Tag: Smuggling
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Customs develops tech to tackle smuggling
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has developed a technology with which to tackle smuggling and manage transporting at the nation’s borders.
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Pandemonium as suspected soldiers kill two brothers in Ogun
Pandemonium broke out in Owode, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State when some men suspected to be soldiers of the Nigerian Army shot and killed two siblings for allegedly smuggling foreign rice.
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INVESTIGATION: Nigeria’s home-grown rice supported by smuggling from Benin Republic, Niger
Nigeria has taken several steps to drive a sustainable agricultural sector, including the decision to close its land borders for two years, with the end goal to prosper farmers, ensure food balance and nutritional security, attract the unemployed youth population and promote quality of life for its citizens.
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Smuggling activities: Closing Seme border won’t do Nigeria any good – Ambassador Fatuyi
Executive Director Nigeria Business Forum-Ghana Chief Oyeyemisola Fatuyi has urged the Nigeria Customs Service to work with some responsible organisation such as the forum in ending activities of smugglers through the land borders and getting the smugglers arrested. Fatuyi stated this to our correspondent while reacting to the call by the Comptroller General of the…
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We are working with neighbouring countries to tackle smuggling – Osinbajo
The Federal Government has said it is partnering with neighbouring countries to ensure that the country’s porous borders are better policed to tackle smuggling and the influx of counterfeit products into the country. Vice President. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo said this on Thursday when a delegation of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, paid a visit…
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Smuggling stifling economy, indigenous industries – Customs
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (retd), on Monday said smuggling was stifling indigenous factories but was not seen a crime by Nigerians. Ali said this in Abuja at an investigative hearing organised by the House of Representatives on the alleged killing, diversion of seized goods and other atrocities by officials of…
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If smuggling is not stopped, over $7billion govt investment will be wasted – Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has identified smuggling of goods into Nigeria as a huge economic threat, stressing that if not stopped, over $7billion investment by the government in the past 10 years will be wasted. Saraki stated this on Monday while declaring open a public hearing on tackling smuggling in the country organized…
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Customs, Rice farmers sign MoU to end smuggling
The Nigeria Customs Service and the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to stop rice smuggling through the land border into the country. Alhaji Aminu Goronyo, President Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), disclosed this on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
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NCS impounds 941 bags of rice worth N6.8m
The Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command, on Tuesday said its officers seized 941 bags of rice estimated at N6,830,791 being smuggled into the country. The new Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Sarkin Kebbi, in Lagos said the seizure was barely a month after he assumed duty at the command. “As you are aware, I took…