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A former National Secretary of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Otunba Babatunde Mukaila has unveiled his campaign team for the upcoming ANLCA Board of Trustees, BoT election. The campaign team known as “One with God” is expected to develop and implement legitimate electioneering strategies in a bid to ensure the successful election of Mukaila into the ANLCA BoT. The ‘One-with-God’ team also has a situation monitoring room to collate the feedback from the geopolitical zones simultaneously during the election. However, Mukaila has reiterated that if elected, his candidacy will enshrine professionalism; introduce innovations and transparent leadership guided…

…Hails simultaneous voting across ANLCA zones The immediate past Sole Administrator and Board of Trustees hopeful for the forthcoming Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents BoT election, Otunba Abdulazeez Babatunde Mukaila has said that the Association Electoral Commission, ASECO was on the right track to give the association a credible election. Mukaila who expressed his confidence in the election body in a chat with newsmen in Lagos recently, also said that he had no doubt in his mind that both the contestants and the election umpire would play according to the rules in order to have a peaceful, credible and…

Following the successful conclusion of a 2-day training programme for some select freight forwarders in Lagos recently by the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN, two foremost freight forwarders have commended the Council for the laudable step towards keeping the freight forwarders abreast of the developments in the industry globally. It will be recalled that the Management of CRFFN had put together a 2-day training programme for some select freight forwarders with the theme, “Optimizing Nigeria’s Blue Economy Potentials Through Logistics Performance”, between the 23rd and 24th of August, 2024 at its headquarters in Lagos with…

The Area 2 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS with its headquarters in Onne, Rivers State has intercepted twelve (12) containers of illicit goods with a Duty Paid Value DPV Thirty One Billion, Two Hundred Million, Six Hundred and Eighty Eight Thousand, One Hundred and Forty Two Naira (N31,200,688,142). A breakdown of the intercepted illicit goods showed that One (1) x 40-feet container containing 4,800 pairs of military/paramilitary camouflage rainboots and 67,320 pairs of various rubber footwear with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦923,040,000; Three (3) x 40-feet containers having 562,600 bottles of 100ml cough syrup with codeine…

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, officially inaugurated a comprehensive USD 115 million upgrade project at the West Africa Container Terminal, WACT in Onne, Rivers State. This monumental investment underscores APM Terminals’ unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s economic growth and solidifies its position as a key trade hub in West Africa. With this monumental upgrade, APM Terminals reaffirms its role as a key player in lifting global trade and creating opportunities for communities across Nigeria and West Africa. The inauguration ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, represented by…

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, in an attempt to intensify its effort to enhance the ease of doing business for compliant stakeholders, has commenced the implementation of Authorized Economic Operators, AEO programme benefits for the first set of approved Importers, Exporters, SMEs, Customs Licensed Brokers and Logistics Operators; effective 2nd September, 2024. According to a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Mr. Abdullahi Maiwada, this landmark initiative introduced new standards in line with global best practices, aiming to enhance trade facilitation, ameliorate existing difficulties within the supply chain and strengthen Nigeria’s…

…Says partnership will boost Nigeria’s exports The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC has lauded the collaboration between SIFAX Shipping and ECU Worldwide, describing it as a venture capable of boosting the nation’s export capacity and earnings. Mr. Arnold Jackson, Director, State Offices Coordinating Department, NEPC said this at the 2024 edition of the International Business Conference & Expo, hosted by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with the theme, “Invest Nigeria.” The two-day event, which was held at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, attracted key stakeholders and investors from around the globe, interested in investing in…

…As imported cargoes trapped at ports The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics Of Nigeria, APFFLON, on Wednesday, lamented the inability of its members and other freight forwarding practitioners to capture jobs and pay customs duty at Unity Bank since Monday 2nd September, 2024 due to server downtime being experienced at the bank. Otunba Frank Ogunojemite, President of APFFLON who made this known in a chat with our correspondent in Lagos, said that the system breakdown had affected all the Unity Bank branches adding that nobody was able to pay customs duty, culminating in demurrage and rent accruals…

Speaking to business owners at the Elitepreneur Workshop recently, experts emphasized the importance of building a strong brand to drive sustainable growth in today’s competitive market. The event which took place in Lekki, Lagos, brought together prominent industry figures to share insights and strategies for achieving long-term business success. One of the experts who led a masterclass, Israel Oladipupo Ogunseye, Senior Marketing Manager at Mdundo, advised entrepreneurs to integrate marketing, sales, and brand management to create a cohesive strategy that resonates with their target audience. “To build a sustainable brand, businesses must go beyond mere advertising; they need to create…

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola has cautioned members of the public on the existence of several unauthorized social media accounts making the rounds and purportedly belonging to him. Dr. Mobereola via his verified X handle @MobereolaD made it clear that these fake accounts are not affiliated or endorsed by him, or the Agency in any way and advised members of the public to be wary and only communicate with official social media platforms. “For the avoidance of doubt, any party that puts itself forward as acting on behalf of NIMASA,…