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… Highlights areas of improvement on B’Odogwu system … Scores ASECO, NECOM, BoT high in resolving election fallouts The Publicity Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, PTML chapter, Mr. Uchechukwu Frank Aniezechukwu has has said that the performance of the Comptroller General of Customs, CG Bashir Adewale Adeniyi could be rated positively, particularly in the context of key reforms and initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Nigeria Customs Service. Aniezechukwu who disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos on Thursday listed those key reforms as implementation of the Customs…

…As Mobereola says Africa must prioritize sustainable, responsible maritime practices Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has called on Maritime stakeholders across Africa to leverage the continent’s renewable energy potential to become a global leader in green shipping. The Minister made the remark at the maiden Africa Strategic Summit on Shipping Decarbonization, held on Monday at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. He stated that with the International Maritime Organization, IMO advancing efforts to adopt the Greenhouse Gas, GHG Emissions Reduction Strategy, Africa must assert its presence and safeguard its interests. Similarly, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, Director General,…

The National Vice President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Prince Segun Oduntan has blamed the indiscriminate upward adjustment in charges by government agencies and service providers alike on the disunity among the freight forwarding associations and the inability of the importers represented by the Importers Association of Nigerian, IMAN on one hand and manufacturers represented by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN on the other hand. Speaking in an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos recently, Oduntan observed that as far as the freight forwarding associations were not united, it would always be difficult relating with…

Bomarah Foundation in collaboration with Chanelle Foundation is set to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, IWD with women with disability. The event with the theme, “Accelerate Action Against All Odd”, is scheduled to hold on Thursday 20th March, 2023 at the Apapa Local Government Secretariat, Apapa at 10.00am. The event which has Hajia Bola Muse, President, Bomarah Foundation as the Chief Host and Dr. Anire Okogun, President, Channelle Foundation as Co-host, would have Chief Mrs. Chinwe Ezenwa, Chief Executive Officer, LeLook as the mother of the day. Special Guests of Honour are Mr. Bolaji Sunmola, Chairman, Nigerian Port Consultative…

The Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund, USPF of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Mr. Yomi Arowosafe, has commended the International Telecommunication Union, ITU and the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK FCDO), for their collaboration with the Nigerian government to deepen rural connectivity for socio-economic development of the country. Arowosafe gave the commendation at an Industry-Focused Stakeholders Engagement Session which was organised in Lagos over the weekend by the USPF in collaboration with the UK FCDO and the ITU. The session built on USPF’s ongoing efforts to facilitate the achievement of wide network connectivity coverage in…

The Customs Area Controller of the Lilypond Export Command, Comptroller Ajibola Odusanya has attributed the persistent delay in export cargo movement at the command to logistics issues associated with the Eto call-up system rather than any bottlenecks arising from the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS. Speaking at a Roundtable with members of Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN, Odusanya emphasized that while the command has streamlined the export process, the lack of available slots for trucks to enter the ports remains a major challenge. He noted that despite the command’s efforts, numerous containers remain stranded at Lilypond due to the inability…

… Receives Primetime Reporters’ Role Model of the decade award The Managing Director of Muna Sylver Nigeria Limited, Hon. Princess Chi Ezeh has encouraged the federal government to avail women more leadership opportunities in the maritime industry in Nigeria. Princess Chi who is also a Governing Board member of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN made this appeal on Tuesday while receiving a “Role Model Of The Decade” award from Primetime Reporters, a publication of Chisann Communications. Speaking on the recent International Women’s Day, IWD 2025 themed #AccelerateAction, Princess Chi observed that across the Ministry…

Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has restated the commitment of the agency to supporting initiatives that promote tax policy development and build the capacity of tax administrators in the West African sub-region. Adedeji spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the opening of the West African Tax Administration Forum, WATAF Country Correspondents’ conference held at Transcorp Hilton hotel. He stressed that a well-articulated tax policy would promote economic development through effective revenue mobilisation domestically. A statement by Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser on Media to the FIRS Chairman, said Adedeji noted that improved tax revenue through greater…

…Wants Shippers’ Council to sit up to its responsibility A former Sole Administrator of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Otunba Abdulazeez Babatunde Mukaila has said that it will be unreasonable if not criminal for anyone, government agencies or service providers to be contemplating increment in charges in the Nigerian Ports at this period. Mukaila who made his feelings known about planned increment in charges by the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, some terminal operators and shipping lines in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos recently, pointed out that the economic situation in the country right now did…

…Warns against emergency powers of President A former National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Sir Ernest Elochukwu has that it is imperative that the newly elected executive of the association understand from the word go that the shoes they are wearing are not only those of honour and prestige but more importantly, it goes with responsibilities and service hence the need to spell out some certain things. Speaking during the inauguration of the newly elected chapter executive of the association in Lagos recently, Sir Elochukwu maintained that the Chairman of each chapter, as the head…