The Senate on Tuesday, constituted an adhoc committee to investigate Nigerian Customs Service, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and other revenue generating agencies of government over alleged non-remittance of billions in revenue. This followed a motion tagged “”Urgent Need to Investigate Revenue Generation agencies for Non Remittance of Generated Revenue” and sponsored by Sen. Solomon […]
Continue ReadingNigeria Customs Service (NCS), (Tin-Can Island Command of the NCS) has intercepted a 40 ft. container with 980 rounds of 9mm type live ammunition and a pistol imported into the country from the U.S. The spokesman of the Tin-Can Island Command, Chris Osunkwo, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. As revealed […]
Continue ReadingThe Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hammed Ali, has issued a circular, directing all officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service to declare their assets within 14 days. In the circular signed by the comptroller-general himself and addressed to all deputy comptrollers-general, zonal coordinators and customs area controllers, he said the new measure was aimed […]
Continue ReadingThe Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday continued its fight against smuggling of frozen poultry products, especially around Yekeme, near Badagry. Yusuf Umar, Controller in charge of the command, while destroying 1,583 cartons of smuggled poultry products in Lagos, said the Customs Service is not giving up its fight against smuggling […]
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