Author: Saint Augustine

The Memorandum of Understanding On Port State Control For West and Central African Region, otherwise known as Abuja MOU in collaboration with the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network, MACN has commenced a two day training on Ethics and Leadership for Port State Control Officers in the West and Central African Region. The event which kicked off in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday and continues this morning recorded participants drawn from 22 member states of the West and Central African Region. In his address, the Chairman of the Abuja MOU, Mr. Ebrima Sillah, while noting that shipping is an important off taker of global…

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has described the death of Architect Ferdinand Agu, former Director General of the defunct National Maritime Authority, NMA, as a rude shock. Reacting to Agu’s sudden passing last weekend, the NIMASA DG expressed that it is a significant loss to Nigeria, the maritime community, and NIMASA in particular. “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Arc. Ferdinand Agu, a former Director General of NMA. He left an indelible impression on me within the short time we shared during my first stakeholder engagement…

As part of his administration’s effort to tackle street trading in the state, the Governor of Anambra State, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has completed and commissioned over 40 units of lock-up shops and market stalls in Okpuno. This initiative, aims to provide a permanent solution to the issue of street trading by offering traders a comfortable and modern trading environment was part of governor Soludo promises to itinerant traders which he has fulfilled. The Governor, during the commissioning ceremony, emphasized that these shops represent a model solution to the problem of street trading, noted that it was a prototype that will…

…Says Coast Guard has to happen in Nigeria A former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Temisan Omatseye has thrown his weight behind the establishment of the Coast Guard in Nigeria. Omatseye who spoke at an event held in Lagos recently was reacting to the outcome of a debate by the trio of Rosemary Benjamin Bassey, a 25 year old graduate of the University of Calabar, Fatola Kehinde Eunice, a 19 year old student of the Lagos State University and Utibe-Abasi Isaac, a graduate of Merchant Marine Training Academy, Apapa, Lagos on the topic,…

Engr. Emeka Woke, the newly appointed Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Spillage, Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, has reiterated his commitment to align the agency with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. During a meeting with management staff at the agency’s headquarters, Engr. Woke emphasized his mandate to refocus, redirect, and revitalize NOSDRA to positively impact communities affected by oil spills. Engr. Woke commended the Management Staff for their warm reception and charged them to continue performing their duties diligently. He also promised to address the immediate challenges faced by staff, including regular and…

The Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on 5 May, 2024 at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja, pledged to consolidate the collaboration between the National Defence College and Nigeria Customs Service to enhance national security and trade facilitation. The CGC, while commending the Commandant of National Defence College, Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa Olotu, said Nigeria Customs Service holds the college in high esteem, stating that NCS appreciates the college and its graduates. He also applauded the commandant for enhancing national security. Still speaking, CGC Adewale noted that national security is not only about securing our territorial integrity but…

The Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC, Adewale Adeniyi, on 5 June, 2024 at the Nigeria Customs Service headquarters in Abuja, promises to synergize with the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC to provide adequate security and revenue generation. While congratulating the newly appointed Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed, the CGC noted that NCS is thrilled to collaborate with agencies that provide good governance to the citizens through their different mandates. The CGC also noted that the safety and economic well-being of the general public is the fundamental role of government, and all agencies should align with these…

The new Customs Area Controller, Kirikiri Lighter Terminal, KLT, Comptroller Joy Edelduok has assumed office after a handover event at the Command where she took over from the newly appointed Acting Assistant Comptroller General, MM Tilley-Gyado on Friday 31st of May, 2024.  Speaking at the handover ceremony, Acting ACG Tiley-Gyado described her successor as an Officer capable of leading the Command to greater heights.  She highlighted the Command’s achievements saying “From January to May 2024, we generated N36.6 billion which represents a 55% increase when compared to the same period in 2023, when we had N16 billion.” “Under my watch, the Command has successfully…

The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone B of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS headquartered in Kaduna has intercepted a consignment of Pangolin scale and its derivatives within Kebbi state axis of the Zone. The Pangolin Scales weighing about 445.45kg has a Duty Paid Value, DPV of Three Billion, Nine Hundred and Fifty-Five Million, Five Hundred and Ninety-Six Thousand Naira (N3,955,596,000.00). Speaking in a press briefing on the activities of the Unit on Wednesday, the Customs Area Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Ahmadu Bello Shuaibu disclosed that the operatives of the Unit, acting on actionable intelligence, had stormed a hideout known…

The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has reiterated the service commitment to grow the Nigerian economy through enhanced trade facilitation tools leveraging on platforms and policies like the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA and the US government backed African Growth Opportunity Act, AGOA. Speaking in Lagos at the Science of Trade, SOT Conference organised by Ascend Studios Foundation in partnership with the US Consulate and other groups, Adeniyi who was represented by Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, fsi, Customs Area Controller for Apapa Port, said the NCS is setting the process of perfecting trade procedures within…