Author: Saint Augustine

The National President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Prince Olayiwola Shittu has pledged to get the association chartered through the National Assembly in order to give vent to their profession. Shittu who made this known while presenting his acceptance speech to mark his re-election as the National President of ANLCA on Monday also said that he would work towards getting the Federal Government to give Licensed Customs Agents commission on revenue they helped collected for it as was the case with other agencies of government involved in revenue collection. He stated his resolve to pursue the above named…

Then Commercial Manager, Tincan Island Container Terminal (TICT), Mr. Richard Akinbosotu has denied a report credited to him in one of the Maritime Journals describing it as false, malicious and capable of causing disharmony in the industry. Akinbosotu who made this known in a press release he issued recently, a copy of which was obtained by Primetime Reporters stated that the Journal which quoted him as accusing the Comptroller General of Customs, Alhaji Dikko Abdullahi Inde of attempting to illegally move about 155 containers from Tincan Island Container Terminal without due process was entirely lies and falsehood fabricated to suit…

Following a report in one of the Maritime Newspapers where it was said that the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) was registering touts and hoodlums as members, the Registrar of the Council, Sir Mike Jukwe has come out to debunk the allegation as false. Speaking in a chat with Primetime Reporters when it visited the Abuja office of the Council, Sir Jukwe observed that the publication cannot be true owing to the fact that mere application for registration with the council cannot confer registration or membership on the applicants. He went on to explain that…

The Management of APM Terminal Apapa has promised to collaborate with the Commissioner of Police in charge of Western Ports, Kayode Aderanti to make the ports secured from miscreant. Andrew Dawes, the Managing Director of APMT stated this during the Courtesy visit on the facility by the Commissioner of Police Tuesday. The Managing Director stressed that the terminal had no reason being in business if the port where they carry out their business is not secured. “We are ready to collaborate with you, work with you to secure our operational base, our facility is opened to you at anytime. “We…

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Malam Habib Abdullahi has directed that office accommodation be provided for the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) in all the ports across the nation, in order to enhance better performances of its new roles as the economic regulator in the nation’s port industry. Abdullahi who gave this directive when the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers Council, Mr Hassan Bello paid a courtesy visit to the Management of NPA at the Authority Headquarters Marina, Lagos assured that the Authority is ready to cooperate and support Shippers’ council in its new role adding that…

As the National Association of the Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) elections observes a break, feelers are rife that the elections conducted so far which was believed to be generally peaceful and transparent may have been proven to be otherwise. This is more so as one of the contestants in the elections, Comrade Peter Paul Uzobude has described the elections as unfortunate. Uzobude who contested for the Vice Chairmanship position of the association in the Apapa chapter told Primetime Reporters in an interview that those who won in the elections especially the incumbent chairman of the Chapter, Dr. Fred Ajuzie…

Prof. Vincent Anigbogu is the Director-General, Institute for National Transformation. He was at the Olivet Bible Church Festac town, Lagos recently to join in the celebration of the maiden edition of the Pastoral Appreciation Day of the church. He spoke in an interview with newsmen at the event. Our correspondent was at the event and filed in this piece. Excerpts; Sir, your message during the service dwelt much on the church being the answer to the societal problems. How can the church go about this onerous task? First of all, there are several things that God has to help us.…

The Assistant General Manager Security of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Asamaige Samuel, on Tuesday said leading terminal operator, APM Terminals Apapa Limited, is the most compliant terminal in implementation of the International Ships and Ports Facility Security (ISPS) Code complaint in the country. Samuel made this known at a seminar tagged, ‘Awareness training programme for NPA personnel and stakeholders in the Western Ports.’ He said APM Terminals Apapa is more ISPS Code compliant than port terminals in some developed countries of the world. “I can tell you in confidence that most of our terminals are ISPS compliant. APMT in particular.…

By Eugene Nweke Presently, it is a common knowledge to see the stakeholders operating in the maritime/international trade supply chain (cut across the international frontiers) make or pass one remarks or the other, either in the positive or the negative all in a bid to expressing their feelings or of what they heard concerning the Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) regime, even without making further probe or inquiries as to what went wrong. This development becomes obvious, following the noticeable teething problems that confronted the PAAR regime at inception, especially, the associated delays noticed during the processing, issuance of PAAR and…

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has appealed to the new Area Commander of the Area B Police Command, Lagos to curb the incessant interception of duly cleared and released cargoes from the Apapa Port by men and officers of his command. The National Deputy President of NAGAFF, Barr Fred Akokhia made this appeal in a speech to welcome the new Area Commander who paid a courtesy visit on the association’s headquarters in Lagos Wednesday. Akokhia disclosed that there have been instances where the association had complained about the challenges their members pass through in the hands…