Customs Bill On Electronic Transactions Scales 2nd Reading In Senate

Customs Bill On Electronic Transactions Scales 2nd Reading In Senate

A bill to empower Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to carry out electronic transactions scaled second reading in Senate on Tuesday.  This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, Sen. Francis...
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NPA Boss Reiterates Support For Electronic Call Up System

NPA Boss Reiterates Support For Electronic Call Up System

Acting Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, has reiterates support for the electronic call-up system, also called ‘Eto’, the policy deployed to check congestion at the ports.   Speaking in Lagos on Sunday, Bell...
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NPA Receives 22 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Others

NPA Receives 22 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 22 ships at the Lagos ports are discharging bulk wheat, general cargo, frozen fish, container, bulk fertilizer, bulk sugar, automobile gasoline, bulk salt, and petrol.    NPA is also  expecting 1...
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Lagos APPEALS Project Targets 180,000mt Tilapia Fish

Lagos APPEALS Project Targets 180,000mt Tilapia Fish

Lagos State Government, through its Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project, says it is targeting over 180, 000 metric tonnes of tilapia fish in 2021. The State Coordinator of the project, Mrs Ranti Sagoe-...
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Maize Farmers Promise High Produce, Urge FG To Sustain Import Ban

Maize Farmers Promise High Produce, Urge FG To Sustain Import Ban

The National President of Maize Association of Nigeria, Dr Bello Abubakar,  has assured the nation of high produce of maize to meet demands in spite of all odds.  Speaking in Abuja on Monday at the inauguration of the first National Maize...
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India Tops Vehicle Imports Into South Africa

India Tops Vehicle Imports Into South Africa

Between January and December 2020, India was the top country of origin for vehicle imports into South Africa despite COVID-19 lockdowns and overall declines in vehicle sales.  The Automotive Export Manual report unveiled at the weekend by the Au...
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Customs Strike Force Intercepts 513 Bags Of Foreign Rice

Customs Strike Force Intercepts 513 Bags Of Foreign Rice

The Nigeria Customs Service, Zone B Strike Force Team  has intercepted 513 bags of 50kg foreign rice from smugglers.  The Coordinator of the Team, DC Oseni Olorukooba, while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Ilorin, explained that the seizures with...
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NPA Receives 20 Ships, Expects 17 Others This Week At Lagos Seaports

NPA Receives 20 Ships, Expects 17 Others This Week At Lagos Seaports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Tuesday, disclosed that 20 ships were discharging bulk wheat, bulk gypsum, general cargo, frozen fish, container, butane gas and bitumen at the Lagos seaports.   Also, NPA is expect...
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NPA Receives 18 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Expects 13 Others

NPA Receives 18 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Expects 13 Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday said 18 ships were discharging bulk wheat, fertiliser, bulk gypsum, general cargo, frozen fish, bulk clinker, container, petrol and automobile gasoline.  The NPA also said it was expecting 13 others laden wi...
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NPA Receives 16 Ships, 15 To Arrive This Week

NPA Receives 16 Ships, 15 To Arrive This Week

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Saturday, disclosed that 16 ships had berthed at the Lagos ports and were discharging petroleum products and food stuff.   NPA, through its publication, Shipping Position, identified goods being d...
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NPA To Receive 20 Ships Laden  With Petroleum Products, Food Items, Others At Lagos Seaport

NPA To Receive 20 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Food Items, Others At Lagos Seaport

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 20 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from January 12 to January 25, 2021 NPA in its  `Shipping Position’, explained on Tuesday that the ships are...
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Nigeria Explains N1.02tr Import Duty Waiver, Grants In Three Years

Nigeria Explains N1.02tr Import Duty Waiver, Grants In Three Years

The Federal Government has conceded N1.024 trillion import duty waivers, concessions and grants to drive economic growth in the country in the past three years.  The Minister of Finance, Budget and Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, made this known at a...
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NPA Receives 23 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Food Items, Others

NPA Receives 23 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Food Items, Others

Between November 16th and December 3, 2020, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to receive 23 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods. NPA explained in its publication, `Shipping Position’, the ships are expected to arrive at...
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Customs Impounds 1,400 Bags Of Fertilizer, Generates N39.99b In Oyo/Osun

Customs Impounds 1,400 Bags Of Fertilizer, Generates N39.99b In Oyo/Osun

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Area Command, has arrested 25 suspected smugglers and seized a total of 1,400 bags of fertilizer.  The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Uche Ngozi, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ibadan while briefing journali...
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