Nord’s Oluwatobi Ajayi Emerges CEO Of The Year, Police Recovers Abandoned Prado, NCS Tincan Denies Extortion From US Returnee, News Last Week

Nord’s Oluwatobi Ajayi emerges CEO Of The Year, Police recovers abandoned Prado, NCS Tincan denies extortion from US returnee, news in the past week.

Tincan Customs Denies Demanding N76M From US Returnee To Clear His Two Vehicles, Personal Belongings

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command, has denied claims by a 70-year-old United States returnee, Olukayode David-Albert, that its officials demanded N76 million from him to clear his two vehicles and personal belongings.

In a press statement issued on Tuesday 31 December 2024, the Command stated that at no point did any of its officials requested for N76 million as alleged by the returnee, noting that his personal belongings were also duty-free.

The statement read in part :

“Specifically, the luxurious 2024 Hyundai SUV attracts an Import Duty rate of 20%, a levy of 20%, and a Value Added Tax (VAT) of 7.5%, in compliance with Nigeria’s Customs regulations”, the statement emphasised.

The Command further clarified that the duty value for the two vehicles was determined to be N34,969,374.00, significantly less than the N53.5 million allegedly demanded as a “compromise” amount in the publication.

Police Recovers Abandoned Prado In Abuja, Urges Public With Missing Vehicles To Come For Verification

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the recovery of an abandoned Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUV that its operatives discovered during a routine patrol on December 31st 2024.

In a statement on Friday January 3rd 2025, FCT Police Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, stated that upon inspection, it was discovered that the Toyota Prado SUV had no registration number.

Adeh also revealed that one silver-colored eagle insignia, some video/audio cables and one car stereo remote were recovered from the cabin during a thorough search of the vehicle.

The Command called on members of the public who may have cases of missing vehicles matching the description of the recovered Toyota Prado Jeep to visit the FCT Command for verification and possible recovery.

Nord CEO Oluwatobi Ajayi Emerges CEO Of The Year 2024 At The Leadership Conference And Awards

Mr. Oluwatobi Ajayi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of Nord Automobiles, emerged the CEO of the Year 2024 (Private Sector) at the Leadership 2024 Conference and Awards for his exceptional contributions to Nigeria’s automotive landscape.

According Leadership Newspapers, Mr Ajayi “exemplifies what it means to be a pioneering leader in Nigeria’s emerging automotive industry. For this reason and more, he is the choice of the management of Leadership Newspapers as the CEO of the Year 2024 (Private Sector).”

Ajayi’s entrepreneurial journey took root during his tenure with Mercedes-Benz Nigeria, where he managed the Van Division. In 2015, he co-founded Jetvan Automobiles, serving as CEO until 2018. His ambition, however, was to create a brand that represented Nigeria, which led him to establish Lagos-based Nord Automobiles Limited in 2020.

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