Author: Saint Augustine

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, has called for increased collaboration among security agencies to effectively address smuggling and its detrimental effects on Nigeria’s economy. Delivering a lecture to participants of Course 33 at the National Defence College, NDC in Abuja on Thursday, 23 January 2025, the Customs boss stressed the importance of synergy and mutual understanding among security agencies in tackling illicit trade and ensuring economic security. “No single agency can effectively combat the complexities of smuggling without the support and cooperation of others,” Adeniyi said. “Collaborating with other security agencies is essential for effective…

As the year 2025 gradually unfolds, the National Vice President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Prince Olusegun Oduntan has said that his utmost desire is to see the Nigerian Shippers’ Council amendment bill otherwise known as the Nigeria Shipping and Ports Economic Regulatory Agency Bill before the National Assembly passed and subsequently signed into law by the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu so as to give the agency the teeth to bite. Oduntan who made this known in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos recently, believed that with the coming into effect of that law, a…

As the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA braces up for the February 2025 chapter elections, an ANLCA chieftain and the incumbent General Secretary of the Association at Onne seaport chapter, Deacon Chinedu Ikenga has promised to be the voice of ANLCA at Onne Seaport chapter where he is contesting for the Chairmanship position Disclosing this recently during the unveiling of his 7 Point Agenda in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, Ikenga said, “I firmly believe that every member of ANLCA in general and Onne Chapter in particular deserves a voice, and I am committed to be that…

…Continued from last edition Stakeholders in Nigeria started feeling the impact of Abuja MOU since you assumed office. Where did we miss it with the past administrations? What was the disconnect? I give kudos to the past regime, they did their utmost best. I will speak like Isaac Newton when he was applauded on the great things he has done. He said, look, he was able to achieve the much he did because he stood in the shoulders of giants. The past regime set the foundations down, I came in just to build up from where they stopped. With my…

The hope of Ndigbo in Lagos was rekindled on recently as business leaders of South-East extraction reiterated their choice of Seyi Tinubu as the next governor of Lagos State. “The 2027 governorship election lies in the hands of the electorate. They have the ultimate say in election matters.” The South-East body also advised the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, detractors and willful critics to steer clear of Lagos politics. “Certainly by 2027, Primate Ayodele and others like him will acknowledge the people’s verdict and the present position of Igbo Entrepreneurs within and outside the shores of…

… Set to finalize talks with MAN, Oron Apparently to further build the capacity of the Port State Control officers, the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control for West and Central Africa Region otherwise known as the Abuja MOU has signed MOU with the Regional Maritime University in Ghana to start training its officers in the region. The Secretary General of Abuja MOU, Captain Sunday Umoren who disclosed this in a chat with our correspondent in his office in Lagos recently, revealed that there had not been any maritime training institution that has a training programme for the Port…

A former Deputy Comptroller of Customs in charge of Enforcement at the Apapa Port Customs Command, Fidelis Chukwuemeka Nwanze, was few days ago decorated with his new rank of Comptroller of Customs in a ceremony which held at the Customs Training College, Ikeja, Lagos. The event which was presided over by the Zonal Coordinator in charge of Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, ACG Charles Orbih and witnessed by numerous colleagues, friends and families of the newly promoted officers, also witness the decoration of other Comptrollers, Deputy Comptrollers and Assistant Comptrollers. Speaking shortly after his decoration, Comptroller Nwanze…

…As he flags off campaign in Abuja …Promises to lead ANLCA into future driven by greater commitment to duty As the forthcoming chapter elections of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA gathers moment, a Chairmanship hopeful for Abuja Airport chapter, Mr. Solademi Abdulmajid has flagged off his campaign and presented his manifesto to the members of the association in Abuja. The flag off event which has the representative of the Customs Area Controller, FCT Command, the Military Airport Commandant, the Head of Aviation Security, the Head of the Department of State Services, the Divisional Police Officer and Heads…

…Pledges Support The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN has applauded the recent appointment and decoration of Comptroller Frank Okechukwu Onyeka as the Acting Customs Area Controller, CAC of the Tincan Island Port Customs Command, describing it as a well-deserved recognition of his exceptional career achievements. The CAC was decorated with the rank of Comptroller of Customs at the Customs headquarters on Wednesday by the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi. The association has also pledged support for his leadership, expressing confidence in his ability to steer the command to greater heights. In a letter dated January 13, 2025, and…

… Targets 1% freight stabilization fee to find 2025 budget The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Pius Akutah, has stated that the Council under the guardiance of the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry, will commence implementation of the International Cargo Tracking Note, ICTN by the second quarter of the year. Akutah also disclosed that the Council’s 2025 budget will be anchored on the one per cent freight stabilization fee based on provisions in its current law. The Shippers’ Council boss also expressed optimism that the Council will soon transmute into the Nigerian Shipping and Ports Economic Regulatory Agency,…