Godfrey Bivbere

Apr 25, 2024 | allafrica.com | Godfrey Bivbere |Grace Okpaneka

The Tin-can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, said it has surpassed its first quarter revenue target for 2024 (Q1'24) by 139 per cent with a total collection of N304 billion compared with N127 billion recorded in the same period of 2023. The Command also said it recorded a 72.5 percent increase in the volume of exported goods from the Command amounting to 251,679.89 metric tonnes of cargo in Q1'24 compared to 145,906.33 metric tonnes recorded during the same period in 2023.

Jan 29, 2024 | allafrica.com | Godfrey Bivbere

The Nigeria Ship-Owners Association, NISA, has challenged the Federal Government to stop granting waivers to foreign ship owners operating in the Cabotage area to demonstrate its seriousness with developing the local shipping industry. Speaking with Vanguard on the issue, president of NISA, Sola Adewumi, said stoppage of waivers for Cabotage will increase the number of local ships operating within the costal ways; which will in turn grow local capacity in terms of manpower and number of ships.

Jan 17, 2024 | theafrica.co.za | Godfrey Bivbere

By Godfrey Bivbere THE Nigeria CustomsService, NCS has set N1.13 trillion as a revenue target for the Tin-can Island Port Command. The Customs Area Controller, CAC, Tin-can Island Port command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, who disclosed this, yesterday, said the target allocated to Tin-can Island Port command constitutes 27 percent of the national target.

Dec 20, 2023 | theafrica.co.za | Godfrey Bivbere

By Godfrey Bivbere The management of TruckTransit Parks, TTP, operators of the e-call up system has described as false, accusation of remittance of 10 per cent of its monthly earnings to the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA. They also claimed that the e-call up system has contributed to operational efficiency at the ports.

Dec 18, 2023 | allafrica.com | Godwin Oritse |Godfrey Bivbere

THE Federal Government, FG, has recognized the importance of data for import and export trade as well as assisting the government to streamline decision making and resolving trade disputes. Speaking at the just ended Comptroller General Conference of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, in Lagos, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said that data is needed not just for international trade but also for economic planning and development.