The succession debate within the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified in recent days, following reports that Deputy Comptroller H.O. Olorunfemi has been approved by President...
BY FUNMI ALUKO For decades, the Idiroko border in Ogun State was synonymous with illicit trade. Its labyrinth of bush paths and porous creeks made it...
BY GBOGBOWA GBOWA The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dayo Mobereola has said that investment in human capacity development...
BY IBRAHIM NASIRU For decades, the narrative surrounding Nigerian maritime gateways was dominated by stories of bureaucratic gridlock, crippling congestion, and costly logistics delays. However, a...
BY EGUONO ODJEGBA The politically manipulated leadership change in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in 2004, aptly described by analysts as a “palace coup,” nearly brought...
BY FUNMI ALUKO The League of Maritime Editors has congratulated the Comptroller – General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, PhD, on the recent extension of his...
BY KESIENNA SHEPHERDS The Sea Empowerment and Research Center (SEREC) has raised strong concerns over recent recommendations by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urging Nigeria to...
BY FUNMI ALUKO The Nigeria Customs Service has reaffirmed its pivotal role in national economic development, with Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR declaring that reforms within...
BY FUNMI ALUKO Maritime journalists will today in Lagos unveil a new book that captures performance indices in customs operations and broader maritime development, nearly three...
BY KESIENNA SHEPHERDS Three months after Nigeria’s ambitious rollout of the National Single Window (NSW) trade facilitation platform, the system is showing signs of stabilization following...