Author: Saint Augustine

As mixed reactions continued to trail the planned re-introduction of the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) as announced by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), the National President, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Eugene Nweke has assured that the CTN as currently contemplated by the NSC has no additional cost to both the importers and their agents. Nweke who was reacting to fears in some quarters of additional cost on the importers and their agents following the initial CTN concept that was introduced in 2010 by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and was later suspended as a result…

The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it collected about One Hundred and Sixty-Seven Billion, One Hundred and Eight Million, Four Hundred and Seventy-Two thousand and Forty-Three Naira (N167, 108, 472. 43) between January and July 2015. The Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Eporwei Charles Edike who made this known at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the conference room of the Command at Apapa stated that the amount was against the One Hundred and Fifty-Nine Billion, Eight Hundred and Seventy-Seven Million, Four Hundred and Seventy-Four thousand and Thirteen Naira (N159, 877, 474.…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) through its Public Relations Unit has announced the reactivation of its social network platforms. In a press release issued on Friday by the Deputy Director/Head Public Relations NIMASA, Hajia Lami Tumaka and made available to Primetime Reporters, the reactivation was aimed at ensuring that stakeholders were well informed of the activities of the agency through effective dissemination of information using the modern day technology. According to Hajia Tumaka, “Following the recent changes in the Management of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, the Public Relations Unit has reactivated the Agency’s Social Network…

The Federal Government is to appoint two reputable international firm for a forensic audit of accounts of the all its revenue generating agencies, in a bid to promote transparency in public accounting system. Edo State Governor, Adams Oshimole, disclosed this after a meeting his committee held with some of the target agencies in Abuja on Thursday night. They are Nigerian Customs Service, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Securities and Exchange Commission, Central Bank of Nigeria, Revenue and Mobilisation Allocation Fiscal Commission, Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigerian Ports Authority, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency International…

The Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro has assured Stevedoring companies of a quick resolution to some of the issues challenging their operations in the ports. The DG stated this when he played host to the Executive Committee of the National Association of Stevedoring Companies led by its National President, Mr. Bolaji Sunmola at the headquarters of the Agency in Lagos. Mr. Jauro who observed that the Federal Government has gazetted a new set of guidelines for stevedoring operations in the sector noted that its enforcement will commence in earnest…

On the heels of its impressive performance in recent elections and the successful election of national and states officers, the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has predicted that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will become the party to beat in future elections in the State going by the growth in strength of the party. Governor Obiano who is also the BoT Leader of APGA made this known at the inauguration of the Anambra State Executives of the Party held at the Ekwueme Square Awka, Thursday said the exercise was an indication of where the party was headed.…

Prince Adebanbo Ademiluyi is the President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Centre for Marine Surveyors Nigeria. He opened up to newsmen on the activities of the Centre, their programmes for the remaining part of the year and other Germaine issues relating to Marine environment. Our correspondent was there at the parley and now reports; Can we meet you Sir? My name is Prince Adebanbo Ademiluyi. I am the President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Centre for Marine Surveyors Nigeria. But apart from that, I am the Managing Director of Quaint Agencies. We carry out…

In a bid to enlist the support of the Nigerian Shippers for its proposed re-introduction of the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN), the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) will on Monday next week meet with the shippers to further explain to them the modalities for implementing the soon to be re-introduce CTN. Recall that the Federal Government about three years ago introduced the Cargo Tracking Note in its bid to further facilitate trade but was resisted by the maritime stakeholders owing to its cost implication on the Nigerian ports industry which is considered the most expensive in the West African sub-region thereby…

The National President, National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), Mr. Lucky Eyis Amiwero called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure proper application of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Act 2007, the Coastal and Inland Shipping Act 2003 and the Nigerian oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act No. 2 of 2010 in order to create massive employment for the teeming unemployed citizens of this country. In a letter addressed to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari and made available to Primetime Reporters, Amiwero…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced the postponement of the entrance examination into the NIMASA Science and Technical College (NSTC) Okoloba, Delta State for the 2015/2016 academic session earlier scheduled for Saturday August 8, 2015. According to a release signed on Wednesday by the Deputy Director/Head, Public Relations NIMASA, Hajia Lami Tumaka, the examination which was to hold in five centres across the country had been postponed due to administrative reasons. The release therefore advised applicants and interested members of the public to monitor the NIMASA website @ www.nimasa.gov.ng for a new date, which would also…