Author: Saint Augustine

… I am not aware, says NPA Spokesman, Onyemekara Former Sole Administrator of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Otunba Abdulazeez Babatunde Mukaila has said that the the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA is taking steps to implement a policy that will make any truck that spends a night inside the port to part with a whopping sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N250,000) as penalty. Mukaila who stated this in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos recently, was reacting to the rising cost of doing business at the Nigerian ports. He said that the policy,…

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF has petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the Maritime Police Command over alleged theft and criminal conversion of container Nos. FFAU 2082021; CAIU7022981; MSDU 7666283 by Ekko Premier Container And Allied Service, Okota, Lagos. NAGAFF, in a statement signed by the National Coordinator of the 100% Compliance Team, Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko in Lagos on Saturday, implored the Police Chief to immediately commence criminal prosecution against the terminal for ignoring his consequential order following the outcome of a painstaking investigation on the said containers which was duly communicated…

The Deputy National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, Chief Afam Chukwuma has blamed the Port economic regulator, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council for its inability to curb the excesses of the service providers including the terminal operators and the shipping companies who are falling over each other in announcing increment in their charges even when the fact on ground does not justify such increment. Speaking in an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos recently, Chukwuma observed that gone were the days when the terminal operators and the shipping companies would want to resolve issues with…

…Says people with disability helped put my name on world map A former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, Chief Mrs. Chinwe Ezenwa has bared her mind on what motivated her to create a world brand, Lelook Bags about 40 years ago. Speaking in her position as the Mother of the day at the just concluded International Women’s Day with women with disability held in Lagos on Thursday by Bomarah Foundation in partnership with Chanelle Foundation, Ezenwa said: “Then, when you see people with disability, I respect these people, I honour them largely because my younger brother…

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has intercepted $193,000 undeclared foreign currency concealed in a carton of yoghurt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The interception on Thursday, 20th March 2025, resulted from credible intelligence gathering and a vigilant baggage check on an inbound passenger. Addressing newsmen at the airport’s International Wing, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Olumide Adebisi, disclosed that the suspect, Kamilu Abdullahi Sarina (40 years old), arrived in Nigeria onboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight No. 951 from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Acting on intelligence received earlier in the day, Customs officers conducted…

The Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba has pledged the command’s support for the Godfrey Bivbere led Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN. CP Maikaba also commended the oldest maritime journalists beat association for its responsible reportage of the maritime sector and activities of the police command. Speaking during a visit to the Commissioner in Apapa Lagos on Thursday, President of MARAN, Mr. Godfrey Bivbere stated that himself and members of MARAN were at the Command Headquarters to familiarize themselves and show solidarity with the Commissioner of Police. While assuring the CP of the…

The Federal Government of Nigeria through its Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has continued its advocacy for the formal designation of seafarers as key workers. This, the government explained, would ensure legal protection, and a harmonised framework between the International Labour Organisation, ILO, the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, and the World Health Organisation, WHO that supports safe working conditions for Seafarers and other Maritime professionals. Speaking at the 353rd session of the ILO governing body taking place between the 10th and 20th of March 2025, the Director General, NIMASA, Dr.…

…As Ezenwa warns against entitlement mentality …Your determination to succeed, a testament to your unwavering spirit – Muse The Chairman of Apapa Local Government Area, Hon. Mrs. Idowu Adejumoke Sebanjo has called on women with disabilities to take their limitations as tools to empower themselves to strive for goals. Sebanjo who made the call during the celebration of the International Women’s Day, IWD with women with disabilities with the theme, “Accelerate Action Against All Odds”, organized by Bomarah Foundation in partnership with Chanelle Foundation in Lagos on Thursday, advised them against self pity adding that once they eschew self pity,…

The Association of Nigerian Women Business Network has perfected its plans to celebrate the International Women’s Day in Lagos on Saturday 22nd March, 2025. International Women’s Day is celebrated all over the world on March 8 every year to highlight the important roles women play in society and x-ray issues affecting them. This event which is billed for 9.00am prompt will take place at the Mission for Seafarers located at No. 22 Marine Road, GRA, Apapa, Lagos. With the theme, “Rights, Equality, Empowerment For all Women and Girls”, will feature exhibitions from different women groups and organizations, all for free.…

… Highlights areas of improvement on B’Odogwu system … Scores ASECO, NECOM, BoT high in resolving election fallouts The Publicity Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, PTML chapter, Mr. Uchechukwu Frank Aniezechukwu has has said that the performance of the Comptroller General of Customs, CG Bashir Adewale Adeniyi could be rated positively, particularly in the context of key reforms and initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Nigeria Customs Service. Aniezechukwu who disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos on Thursday listed those key reforms as implementation of the Customs…