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IBRAHIM LAMORDE: ARASE MOURNS ICONIC POLICE VETERAN, EULOGISES HIS HUMILITY AND TEMPERATE DISPOSITION TO THE ALLURE OF POWER

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The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, retired Inspector General of Police has received with shock the death of DIG Ibrahim Lamorde rtd, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, who passed on at the age of 61 in Egypt where he was receiving  medical attention.  The PSC Chairman   eulogised Lamorde's humility and temperate disposition  to the allure of power. He recalled his advice to the late super cop after he left the services of the EFCC, not to get into mainstream policing immediately but to further horn his policing and leadership skills at the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, an advise he accepted and which was later to postively shape his career in the Nigeria Police Force. Dr. Arase noted that at no time did power get into the head of the late Officer  who he said remained humble and committed throughout his career. " The training he got at NIPSS pre...

Nigeria Customs Launches Advance Ruling System for Effective Trade Facilitation

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NCS) has, in conjunction with the Nigerian Energy The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has, in conjunction with the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), launched an auspicious scheme aimed at enhancing trade facilitation and creating a more transparent business environment for the Service's stakeholders in trade space, named Advance Ruling.  Speaking at the venue of launching the project on Thursday, 2nd May 2024, at Envoy Avenue in Abuja, Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi described 'Advanced Ruling' as a critical mechanism that allows traders to obtain binding decisions from Customs administrations on the classification, origin, and valuation of goods before importation.  Appreciating the stakeholders and partners for gracing the event,  CGC Adeniyi emphasised that the launched project will also serve as a tool for reducing compliance costs and fostering a conducive business environment for traders.  He said, "Today, we shall be tak...