Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Begins the Implementation of Reduced Vehicle Import Levies, Duties. See Below for the New Rates.

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Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has commenced implementation of the reduced import levy for vehicles.

The 2020 finance bill signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari provides for a downward review of excise duty on tractors and motor vehicles for transportation, as well as levy to be paid on imported cars.

Car import levy has been slashed from 35 percent to five percent; import duty of tractors has been reduced from 35 percent to five percent; mass transit vehicles and motor vehicles for goods transport from 35 percent to 10 percent.

Joseph Attah, Customs public relations officer, said on Monday that a circular has been distributed to all the service’s commands for immediate compliance.

“We have sent the circular to all the commands. Yes, we have started implementation. Once a directive is given, it means the Customs is set, ” Attah said.

Hameed Ali, Customs comptroller-general, recently said the service had received directives from ministry of finance, budget and national planning, to commence implementation.

“The act has been transmitted to us. We received the minister’s mandate this week, to start working on it, although we have to develop certain regulations and measures on how we intend to implement the law,” Ali had said.

“We have to change our codes to fit into the new law. You know that commercial vehicles levy is the only levy that has been reduced from 35 percent to five percent.

“So we have to change the codes to fit into the new law and we hope we’ll finish that in two days and the minister will have to look at it and agree that yes that is what we should do.”

 

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Nothing is Wrong in Dialoguing with Bandits - Lai Mohammed

Federal government has stated that there is nothing wrong in negotiating with bandits.

Gunmen suspected to be bandits stormed Government Science College (GSC) Kagara, Rafi LGA of Niger state, and kidnapped several students, members of staff, and some members of their families, last Wednesday. 

However, the executive governor of Niger state Abubakar Bello , had noted that his government was doing everything to rescue the victims, including facilitating dialogues with the bandits.

Also, during a radio programme on Sunday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, responded to Nigerians who had spoken against the strategy of dialoguing with criminals.

He stated that nothing is wrong in dialoguing with bandits, as long as the ultimate objective is to make peace.

“After war, people still sit to dialogue. So if some people have taken it upon themselves to visit these people so that they can embrace peace, I don’t think there is anything wrong with that,” the minister explained that the federal government will not pay any ransom to secure the release of abductees of GSC Kagara.

He also denied that ransom was paid to secure the release of over 300 students abducted in Kankara, Katsina state.

On the herders-farmers crisis in parts of the country, the minister said the government is taking steps to address it.

He said the steps include plans for intensive cattle-rearing to ensure that cattle rearing and crop farming don’t conflict.

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JUST IN: Olonisakin, other ex-service chiefs in Senate for ambassadorial screening.

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General Abayomi Olonisakin (retd); Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd); Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas (retd); Air Marshal Sadiqube Abubakar(retd); and Air Vice Marshal Muhammad S. Usman (Rtd) arrives at the Senate for their screening as ambassadorial nominees today, Thursday, 18th February 2021 at 11am. 

A 15-minute closed-session was held by the members of the Panel, led by Senator Mohammed Bulkachuwa,  just before commencing the screening. 

 

UBA Ghana celebrates national chocolate day, expresses love to cherished customers

 

CEO of BLAG Ghana Ltd. with his hamper

The United Bank for Africa, Ghana has demonstrated boundless love to its valued customers in this season of love while celebrating the National Chocolate Week instituted by the government.

This year’s celebration was in partnership with the Ghana Cocoa Board and others to help drive the consumption of locally produced cocoa products amongst Ghanaians.

In line with UBA’s Customer1st philosophy, customers who visited Business Offices nationwide received UBA branded chocolates to express the Bank’s love to its cherished customers. Special cocoa product packages were also distributed to the Bank’s corporate customers.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UBA Ghana, Olalekan Balogun noted that “despite the challenges with COVID-19, it is even more important now that we care about people by showing #ADifferentKindOfLove”.

Mr. Balogun further noted that “considering the health benefits of cocoa which can help improve human immunity during a pandemic period like this, UBA decided to express our love on Valentine’s Day which coincides with the National Chocolate Day by sharing chocolates and other cocoa products, putting the interest of our Customer1st”.

He expressed appreciation to customers for their continuous patronage of the bank, promising more innovative products to offer more value to the customer.

Throughout the week, there were activations that rewarded both staff and customers sharing the #UBALoveExperience, #ADifferentkinfofLove. Items won included airtime, souvenirs & hampers.

UBA Ghana is among the institutions that partnered with the Ghana Cocobod and Ghana Tourism Authority to celebrate the National Chocolate Week in a bid to promote made-in Ghana chocolate.



A customer being served at the Tema Industrial Area Business Office.



A customer receiving chocolate at the Tamale Business Office

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Another Accident on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway.

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At the early hours of today Wednesday 17th February, 2021, a multiple accident occurred around The PUNCH Newspaper office on Lagos/Ibadan expressway. This led to a serious gridlock for the motorists. 

According to the eye witnesses, this happened at 6:30am. Fortunately, no life was lost in the incident.