Author: Saint Augustine

Captain Claudius Adeleke Afotan, a veteran boat captain with the Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, has officially retired after an illustrious 28-year career marked by an unblemished safety record. Widely respected for his exceptional discipline and professionalism, Captain Afotan fondly called Baba Ilaje sailed various government patrol boats for a total of 500-hours across Lagos waterways without a single recorded mishap or boat damage throughout his service. LASWA General Manager, Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, commended Captain Afotan for his outstanding dedication to duty and described him as a model of excellence in maritime safety. Captain Afotan’s legacy is one of commitment,…

…Demands end to War Risk Premiums The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN is set to host its 3rd Annual Maritime Lecture, MAMAL on August 28, 2025, at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. This year’s lecture will spotlight the ongoing international fraud perpetuated by foreign shipping lines under the guise of “War Risk Premiums” on vessels calling at Nigerian ports, aiming to draw the Federal Government’s urgent attention to the issue. Speaking on the theme for MAMAL 2025 tagged, “Addressing the Burden of War Risk Insurance on Nigerian Maritime Trade”, Mr. Godfrey Bivbere, President of MARAN, strongly…

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The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association, WISTA Nigeria has pledged its unwavering support for the effective implementation of the National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy. This commitment was reaffirmed by the President of WISTA Nigeria, Dr. Odunayo Ani, during a stakeholder engagement convened by the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in lagos Describing the policy as both timely and visionary, Dr. Ani noted that it reflects the Federal Government’s resolve to drive sustainable ocean governance, job creation, economic diversification, and environmental stewardship. She commended the Ministry for creating an inclusive platform that brings together stakeholders from…

The Association of Registered Freight Forwarders Nigeria, AREFFN has hailed the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi over his election as the Chairman, World Customs Organization, WCO Council recently in far away Brussels. The association, in a statement signed by Alhaji Bala Lawan Daura and Ichie Frank Obiekezie, National President and National Secretary respectively, in Lagos on Friday, described the emergence of Adeniyi as the Chairman, WCO Council as a testament to his exceptional leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to enhancing global customs standards and practices. AREFFN noted that Adeniyi’s inspiring leadership capacity, astute administration, key agenda, the reinvigoration…

…Seals three bonded terminals over unwholesome practices The Apapa Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Thursday, showcased nine containers comprising of unregistered Pharmaceuticals, used clothing, expired margarine , wild animals’ skin and codeine syrup it seized a few days ago. The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu who disclosed this in a news briefing at the command’s headquarters in Apapa, Lagos said that the nine containers formed part of the Twenty-Seven (27) containers seized by the command between January and June, 2025 with a Duty Paid Value, DPV of Nine Billion, Two Hundred and…

The National Coordinator, Save Nigeria Freight Forwarders, Importers and Exporters Coalition, SNIFFIEC, Chief Dr. Osita Patrick Chukwu has sent his warm felicitations to the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi over his election as the Chairman, World Customs Organization, WCO Council, the first by any Nigerian. Chukwu who sent his congratulatory message to Adeniyi in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday, stated that this election signposts the Nigeria Customs Service as a very credible customs administration. “This is a very positive and encouraging development for Nigeria in the global customs community and it comes with…

…As Olomu appreciates ANLCA for support to CGC’s modernization agenda The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Apapa chapter has commended the Customs Area Controller of the Apapa Customs Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu for his impactful contributions towards the customs clearing process and welfare of its members adding that his tenure has been marked by positive changes. The Chairman of ANLCA, Apapa chapter, Chief Emeka Chukwumalu who gave the commendation in his welcome address during the maiden official visit of the Controller to the chapter at the ANLCA National Secretariat in Lagos on Tuesday, commended the visionary initiative of…

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has formally inaugurated the NCC–REA Collaboration Committee, marking a pivotal step towards advancing Nigeria’s digital and energy inclusion objectives by developing modalities for the deployment of renewable energy to support telecom infrastructure in Nigeria.   The inauguration, held at the NCC Headquarters in Abuja recently, was presided over by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, who was joined by the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Abubakar Aliyu, along with senior executives and committee members from both organizations. In his address, Dr. Maida described the…

…Thank Soludo, Nwifuru, for their proactiveness, interventions, call for calm Following the killing of Ebonyi State indigenes who were having their last Monday of the month meeting at Ogboji, in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State by yet to be identified assailants, leaders of Ebonyi State indigenes based in Anambra State have come out to speak on what actually transpired. They emphatically said that the meeting was convened to address the issues bordering on kidnapping, armed robbery, and other criminal activities involving their people and to warn all those tarnishing the image of the state with their criminal…