The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command, Onne Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has intercepted 20 containers with illicit drugs valued at over ₦10 billion. The Command also announced impressive revenue generation of ₦190.57 billion for the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 17.12% compared to the same period in 2024. This was disclosed on Wednesday during a press briefing by the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Babandede, at the Command’s headquarters in Onne. Highlighting the critical functions of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Babandede emphasised its role in economic development and national security, especially through collecting import duties…
Author: Peter Albert
The Nigeria Customs Service boss, (CGC) Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR says Customs Area 11 Command Onne Rivers State has intercepted 12 Forty-foot containers of unwholesome goods illegally imported into the county with Duty paid value of over N31 Billion. Addressing newsmen Wednesday during a press briefing at the government warehouse area of the Command, Adeniyi who said that these merchants of death were trying to undermine the trade facilitation posture of his administration vowed that the Onne customs command under the leadership of Comptroller Mohammed Babandede, his officers and men were ever ready to beat them in their games. “Our…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday officially inaugurated a comprehensive USD 115 million upgrade project at the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) in Onne, Rivers State. Our Correspondent reports that this monumental investment underscores APM Terminals’ unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s economic growth and solidifies its position as a key trade hub in West Africa. With this monumental upgrade, APM Terminals has reaffirmed its role as a key player in lifting global trade and creating opportunities for communities across Nigeria and West Africa. The inauguration ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),…
A Maritime Stakeholder and an ANLCA Chieftain in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Okere Celestina Chinyere PhD has applauded the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho for creating an enabling environment that made it possible for the recent berthing of large container vessels to visit Seaports outside the Lagos State Area. Dr Okere gave the commendation regarding the recent second port call of KOTA CEMPAKA – the largest container ship ever to carry out full operations at Nigeria’s Eastern ports. The ship, which berthed at the Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT), made its second port call to Onne…
The seeming fresh air of peace being enjoyed for nearly one year now in the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) may soon evaporate into thin air as an ANLCA chieftain, Chief Dennis Okwu has alleged a clandestine and orchestrated plan hatched by some people whom he described as wearing the toga of “The Nine Billionaires” in the Association, fighting tooth and nail to stop his aspiration as one of the contestants in the September 2024, forthcoming ANLCA BoT Election to pave way for themselves and their cronies. Speaking to some select journalists on Tuesday in his office in…
A Leading Port Terminal Operator, Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT), Onne, Rivers state, has again received KOTA CEMPAKA, the largest container ship ever to carry out full operations at Nigeria’s eastern ports. This is the second visit of the ship to the terminal in three months. KOTA CEMPAKA, owned by Pacific International Lines (PIL), is 300 metres long, has the capacity to carry 6,600 TEUs of containers. The ship made its maiden visit to the Onne Port on April 27, 2024, when it loaded and discharged over 2,000 containers full of Nigerian imports and exports. The vessel was received on its…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Port Harcourt Area 11 Command, Onne Rivers State, says it has intercepted 7 containers of illicit drugs worth over N11 billion and collected over N312 billion in six months of the year 2024. Addressing journalists on Thursday at the Rivers State’s Onne Customs Area Controller (CAC) Comptroller Mohammed Babandede, stated that Journalists were aware that on the 1st of July 2024, the Controller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR visited the Command and addressed members of the Press on recent significant developments on the operations of the Command to secure the nation’s borders and ensure…
The Nigeria Customs Service Port Harcourt Area 1 Command says it was in high spirits to announce the generation of ₦106.593, 735,469.91 Billion as revenue collected for the first half of 2024, even as it promised to break new grounds in revenue generation. This was contained in a press release made available on Thursday 11 July 2024, by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Customs (SC) Oscar Ivara in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. The statement noted that the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Mustapha Hashim disclosed that this figure showed a remarkable surplus of ₦57.982,…
The Nigeria Customs Service Area 11 Command Onne Rivers state says it has intercepted a 1X40 foot container with number MAEU165396, which originated from Turkey and was laden with arms and ammunition and contraband drugs worth over N13 billion. This was disclosed by the Comptroller General of Customs BA Adeniyi MFR while addressing Journalists at Onne, Rivers state, Monday. Speaking further, Adeniyi said that the container “based on a number of risk factors, became a subject of interest insisting that Customs had followed its sail across the Continents, and had benefited immensely from credible information produced through its collaboration with…
In its bid to bridge the gap of several years of neglect on welfare packages, development and human capacity building and improvement of Seafarers’ ratings and officers in the Nigerian Maritime industry, the Noble Seamen Development Foundation (NSDF), a non-government organization (NGO) is saddled with the responsibilities to develop Seafarers with global trends and skills needed and even to empower successful and qualified ones has promised to empower seafarers and some unemployed youths in Rivers state. Another cardinal objective of the NGO our correspondent reports, is to proffer solutions on guidance and counselling following the rules and policies governing the…
A cancer expert Pharm. Dr Elikee Ekenna says Nigeria can make Billions of Naira annually through medical tourism. Ekenna made this disclosure while fielding questions recently in Emene Enugu state. He wondered why Nigerians prefer going abroad for treatment of cancers and other life-threatening ailments like Kidney diseases, heart diseases, and diabetes among others, while the cures through natural remedies are readily available even as he said that Nigeria stands to make billions of naira as people from other parts of the world will come for treatment. Speaking on the synthetic drugs to treat such diseases he said “Some of…
Some prominent political leaders in the Andoni local government Area of Rivers State, have commended the Erastus Awortu led administration for proffering solution to insecurity and decayed infrastructure in the area. They commended him on his achievements as his tenure gradually runs to an end while also pledging support for his second term bid. The group made their position known over the weekend, at Ngo, Headquarters of the council during a solidarity visit to the council’s chairman. They also commended former governor Nyesom Wike in his commitment to the actualisation of the renewed hope agender of the President Tinubu-led administration.…
The Nigeria Customs Service Area 1 Command Port Harcourt, Rivers state says the Command has generated and collected the sum of ₦43,625,986,168.40 in the First Quarter of 2024. The figure represented 23.68 per cent of the gross revenue target of the Command for the 2024 fiscal year which is ₦184,221,730,121.48. This disclosure was made by the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Mustapha Hashim in a press release made available to journalists in Port Harcourt, Monday where the Area Controller, Comptroller Hashim was quoted as saying that the revenue for the first quarter of 2024 revealed a significant difference…
The Chairman, Andoni Local Government Area, Rivers State, Mr Erastus Awortu has disbursed N5 million to 20 small business operators to boost their business and cushion inflation currently affecting them. Awortu, our correspondent reports, made the disbursement in Ngo, the Headquarters of the council on Thursday, during a meeting with youth leaders and security agencies in the area. He said that the beneficiaries of the funds were entrepreneurs and smallholder business groups in the 11 wards of the council. According to him, each beneficiary got N250,000, which is expected to further boost their businesses, especially as the economy is currently…
The Nigeria Customs Service Area 1 Command Port Harcourt says it is seeking collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on National Security. This disclosure was made Thursday in a press release made available to our correspondent by the Command’s public relations officer Superintendent of Customs Oscar Ivara on a courtesy visit by the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mustapha Hashim to the Zonal Command of the Anti-Graft agency in Port Harcourt the Rivers state capital. Speaking on the relationship between the two sister government agencies, the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Mustapha Hashim stated that the…
Indorama, Petrochemicals Limited, Eleme, Rivers State says its commitment to workplace safety is unwavering. This was disclosed during a Media briefing on Friday at the company’s head office in Eleme Rivers state by the Head of Corporate Communications of the organization, Dr Jossy Nkwocha to refute an alleged negligence by one Mr David Diepreye, an injured site worker of one of its contractors. The accident victim our Correspondent learnt, was working for SPEO Nig. Limited, a service contractor to Indorama Fertilizer Limited before the said accident. Nkwocha admitted that an accident had occurred on the 23rd of December 2020 involving…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers State has joined Customs formations all over the World to mark the 2024, International Customs Day. Speaking at the event, weekend in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Baba Imam stated that the theme for the year 2024, “Customs Engaging Traditional and New Partners with Purpose” was chosen to highlight the importance of collaboration and cooperation between customs administrations, International organizations, private sector entities and other stakeholders. He went further to posit that “by joining forces with both traditional and new partners, customs agencies can…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Onne, Port Harcourt Area 11 Command on Friday said it has intercepted a pistol, 9mm munitions and handed over two suspects, to the Nigeria Police Force. The Command was also said to have generated over N246B between January to October 2023. The Command’s Area Controller, Comptroller Baba Imam made this known during a media briefing and declaration of seizures at the Command’s office, Onne, Rivers State. Comptroller Imam attributed the achievements to what he described as a renewed mindset engendered through the training and retraining of officers as well as adequate provision of logistics and…
The Rotary Club in conjunction with the Rivers State University Institute of Geosciences and Environmental Management has trained over 100 youths in Rivers State on how to convert waste to wealth. The one Day Seminar and Training event which took place weekend at Oroworukwo Town Hall, in Port Harcourt City Local government Area, Rivers State saw the four Rotary clubs, Rotary club of Port Harcourt Airfield, Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Eco, Rotary Club of Port Harcourt and Rotary club of Port Harcourt Express in conjunction with the Rivers state university Institute of Geosciences and Environmental Management and Tilda Goes…