Author: Saint Augustine

The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria MARAN is set to host a strategic breakfast meeting on trade facilitation on Wednesday July 24, 2024 at Rockview Hotel, Apapa Lagos. The event, themed, “Trade Facilitation and President Tinubu’s Economic Agenda: Matters Arising,” will commence by 10:00am. Comrade Fadipe Moses Olayemi, Founder and CEO of Skynet Trueway International Limited and Consultant CBI/MACN West Africa, will chair the meeting. The event according to a press statement signed by the association’s President, Mr. Godfrey Bivbere aims to bring together key maritime stakeholders to discuss the strategic alignment of trade facilitation measures with President Tinubu’s economic…

…Hails Customs Area Controller of Lillypond Export Command, Odusanya The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA has lamented the multiple and strenuous documentation process for export goods in Nigeria, describing it as discouraging and antithetical to trade. The Chairman of ANLCA, Lillypond chapter, Mr. Abiodun Olufemi Olabanji who stated this in a chat with our correspondent in Lagos on Monday also frowned at processing of export goods on arrival at Apapa or Tincan Island Port gate by customs officials even when the same goods must have been processed at the Lillypond Export Command by the men of the Service…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, CEO of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has expressed his deep appreciation to the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for the opportunity given to him to be the 29th Managing Director of NPA while promising to boost the organisation’s revenue generation and port efficiency. The Managing Director made these remarks during the handover ceremony which took place at the conference room, NPA Headquarters, Marina, Lagos. In his words, Dr. Dantsoho said, “As we march towards this great journey, I wish to…

…First shipment from Apapa Port to Antwerp Hub scheduled on August 6, 2024 …Offer global market access to small and medium-sized businesses ECU Worldwide, Allcargo Logistics’ wholly-owned global subsidiary and a leader in LCL consolidation, has partnered with SIFAX Shipping Company Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, to introduce LCL consolidation services to the exporters especially the Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs in Nigeria. ECU Worldwide is the only company in Nigeria to offer outbound LCL consolidation services. Launch of the LCL consolidation service will help ECU Worldwide serve unmet demand for cost-effective transportation and exports of low-value products and…

…Governor says AfCFTA capable of lifting 30 million people out of extreme poverty The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that he has taken steps to domesticate the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA agreement in the state with the formal inauguration of the state’s Technical Working Group on the 17th of January, 2023. Sanwo-Olu who disclosed this at Nigeria’s inaugural shipment under the Guided Trade Initiative, GTI/AfCFTA Framework and ribbon cutting ceremony held in Apapa port in Lagos recently informed that the group had since commenced grassroot sensitization across the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development…

…As NIMASA DG sets up incident command center The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, on Thursday, 18th July, 2024 received signals from the Regional Maritime Rescue Coordinating Center, RMRCC, Lagos, that Britania U, a drilling platform was under distress at Ajakpa Field, (OML 90), 10.77 nautical miles South of Forcados Terminal in Delta State, Nigeria. All nineteen crew members aboard the ill-fated Britania U drilling platform were successfully rescued from the Vessel. The Agency collaborated with other responding agencies and first responders to ensure the safe rescue and evacuation of the crew and other exposed persons during the…

Customs Area Controller, CAC, Tincan Island Command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi has inducted Mr. Godfrey Bibvere, President of Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN as Time Release Study, TRS Ambassador. The induction ceremony which took place on Friday, July 12, 2024 at the association’s World Press Secretariat situated at No. 13C Marine Road, GRA, Apapa, Lagos was electric. MARAN President, Mr. Bibvere, a seasoned maritime journalist, was selected for this role due to his extensive knowledge and experience in trade facilitation and customs procedures. As TRS Ambassador, he will play a crucial role in promoting the use of Time Release Study,…

In furtherance to the Comptroller General of Customs policy thrust of zero tolerance for smuggling, the Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has successfully intercepted seven (7) containers which falls short of the import prohibition guidelines from entering the country. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Usman who disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Friday revealed that the command had on Thursday 18th July, 2024 intercepted 2x40ft containers carrying twelve thousand (12,000) pieces of cutlasses and machetes, 2x40ft containers carrying four thousand, one hundred and twenty -nine (4,129) packages of frozen poultry products, 1x40ft container carrying…

Following the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA agreement under the Guided Trade Initiative, GTI, by the federal government, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola has said that the ministry is at the threshold of unlocking Nigeria’s Blue Economy potentials even as he said that opportunities offered by AfCFTA are exciting. The Minister who made this assertion in his remarks at Nigeria’s inaugural shipment under the Guided Trade Initiative, GTI/AfCFTA Framework ribbon cutting ceremony held in Lagos recently, posited that the combination of the blue economy potential and the opportunities offered by…

The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency, OYSHIA has reeled out plans to provide health insurance coverage for 10,000 pupils in the state. This, the Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr. Sola Akande said, is in furtherance of Governor Seyi Makinde’s integrated approach to education in the state. Akande made this known on Wednesday, during a courtesy visit to the Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran. In his address, Dr. Akande noted: “This visit is very timely as the Agency is ready to embark on the enrollment and validation of 10, 000 pupils who will benefit…