Smuggling Archives — Page 2 of 2

August 29, 2019 No Responses

“Nigeria-Benin Border Partially Closed Due To Smuggling Activities”

President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed the partial closure of Nigeria’s border with Benin Republic to the massive smuggling activities, especially of rice, taking place on that corridor. The Nigerian leader gave the reason during an audience granted his Beninois counterpart,...

August 7, 2019 No Responses

Onne Customs Impounds Two Vehicles, Arrest Suspects Over Alleged Theft, Smuggling

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area 11 Command Onne has impounded two vehicles and some men in connection with alleged smuggling of drugs. Briefing Journalists, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Aliyu Galadima explained that exhibit of one mil...

June 19, 2019 No Responses

Baru Decries Cross-Border Smuggling of Petroleum Products

Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru, called on members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists to join the Corporation is naming and shaming cross-border smugglers of petroleum products. Dr. Baru, made the call when he played host....

May 25, 2019 No Responses

‘Smuggling, Dumping, Greatest Challenges Hindering Economic Policies’

The CBN governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele, has identified smuggling and dumping of goods as the greatest challenges hindering the success of Nigeria’s economic policies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Emefiele said this in Ibadan on Friday at...

March 3, 2018 one Response

NNPC, Customs To Curb Petroleum Products Smuggling

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) are collaborating to curb smuggling of petroleum products outside Nigeria’s borders. The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru, said this when he paid a ...