has been drawn to a misleading publication by a section of the media, concerning a supposed dismissal of 59 officers by the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd). READ MORE

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It is hard to tell what precisely the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala Usman is telling Customs Comptroller-General Hameed Ali, but it certainly must be something she is very passionate about. And the Customs boss seems to be saying ‘I am all ears’. The photo was shot when Usman visited Ali this week at the Customs headquarters in Abuja to discuss issues of common interest.

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Former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Wednesday, took a swipe at the Federal Government’s economic policy, asking for immediate review to save the country of sliding into depression.

This was even as he warned against what he called “lack of true federalism”, saying, “Unjust allocation of resources makes a fertile ground for extremism.” ...

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Two crewmen from the Greenlandic fishing trawler Polar Nanoq have been arrested in Iceland and are being held as suspects in the murder of 20-year-old Icelandic woman in a rare case that has gripped the country.

The woman, Birna Brjánsdóttir, went missing early last Saturday morning, January 13, after a night out in Reykjavik, the capital and largest city in Iceland. She was last spotted on surveillance video walking down the street alone at about 5 a.m.

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“The federal government cannot solve the problem of Niger Delta. It is impossible for the FG to do it alone.”

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. MORE QUOTES http://shipsandports.com.ng/top-quotes-of-the-day-7/

The attention of Nigeria Customs Service has been drawn to a misleading publication by a section of the media, concerning a supposed dismissal of 59 officers by the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd). READ MORE

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and people dont embezzle church fund and deceive their congregation just to earn money in heaven

Revelation1:
I don't think so, people don't bomb each other in heaven.

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has been thrown into mourning following news of the sudden death of its Secretary General, Comrade Aham Ubani.

President, Dockworkers branch of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju who confirmed his demise to SHIPS & PORTS DAILY said Ubani died Monday afternoon “after a brief illness”.

Adeyanju who expressed shock over the death of Ubani said they were together during the weekend and the deceased did not show any sign of ill healt READ MORE http://shipsandports.com.ng/breaking-mwun-secretary-general-aham-ubani-dead/

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has struck out an application by the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside, seeking to stop a N6 billion defamation suit brought against him by former the governor of the state, Dr. Peter Odili.

Odili had claimed that Peterside, who was the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in 2015, had defamed through a statement allegedly made by the defendant (Peterside).

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has terminated the appointment of about 48 senior officers in the service in its ongoing reorganization.

A circular dated January 19, 2017 and signed by Ag. Comptroller in charge of Discipline, Ganiyu I.A was addressed to all Zones, all Customs Area Command and units, stated that 45 officers were dismissed, 11 retired while the appointment of three we’re “outrightly terminated”.

The 45 dismissed officers and the three that were terminated were asked to go for professional misconduct.

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Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted some unscrupulous persons who attempted to smuggle a Toyota salon car concealed within stacks of firewood at a land border in the northern part of the country. Below are pictures of the seizure:

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The Federal Government has said the National Automotive Policy, when fully implemented, will not only revolutionalise auto sector in the country, but also generate millions of jobs, alleviate poverty and create wealth.

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, who spoke at the Automobile, Boatyards, Transport Equipment, Allied Senior Staff Association,( AUTOBATE), Extra Triennial National Delegate Conference in Lagos, tagged “The National Automobile Policy: What does the future hold for workers?” Ngige said the policy will boost backward integration, diversification and revitalisation of the automotive industry.

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Right to life means nothing if government does not prevent loss of lives… Nigeria is not the first country to close an airport and divert traffic to another city, Manila has done it.”

Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works, Power and Housing,

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The problem with the so-called buy Made-In-Nigeria campaign is that it is neither rooted in policies nor in patriotic fervour. Its mediatized and reactionary slant, as evidenced by the stage-managed titivation of Aba-made shoes and clothes by a couple of VIPs, makes its collapse like a bunch of badly stacked firewood inevitable. The campaign, which is already choking on fundamental flaws, is nothing more than a showpiece; the type gullible citizens are wont to fall for.



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Some Customs officers have again called on the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali to enhance their monthly salaries and improve their welfare package to boost productivity.

The officers made the call in reaction to the recent figure released by the Service as overall revenue generated last year.

The NCS through its spokesman, Joseph Attah had said the Service generated the sum of N898billion last year

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Honduras, Venezuela and Tanzania are the only three countries – of 82 select countries – with a riskier business environment than Nigeria.

Of 82 countries considered by Bloomberg, based on unemployment, inflation, currency volatility, foreign reserves, and other metrics, Nigeria ranks 79.

The Bloomberg Country Risk Score is a composite of 29 indicators representing financial, economic and political risks facing investors.

Risk scores are calculated on a monthly basis, and they range from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating less overall risk relative to other countries. READ MORE http://shipsandports.com.ng/nigeria-among-worst-countries-business/

A tanker laden with 33,000 litres of petrol yesterday fell off the Otedola Bridge near the Lagos State Government secretariat, spilling it all on the road.

The accident was caused by brake failure.

The tanker was heading to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, after loading in Apapa. It plunged into a nearby ditch after detaching from the truck.

Operatives of Lagos State Fire Service and Lagos Emergency (LASEMA) removed the tanker from the scene.

They barred vehicular movement until the clean-up of the road.
Lagos State Fire Service Director Rasaq Fadipe said the spillage was diluted and mopped before the tanker was recovered from the ditch.

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The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh, says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved take off of the controversial Nigeria Maritime University located in Okerenkoko, Delta State.

This means the President did not align his government with the hasty and unauthorized scrapping of the university by his minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

Boroh also urged elders and leaders of the Niger Delta to embrace peace moves initiated by the President.

He said the visit of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, to the Niger Delta offered serious opportunities for peace and development in the oil rich region. READ MORE

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Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday January 17, 2017 briefed Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, the Senate on the planned closure of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja for repairs of its runway. Below are pictures from the briefing:

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The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, wants those opposed to the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport, Abuja, to know that Nigeria is not the first country to close an airport.

The decision of the federal government to shut the airport for six weeks over repairs on the runway has been met with stiff resistance in some quarters.

At the Senate on Tuesday, Fashola said there was no other option but to close the airport, but Otis Anyaeji, President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) disagreed, arguing that runway repairs could be done without a total closure of the airport.

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Comptroller Victor Dimka is the Area Controller of Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service. The command is the busiest land border trading post in West Africa. In this exclusive interview with Shulammite ‘Foyeku,Dimka speaks on the recent federal government policy banning the importation of vehicles through land borders and poor working environments at the command among other issues.

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Two cart pushers were arraigned in an Apapa Magistrate’s Court, Lagos yesterday for allegedly stealing twelve bags of Lake Rice valued at N144,000 property of Lagos State Government.

The duo, identified as Ahamed Salisu (20) and Nura Rabiu (20), were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

They both pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor told the court that the defendants committed the offences on January 12, 2017 at about 4:10am at Agric Bus Stop, Ojo in Lagos.

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There are indications that the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) popularly known as cooking gas, which is hovering between N4,500 and N5,000 may hit N6,000 by the end of January 2017 if the difficulties experienced in discharging the product at the NNPC jetty lingers.

This is even as some youths in Lagos have threatened to go on hunger strike to get the government to intervene in the matter, which they believe is taking a toll on the welfare of many families.

The youths numbering about 20 at the Agege area of Lagos told SHIPS & PORTS DAILY that they were going round local government areas in the state to sensitise and mobilise support from other youths for their planned hunger strike.

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As the top Customs management says there is no going back from enforcement on ban of vehicles importation through land borders in the country, the Custom Area Controller (CAC) of Seme Command, Comptroller Victor Dimka, has warned importers to stay away from buying vehicles through the land borders, in order to avoid loses, as his Command is adequately equipped to enforce the new policy effectively.

This formed part of the statements signed and made available to newsmen through the Public Relations Officer of the command, Taupyen Selchang.

According to him, the quest of the Command to remain resolute in enforcing the fiscal policies of the Federal Government cannot be over emphasized.

“The vehicle seat in Seme has been disbanded and its officers re-deployed to beef up border patrols for effective implementation of the policy.
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