Tag: import
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FG urges Dangote to stop fuel importation by 2019
The Federal Government has urged Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote group, to make sure that he achieves his target of ending fuel importation in the country by December 2019. Minister of state for petroleum resources, Ibe Kachikwu, made the call when he visited the Dangote oil refinery site at Lekki free trade zone, Lagos state,…
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Arms Importation: AGF Arraigns Customs officers, clearing agents
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice yesterday arraigned five men alleged to have imported into Nigeria arms and ammunition without lawful authority before a Federal high court sitting in Lagos southwest Nigeria. The accused are clearing agents and customs officers. Their names are Mahmud Hassan, Oscar Okafor, Donatus Achinulo, Matthew Okoye, said be…
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Just in: Price of rice falls by 7%
The National Bureau of Statistics said the average price of imported rice decreased by 7.22 per cent, as one kilogramme was sold for N250.30 in April from N418.71 in March. The NBS stated this in its“Selected Food Price watch data for April 2017” released on Tuesday in Abuja. It, however, stated that the average price…
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Customs begins enforcement of FG’s ban on vehicle import through land borders
… as agents seek 3-month extension Sequel to the Federal Government’s ban on importation of vehicles through the land border late 2016, the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has put in place measures to ensure effective implementation of the policy effective from Wednesday. Victor Dimka, controller of the Command,…
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2017: FG increases import duties on luxury goods, consumables
In a bid to promote made in Nigeria goods and also ensure looking inwards to boost local production, the Federal Government has raised duties on luxury goods such as yachts and Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) imported into the country. The newly reviewed import duties cut across various goods, SUVs, boats and Sports cars, will now…