Polaris Bank and the Culture of Customer Frustration, by Abdulsalam Mahmud
On the morning of December 1, 2025, at exactly 8:43am, I made what should have been a routine transaction. I transferred the value of ₦1,200 worth of MTN recharge card to my MTN line,...
Nigeria Customs, JTB and Efficient Tax Management, by Abdulsalam Mahmud
One of the ways a nation or sub-national entities generate revenue to execute developmental projects is through tax collection. In Nigeria however, the issue of effective collection of tax by the government, in particular, is...
Nigeria Customs, JTB and Efficient Tax Management, by Abdulsalam Mahmud
One of the ways a nation or sub-national entities generate revenue to execute developmental projects is through tax collection. In Nigeria however, the issue of effective collection of tax by the government, in particular, is...
Nigeria Customs and Institutionalizing the Culture of Fiscal Transparency, by Abdulsalam Mahmud
Fraudulent activities or dealings only take place in most organisations when transparency and accountability are not regarded as virtues that should be cherished, encouraged and upheld by the management or staff.
It is widely...
Renewed Rice Smuggling: Won't FG Heed RIPAN's Clarion Call? By Abdulsalam Mahmud
Again, rice smuggling. Will it ever end? Let me be categorical. When will the illegal importation of rice into Nigeria become history? It doesn't appear to be soon, if the cover of one...
RIPAN and Burden of Tackling Rice Smuggling, by Abdulsalam Mahmud
Nigeria is one country where the smuggling of foreign goods of all kinds is rife. The country's porous land borders are gateways for criminals better known as smugglers to bring in all sorts of contrabands.
Are...
