Author: Saint Augustine

…Reform is the pathway to innovation and national advancement – Mobereola In alignment with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has received commendation from the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, BPSR for its forward-thinking approach to institutional reforms. Speaking during a two-day sensitization workshop in Lagos, the Director General of BPSR, Dr. Dasuki Ibrahim Arabi, commended NIMASA for its exemplary commitment to enhancing operational efficiency, transparency, and service delivery through the automation of its systems. In his keynote address titled, “Overview of National Strategy for Public Service Reforms”, Dr. Arabi identified NIMASA…

…Harps on enhanced coordination among parties to address challenges Following the public outcry over the delay in evacuation of empty containers leading to yard congestion at the APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos, the Nigerian Ports’ Authority, NPA, recently, convened a crucial meeting comprising of the major shipping lines and the APM Terminals, Apapa to discuss the challenges and chart a way forward. The General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, NPA, Mr. Ikechukwu Onyemekara who disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos today, informed that the meeting which held on Wednesday 4th of June, 2025, at the instance of the Port Manager, Lagos…

…Scores Aviation Minister low The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Widescope International Logistics Limited, Dr. Segun Musa has said that there has never been any investment in the aviation sector in Nigeria in the last two years, even as he challenged the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo to come out and name such investment if it exists. Musa who stated this in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos recently to review the two years of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, posited that he could not actually see anything that one could call investment as far as aviation…

…Blames influx arms, narcotics, others on issuance of Customs license to foreigners …Advocates for establishment of Maritime Tribunal, Laboratories The Managing Director of Mickey Excellency Nigeria Limited, Otunba Abdulazeez Babatunde Mukaila has called on the federal government to actually define the kind of Customs administration it wants for Nigeria. Mukaila who was reacting to a statement allegedly credited to the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi to the effect that the tax reform bill, if implemented the way it was crafted, may run the Service out of existence, said it was time for Nigeria to decide if it wanted…

…Recounts contributions to APC’s electoral victories in Lagos …Wants concerns addressed before LG, 2027 elections Members of the Arewa Community Forum in the All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos State has accused the elected members of the Party at different levels in the state of relegating, downgrading and excluding their members who worked hard during the last elections to ensure victories for all of them at the polls, in the scheme of things. The group, in a statement signed by the apex leader of Arewa APC, Lagos West II, Hon. (Dr.) Ibrahim Tanko in Lagos on Friday, disclosed that members…

The Chairman of the Association of Registered Freight Forwarders Nigeria, AREFFN, PTML chapter, Emmanuel Ohambele Esq. has has congratulated the Customs Area Controller of the Port and Terminal Multiservices Limited, PTML command, Comptroller Tenny Daniyan and the entire customs officers of the command as the country joins the global Muslim community to mark the Eid Al Adha. Ohambele who sent in his congratulatory message in a statement he personally signed in Lagos Friday night, also congratulated the members of AREFFN in the chapter and indeed, the entire freight forwarding community. While rejoicing with them on the occasion of this year’s…

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC has called for feedback from financial services industry stakeholders in the country, policy makers and the general public towards the ongoing revision of the International Association of Deposit Insurers, IADI Core Principles for Effective Deposit Insurance System. The proposed revision launched by IADI in May 2025, is a significant step towards enhancing the resilience and relevance of deposit insurance frameworks in the face of an evolving global financial landscape. Specifically, the revision is aimed at comprehensively addressing structural changes, including digital innovation, the growing role of deposit insurers in resolution, and lessons learned from…

The Chairman of Tincan Island Port Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Prince Olawale Cole, has congratulated the Customs Area Controller at Tincan, Comptroller Frank Onyeka and the entire Customs officers at the Tincan port in the spirit of Eid Al Adha. Cole gave this congratulatory message in a press statement signed by the ANLCA Tincan Chapter spokesperson, Comrade Joy Onome on Friday. In the message, the ANLCA Tincan Chapter Chairman also felicitated with ANLCA members and the entire freight forwarding community for Eid Al Adha. “As we mark this sacred season of reflection, sacrifice, and…

As part of activities marking the 2025 World Oceans Day Celebration, the Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, Wednesday, joined forces with the Lekan Bakare Foundation in a community-focused engagement at Ago Egun, Makoko. Themed, “Strengthening Community Compliance for Safer Waterways and Sustainable Fishing”, the event featured enlightening lectures aimed at raising awareness about the importance of safety, environmental responsibility, and sustainable fishing practices among coastal dwellers. Key stakeholders present included representatives from the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, NIOMR, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, and the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, who all contributed expert insights and…

The Chairman of the Widescope Group, Dr. Segun Musa has accused the Honourable Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo of engaging in activities that tend to prioritize the private sector over the public or national interest even as he alleged that the Minister was doing more of marketing functions for the private sector and neglecting the national interest. Speaking in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos recently, Musa maintained that he had seen the Minister canvassing as well as advertising and promoting private businesses as if he was paid to do it rather than the national service which he was…