Author: Saint Augustine

In the build up to the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA chapter election scheduled to hold next month, the Oodua Maritime Forum, a pressure group within ANLCA has declared that only Yoruba aspirants would be voted into Chairmanship positions in all chapters in the Western Zone. This position was also upheld by the Oba of Ijora Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Fatai Oyeyinka Aremu Aromire (Oyegbemi ll) during the campaign flag-off of the KLT Chairmanship aspirant in the forthcoming ANLCA chapter election, Ahmed Olajide Bello on Wednesday. Paving the way for the pronouncement, a Patron of ANLCA, Prince…

Foremost Chairmanship candidate for the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal, KLT chapter in the forthcoming Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA chapter election, Alhaji Olajide Ahmed Bello, yesterday, flagged off his electioneering campaign with the unveiling of a 7 point agenda to revitalize the chapter and reposition it for growth. The event which witnessed the presence of the major stakeholders in the chapter including the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, the Police, terminal operators, Oodua People’s Congress, OPC and Traditional Rulers also paraded the past and present leaders of the chapter including a National Patron of…

The Chairmanship aspirant for Onne seaport chapter in the 2025 Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, chapter election, Chief Ifeanyi Isikaku, popularly known as Onwa has vowed not to step down for any candidate. Disclosing this Tuesday in a pre manifesto unveiling in his office in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Chief Isikaku emphasized the essence of experience and integrity as cardinal ingredients for successful leadership. He said he has climbed the ladder of leadership positions in ANLCA, performed well at various times, the recent being the regime of Mr. Mike Ebeatu where he served as the Vice Chairman. “I…

…Says N12 trillion revenue target for Customs in 2025 quite ambitious The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre, SEREC has questioned the powers of the lawmakers, in this case, the National Assembly to give or approve a yearly revenue target for the revenue generating agencies of the government. SEREC, in a statement signed by its Head of Research, Dr. Eugene Nweke and made available to newsmen, disclosed that it was yet to strike a balance on whose duty it was to give or approve a yearly revenue targets to the revenue generating agencies of the government. It posited that while it…

…Applauds Customs remarkable progress under Adeniyi The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mickey Excellency Nigeria Limited, Otunba Abdulazeez Babatunde Mukaila has called on the management of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS to consider publishing a comprehensive list of licensed customs Agents on its official website annually to differentiate genuine licensed customs agents from fraudsters. Mukaila who made this call in an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos on Tuesday observed that publishing such list would help to sanitize the system and boost people’s confidence on the licensed customs agents whom he said the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023…

… Promo Makes 60 Millionaires, Gifts N200m Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa, UBA Plc has distributed over N41.8 million in prizes to over 100 lucky customers in its just concluded UBA Legacy Promo series. The promo which began last year, was specially designed by the bank to celebrate UBA’s rich legacy spanning over 75 years, as well as its long-standing commitment towards rewarding its loyal customers in a grand style. The campaign which was opened to several categories of Account holders including Bumper Account holders, Savings account, Kiddies & Teens Account holders as well as Nextgen account holders,…

… We want to be deliberate in our activities this year – MARAN President President of the Badagry Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture, Retired Deputy Comptroller of Customs, DC Yahaya Idris has hailed the consistency of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN in objective reporting of the Maritime Industry. Idris who had an interactive session with the executive members of the association over the weekend during its retreat said, “MARAN is doing a marvellous job criticising constructively.” According to him, everybody knows where MARAN belongs and appreciates the job it is doing. The Retired Deputy Comptroller described…

The former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello has said that the deployment of the International Cargo Tracking Note, ICTN is imperative as it will further add to the efforts on improving port efficiency. Bello was of the view that the shipping industry stakeholders should extend a hand of fellowship to the NSC management in the efforts to introduce the ICTN in the ports. Speaking to newsmen, Bello explained that the relevance of the ICTN in achieving efficiency, particularly transparency cannot be overemphasized. According to him, ICTN will also be a regulatory tool for…

A foremost freight forwarder, Dr. Fred Ajuzie has advised the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola to pay close attention and check the excesses of the government agencies as well as private establishments operating under the Ministry in the year 2025 so as to improve on the Presidential Order on ease of doing business at the nation’s seaports. Ajuzie who made this call in a chat with our correspondent in Lagos on Tuesday reminded the Minister that the Ministry was actually created to reposition the Marine and Blue Economy sector of the Nigerian economy and to ensure…

The Igbo World Assembly, IWA heartily congratulates the newly elected President General of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Chief Senator John Azuta Mbata and the newly elected Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo National Executive Committee, NEC Officials. In a press release jointly signed by the IWA Chairman, Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze, General Secretary, Chief Oliver Nwankwor and the Vice Chairman, Chief Christian Onuorah and made available to journalists on Monday, IWA commended the outgoing Ohanaeze Leadership of Chief Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu and his NEC, for weathering the storm within the twenty-seven days to ensure the smooth democratic transition to the new executives. The congratulatory message…