Tag: Importation
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Rice, beans importation into Nigeria reduce by over 90% – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja reiterated federal government’s determination to continually review and strengthen ongoing reforms in the agriculture sector “until Nigeria regains its pride of place as food exporting country.” The president said this when he received a delegation of All Progressives Congress, APC, from Kebbi State, led by the state governor,…
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Customs dismiss officers linked to arms importation
The Nigeria Customs Service has dismissed some of its officers who were found culpable in the importation and clearing of arms into the country earlier this year. The officers were found to have illegally released the container load of arms illegally, after collecting bribes. The officers’ dismissal was confirmed last weekend by the Public Relations…
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Senate stops ban on importation of ‘tokunbo’ vehicles
The Senate has called on Nigeria Customs Service to immediately suspend the policy which has banned importation of vehicles through land borders since the beginning of the year. In a sponsored motion by Senator Barau Jibrin representing Kano North Senatorial District alongside four others, Senate argued that the ban will lead to over 500,000 job…
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FG to impose ban on importation of 2-stroke engines in Q1 2017– NESREA
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has said the Federal Government will enforce ban on importation of two-stroke engines and vehicles without emission reduction technology into the country. Dr Lawrence Anukam, the Director-General of the agency disclosed this on Thursday in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. He said that emission releases…
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FG bans importation of vehicles through land borders
The Federal Government has banned the importation of vehicles into the country through land borders. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, Mr Wale Adeniyi, the Nigeria Customs Service Public Relations Officer, stated that “the prohibition order covers all new and used vehicles”. Adeniyi also said the ban was sequel to a presidential directive restricting…