Author: Saint Augustine

Following criticisms in some quarters regarding the effectiveness of the Eto call up system lately, the Nigerian Ports Authority has reassured of its commitment as an organization to strengthen the system because it has saved the port users a lot. The General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, NPA, Mr. Ikechukwu Onyemekara who stated this in an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos Wednesday said that if there were challenges, the Nigerian Ports Authority was ever committed to address them for the benefit of trade facilitation. Insisting that the Eto call up system was a well thought out, innovative platform that…

As part of his commitment to implementing the technological advancement policy of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, the Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC, Adewale Adeniyi has declared open a three-day retreat organised by the ICT/Modernisation Department of the NCS. The retreat, themed, “Turn off Work: Turn on Retreat”, focuses on enhancing officers’ capabilities in Artificial Intelligence, AI, Cloud Computing, Software Development, and other tech-driven solutions central to the Service’s modernisation agenda. Speaking at the opening ceremony held at IBETO Hotels, Abuja, recently, CGC Adeniyi expressed satisfaction with the turnout and calibre of participants, describing it as “the largest gathering of highly…

… To share maritime administration knowledge with Nigeria The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and its Tanzanian counterpart, the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation ,TASAC, have deepened cooperation in knowledge sharing in the areas of Flag and Port State Control, Seafarer Development and Certification, Cabotage regime implementation, Maritime Security, and digital transformation of processes among others. This was the thrust of deliberations during a working visit by the Maritime Administration of the East African nation to NIMASA led by Rukia D Shante, Vice Chairman, TASAC who also announced the support of the Tanzanian Government for Nigeria’s bid to seek…

The Nigeria Customs Service and the Customs Administration of Benin Republic have expressed readiness to address diversion and fraud along the Nigeria-West corridor with the deployment of the SIGMAT, the interconnected system for the management of goods in transit. The Comptroller General of Customs, Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi made this known during the official launch of the deployment of SIGMAT connectivity between Benin And Nigeria at Seme-Krake Joint Border Post on Monday. This is even as he disclosed that the two countries intend to use the platform to foster inter-agency coordination and collaboration between both nations while…

The Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, recently, undertook a benchmarking visit to its Ghana counterpart, the National Communications Authority, NCA of Ghana in Ghana recently. Below is the photo from the visit. Caption: (L-R): Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida and Ag. Director General, National Communications Authority, NCA, Ghana, Edmund Fianko, during a benchmarking visit of the NCC to the NCA in Ghana recently. Send your press invite, news, press releases/articles to augustinenwadinamuo@yahoo.com. Also, follow us on Twitter @PrimetimeRepor1 and on Facebook on facebook.com/primetimereporters or call the editor on 07030661526.

A member of the Board of Trustees, BoT of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, Dr. Goodluck Onunji has congratulated the Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT Chairman of the association, Mr. Chidiebere Enelama on his 70th birthday anniversary describing him as an asset to the association and God fearing. Onunji who sent his congratulatory message to Enelama on the sideline of the event held in his honour by NAGAFF last week in Lagos, recalled that Enelama was co-founder of NAGAFF and the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, a political wing of the association. Noting that all members…

… Describes it as misguided, distraction from Lagos failures The Eastern Zone of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA has described an alleged call by the Association of Maritime Truck Owners, AMATO for the introduction of the E-Call up system at the Eastern ports as misguided and a distraction from Lagos failures. In a press statement made available to our correspondent Friday in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State and jointly signed by the Zonal Coordinator, East of ANLCA, Mr. Joshua Ahuama and the Association’s Zonal Secretary, Dr. Mrs. Chinyere Okere noted, “We have observed with deep concern the recent publication…

… Recognizes six exceptional staff The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola has reaffirmed that staff welfare and continuous capacity development are central to achieving operational excellence at the Agency. Mobereola made this known at the inaugural Senior Management Retreat for the Agency’s operational staff, held under the theme: “One Mission, One Team: Driving Operational Excellence.” The retreat brought together senior personnel within the operations cadre, whose responsibilities are critical to the daily execution of NIMASA’s statutory mandates. In his address, Dr. Mobereola emphasized that the Agency’s overall success hinges on the…

It was a festival of sorts as members of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF and their professional colleagues and friends rolled out drums last Friday to celebrate the Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT of the association, Mr. Chidiebere Enelama who marked his 70th birthday anniversary recently. The colourful event which attracted NAGAFF bigwigs including the founder of the association who doubles as the Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, a former National President of NAGAFF, Dr. Increase Uche, NAGAFF National President, Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, former Chairman, Association…

Cadbury Nigeria Plc has announced a profit of N5.98 billion for the first quarter of 2025 following the approval of the unaudited financial statements of the Company by its Board of Directors. This represents an increase of 182 percent, reversing the loss of N7.32 billion that the Company recorded for the same period in 2024. The Company also recorded 182 percent increase in profit before tax of N8.54 billion in the period under review, reversing the loss of N10.45 billion that it had reported for the first quarter of 2024. Cadbury Nigeria’s gross profit further improved by 143 percent from…