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…