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Nigeria Customs Service
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is an independent customs service under the supervisory oversight of the Nigerian Ministry of Finance, responsible for the collection of customs revenue, Facilitation of both national and international trade and anti-smuggling activities. Structure The NCS is headed by the comptroller general, who oversees the work of six deputy comptrollers general in the following departments: * Finance and Technical Service; * Tariff & Trade; * Enforcement, Investigation, and Inspection; * Modernization, Research and Economic Relations; * Excise, Industrial Incentives and Free Trade Zone; * Human Resource Development. The NCS board is chaired by the minister of finance, while the vice-chairman is Col. Hameed Ali, the service's comptroller general who is not a career Customs staff, but was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari with the aim of reforming and revamping the institution. In addition, the NCS operates a media division with radio and televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Ministry Of Finance (Nigeria)
The Federal Ministry of Finance is the government body that manages the finances of the Federal Government of Nigeria, including managing, controlling and monitoring federal revenues and expenditures. Roles of finance ministry: Some of the role of the finance ministry include collecting and disbursing government revenue, formulating policies on taxation, tariffs, fiscal management etc., preparing and managing the annual budget, preparing annual accounts for ministries, departments and agencies, managing federal debt and regulating the capital market. Leadership A senior civil servant acts as Permanent Secretary of the minister, assisting the politically appointed Minister of Finance, who is a member of the President's cabinet. Stephen Osagiede Oronsaye was appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance on August 20, 2008. He was appointed Head of the Nigerian Civil Service in June 2009. The Permanent Secretary as of December 2009 was Dr. Ochi C. Achinivu. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aibel
Aibel is a service company within the oil, gas and offshore wind industries. The company provides engineering, construction, modifications and maintenance through a project's life cycle. About Aibel Aibel has more than 4000 employees who design, build, maintain and upgrade oil and gas production facilities. The company works with new and existing facilities onshore and offshore. Aibel is currently present at approx. half of the offshore installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, at three onshore facilities in Norway and delivers a wide range of services to operators all over the world; ranging from concept development, studies and field developments to modifications and maintenance of oil and gas installations. Aibel’s headquarter is situated in Stavanger. The company also has engineering offices in Asker, Bergen, Harstad, Hammerfest and Haugesund. The company also has two major yards; one in Haugesund, Norway (former HMV) and one in Laem Chabang, Thailand. Operati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullahi Dikko
Abdullahi Dikko Inde , (11 May 1960 – 18 February 2021) was a Nigerian government official who served as the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service from August 2009 to August 2015. Life and career Dikko was born on 11 May 1960 in Musawa town, a local government area of Katsina State, Nigeria. He attended Government College, Kaduna in 1974 where he obtained the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in 1980. He later obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and Master of Science degree in finance from the University of Dimitrov Apostle Tshenov, Svishtov, Bulgaria. He joined the Nigerian Customs Service in 1988. He served in various customs commands including Seme Border, Tincan Island Port, Apapa, Imo Command, Kaduna, Badagry Area Command, Investigation and Inspection Headquarters, Abuja Badagry Area Command before he was appointed Controller-General of Nigerian Customs Service on 26 August 2009. His tenure as the comptroller General of Custo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Shaw Nwadialo
Bernard Shaw Nwadialo (born August 16, 1949) was a Nigerian lecturer and customs officer appointed as the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service from January 2009 to August 2009 by Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, prior to being CGC, he was the deputy Comptroller-General of Custom. He was succeeded by Abdullahi Dikko. He began his education in 1954 at Sacred Heart School, which he attended until 1959. He continued with his secondary school in 1960 to 1966 at the Holy Ghost College Owerri. From 1970 to 1973 he obtained his B.Sc from the University of Nigeria Nsukka for plant and soil science, and also attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison for his M.Sc from 1976 to 1978. He obtained his PhD of soil science in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville from 1978 to 1982. Career Shaw returned to Nigeria and began his career as an assistant lecturer at the University of Nigeria Nsukka The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamman Bello
Hamman Bello Ahmed (also referred to in sources as Hamman Bello Ahmed Kojoli and Hamman Ahmad), OFR (3 January 1949 – 26 January 2022), was a Nigerian customs officer, philanthropist and politician. He served as the comptroller general (CG) of the Nigeria Customs Service from 2008 to 2009 by Umaru Yar Adua. He was replaced by B. E. Nwadialo; prior to becoming the CG of Customs, he was the Assistant CG of Customs at the Abuja headquarters. Background Ahmed was born and raised in Kojoli Village in the Jada local government area of Adamawa, Nigeria. Ahmed began his early education at the Jada Primary School from 1956 to 1963, then attended the Government Secondary School Ganye for his secondary education from 1965 to 1969. He obtained his WASC at the Government Secondary School Bauchi in 1970. He attended Ahmadu Bello University in 1977, where he obtained his B.A. Hons and did his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program in 1978. Career Ahmed joined the Nigerian Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Gyang Buba
Da Jacob Gyang Buba CFR (born October 10, 1951) is a retired Nigeria customs officer and elder statesman. He served as the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service from 2004 to 2008. On April 1, 2009, he was sworn as the ''Gbong Gwom'', the paramount traditional ruler of the Berom Kingdom becoming the 5th Gbong Gwom after the demise of Da Victor Dung Pam. He is the Chairman, Jos Traditional Council of Chiefs and president of the Plateau State Traditional Council. He currently serves as the 3rd Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University since March 2016 at the 10th convocation of the institution. Background Gyang Buba was born on October 10, 1951 in Madu Village of Du District, Jos South, Plateau State. He is the first son of Buba Dung Bot of the Lo Du, Lo-Wet family and Ngo Kaneng Buba, one among the ruling house of the kingdom. He began his early education at SUM elementary school Chwelnyap in 1960 to 1963 then went to Baptist Day School Jos to complete his elementa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shehu Ahmadu Musa
Shehu Ahmadu Musa, GCON, CFR (16 January 193519 November 2008) was a public administrator and chieftains holder of Makaman Nupe. He was the Secretary to the Government of the Federation of Nigeria during the Nigerian Second Republic between 1979 and 1983. Early life and education Shehu Musa was born in Bida, Middle Belt of Nigeria, Niger State. His father Musa ManDoko was a chieftains title holder in Nupe Kingdom. He started his education from the Bida South Elementary school in 1943 and finished in 1947 he then moved to Bida Middle School in 1948 to 1949 when he was transferred to Government College Zaria due to his exploit and exceptional performance, there he meet many intelligence and competent colleagues and graduated in 1954. He later in 1955 attended the Nigeria College of Science and Technology, Zaria to 1957 and that same of finishing in Zaria he was admitted to University of Ibadan graduated in 1960, he also attend the University of Minnesota in 1962 to 1963 and Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Dutch Shell
Shell plc is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England. Shell is a public limited company with a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and secondary listings on Euronext Amsterdam and the New York Stock Exchange. It is one of the oil and gas "supermajors" and by revenue and profits is consistently one of the largest companies in the world. Measured by both its own emissions, and the emissions of all the fossil fuels it sells, Shell was the ninth-largest corporate producer of greenhouse gas emissions in the period 1988–2015. Shell was formed in 1907 through the merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company of the Netherlands and The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company of the United Kingdom. The combined company rapidly became the leading competitor of the American Standard Oil and by 1920 Shell was the largest producer of oil in the world. Shell first entered the chemicals industry in 1929. Shell was one of the " Seven Sisters" whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noble Energy
Noble Energy, Inc. was a company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration headquartered in Houston, Texas. In October 2020, the company was acquired by Chevron Corporation. The company was known as Noble Affiliates, Inc. until 2002. As of December 31, 2018, the company had of proved reserves, of which 52% was in the United States, 43% was in Israel, and 5% was in Equatorial Guinea. Of the company's total proved reserves as of December 31, 2018, 62% was natural gas, 14% was natural gas liquids, and 24% was petroleum. In the United States, the company's primary holdings were in the Wattenberg Gas Field / Denver Basin in Colorado, the Delaware Basin, and the Eagle Ford Group. As of December 31, 2018, the company owned approximately 74,000 net developed acres and 111,000 net undeveloped acres between 10 and 90 miles offshore Israel in water depths ranging from 700 feet to 6,500 feet. Noble holds a 39.66% working interest in the Leviathan gas field, which it discovered in 2010 and a 25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) (, ''et seq.'') is a United States federal law that prohibits U.S. citizens and entities from bribing foreign government officials to benefit their business interests. The FCPA is applicable worldwide and extends specifically to publicly traded companies and their personnel, including officers, directors, employees, shareholders, and agents. Following amendments made in 1998, the Act also applies to foreign firms and persons who, either directly or through intermediaries, help facilitate or carry out corrupt payments in U.S. territory. Pursuant to its anti-bribery purpose, the FCPA amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require all companies with securities listed in the U.S. to meet certain accounting provisions, such as ensuring accurate and transparent financial records and maintaining internal accounting controls. The FCPA is jointly enforced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hameed Ali
Hameed Ibrahim Ali (born 15 January 1955) is the current Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service. A retired military officer, he previously served as Military Governor of Kaduna State from 1996 to 1998. After retirement, he became Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum a political and cultural association of leaders in Northern Nigeria. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress, and has supported Muhammadu Buhari's presidential bids in 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019. Coming from a Buharist political background, he has promoted trade protectionist and strict law and order policies within the Buhari administration. Early life Ali was born and raised in Dass, Bauchi State. Military career Ali was commissioned in 1977 after he received his training at the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna. He attended Sam Houston State University from 1984 to 1988. And holds a bachelor's and master's degrees in criminology, and an educational certificate from the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
