Abuja, Nigeria — The Sea Empowerment Research Centre (SEREC) has expressed serious concerns over the planned rollout of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), cautioning that the initiative could expose Nigeria’s maritime revenue system to “opaque consultant capture” and other governance risks if appropriate safeguards are not put in place prior to implementation. premiumnewsdaily.com.ng In a…
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The Sea Empowerment Research Centre (SEREC) has raised concerns that the forthcoming Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) collection system could pose significant disruptions to trade operations if critical implementation issues are not addressed before it becomes operational in January 2026. The Guardian Nigeria In a policy brief published in the centre’s weekly bulletin, the research body…
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Abuja, Nigeria — Stakeholders across the security and civil society sectors have expressed mixed reactions to the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) recent directive mandating compulsory drug testing for incoming recruits and serving officers. The directive, announced by Comptroller-General Bashir Adeniyi, requires that all new recruits and serving personnel of the NCS undergo mandatory screening as…
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The Head of Research at the Sea Empowerment Research Center (SERC), Dr. Eugene Nweke, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to establish a Port Host Community Development Trust Fund (PHCDT) to address persistent socio-economic challenges confronting communities hosting the nation’s ports. Dr. Nweke, who is also a former President of the National Association…
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