Author: Saint Augustine

The President of Ijaw Youth Council, Jonathan Lokpobiri, has called on Tantita Security Nigeria Limited to extend its services outside the shores of Nigeria, even as he commended the company for its laudable strides at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference, OTC in the United States of America, USA. Lokpobiri who visited the Tantita Security Nigeria Limited stand at the event said there is a need for the company to extend its services to other parts of the globe. According to him, “This is the stand of Tantita Security Nigeria Limited at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference in America, we want…

The Customs Consultative Committee, CCC has commended the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS on its exceptional performance in enforcing import regulations and generating revenue under the National Strategic Economic Development Plan, NSEDP. CCC, in a statement signed by its Secretary, Dr. Eugene Nweke, acknowledged the NCS’s achievements in intercepting prohibited and restricted imports, including unregistered pharmaceuticals and expired margarines at the Apapa Port Command. It noted that the seizure of eleven containers with a combined Duty Paid Value, DPV of ₦921,021,213 was a testament to the service’s commitment to national security and economic growth. While appreciating the leadership of the Comptroller…

The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria, APFFLON, recently, paid a courtesy visit to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, in charge of Maritime Police Command, AIG Musa Yusuf Garba at his office in Lagos where they explored ways to deepen trade facilitation and ease of doing business at the port. APFFLON delegation which was led on the visit by its National President, Otunba Frank Ogunojemite was received on arrival at the command’s headquarters by the AIG alongside top officials of the command. Speaking on the purpose of the visit, Ogunojemite hinted that the visit was…

… Pushes for more success stories amid Q1 achievements The 62nd regular meeting of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS Board was held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Service’s Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. The session was chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who led a high-powered delegation to assess the Service’s first-quarter performance and chart the path forward. The board meeting served as a statutory forum to evaluate the Service’s operational strategies, fiscal contributions, and reform-driven activities, particularly in light of its Q1 2025 performance. During the quarter, the NCS recorded…

In a landmark move to enhance safety on Nigeria’s inland waterways, the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday 29th April 2025, officially flagged off the distribution of 42,000 life jackets to waterway users across 12 selected riverine states. The initiative, flagged off at a ceremony in Minna, Niger State, is aimed at curbing the alarming rate of boat mishaps and fatalities in the country’s riverine areas. Each of the beneficiary states will receive 3,500 life jackets in the first phase of this strategic safety intervention by the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue…

…Destroys substandard products worth billions of naira The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON has affirmed its unwavering commitment to public safety, consumer protection and the promotion of fair-trade practices in Nigeria. The Director General and Chief Executive, SON, Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke made the commitment yesterday, during the destruction exercise of substandard products at the organisation’s warehouse in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos. The DG who was represented by his Special Assistant, Strategic Support, Manji Pius Lawan, noted that the products destroyed included stuffed tyres, steel doors and spark plugs found to be substandard and posed serious risks to the health and safety…

…As Apapa Command makes 11 seizures valued at N921bn in Q1 The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Services, NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, said that importers are diversifying their contraband portfolios combining pharmaceuticals, food items and control technology in systematic shipments. Meanwhile, Apapa Command of the NCS made a total of 11 seizures comprising five units of 40-foot containers, two units of 20-foot containers and four additional seizures of loosely concealed contraband items, with a Duty Paid Value, DPV of N921 billion between January and April 2025. Speaking at a media briefing held at Apapa Command, Adeniyi said all these items fall…

In furtherance to its mandate to promote safety and ensure a secured water transport environment, the Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA has advised all boat/ferry operators both private and commercial, boat associations/unions, boat clubs, tourists and passengers to take extra precautions during the rainy season. LASWA management in a notice issued in Lagos on Tuesday with the caption, “Need To Be More Safety Conscious During The Rainy Season “, warned that the comes with increased water volume, unstable currents, and foggy weather conditions that significantly reduce visibility and complicate navigation adding that those factors heighten the risk of accidents on…

Determined to relieve external funding pressures and ensure trade facilitation between Nigeria and China, both countries engaged in a series of negotiations for a bilateral currency swap framework. Chairman Customs Consultative Council, Aare Hakeem Olanrewaju who is the Chairman of a Breakfast meeting held by Maritime reporters association of Nigeria, MARAN, expressed optimism that the currency swap agreement between Nigeria and China will, no doubt, address the challenges of inflation and other issues affecting Trade facilitation in the country. “A research of over ten years conducted shows that prices of goods go up in Nigeria compared to other countries of…

… As Mobereola prioritizes Seafarers’ welfare Nigeria has endorsed the amendments to eight (8) Codes of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006. The amendments include the codes related to the protection of seafarers against discrimination, identification of seafarers as key workers, enhanced access to shore based welfare for seafarers, and the code on shipboard violence, harassment and bullying, accommodation and recreational facilities onboard. The Honorable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, who led Nigeria’s delegation to the 5th ILO special Tripartite Committee meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, emphasized Nigeria’s commitment to the welfare, rights, and protection of seafarers. The…