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FG Bans Use of Gmail, Yahoo Mail for Official Business

• Continent contributes less than 1% to global digital economy

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has said that the federal government has outlawed the use of generic internet domains for official purposes. Pantami said this on Wednesday while addressing journalists at the end of the weekly …

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WISTA Nigeria Elects New Executives

WISTA Nigeria Elects New Executives

By Kenneth Jukpor In what has been described as the beginning of a new era of productivity and notable accomplishments, a new leadership team has emerged at Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria. Following a peaceful and seamless …

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ANLCA To Petition Police IG Over Invasion Of Secretariat

ANLCA To Petition Police IG Over Invasion Of Secretariat

By Kenneth Jukpor   The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) is set to petition the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba over alleged use of the Nigerian Policemen by some expelled members of the association to perpetuate …

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Blue Economy Growth Crucial To Energy, Fishing And Tourism — Lai Mohammed

Blue Economy Growth Crucial To Energy, Fishing And Tourism — Minister

By Kenneth Jukpor The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has described blue economy as a veritable ground for the development and promotion of marine and coastal tourism investments. Mohammed said this during the Nigeria Blue Economy Stakeholders Conference, …

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2022: Nigerian Importers To Spend Over N500bn On Container Deposits

Barge operators attract N20bn investment, create 5000 jobs

By Kenneth Jukpor Complexities and inefficiencies in Nigeria’s port sector have been projected to cost the nation over N500biillion in 2022 as importers and freight agents are expected lose demurrage on container deposits for a minimum of 10 days on …

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President Buhari Confirms Bello-Koko As Substantive NPA MD

Half Year Report: NPA Rakes In N172Bn In 6 Months, Remits N78.5bn

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko as the substantive Managing Director for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) This was revealed in a press statement by the Ministry of Transportation issued today, signed by Eric Ojiekwe, …

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We Never Imported Off-Spec Products – Brittiania-U

We Never Imported Off-Spec Products - Brittiania-U

The management of Brittania-U Nigeria Limited has exonerated the company from the on-going controversy over off-spec Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country saying the consortiums product that arrived and discharged during 4th to 19 January 2022, met the Nigerian …

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ATBOWATON To Delist Boat Operators Who Ignore Distress Calls

ATBOWATON To Delist Boat Operators Who Ignore Distress Calls

By Kenneth Jukpor In a bid to dissipate the casualties from waterways accidents, the Association of Tourist Boat operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON) has resolved to delist members who ignore distress calls from fellow operators during accidents or …

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Freight Agents Can Advocate Constructively For Reopening Of Land Borders – Nnadi

Freight Agents Can Advocate Constructively For Reopening Of Land Borders - Nnadi

By Kenneth Jukpor Freight agents and other cross-border traders have been advised to make constructive positions in a bid to guide the federal government on crucial economic issues such as the reopening of the land borders. The Area Controller of …

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How Contaminated PMS Entered Nigerian Market – MRS

How Contaminated PMS Entered Nigerian Market - MRS

NMDFRA withdraws substandard product By Kenneth Jukpor Amid reports indicting MRS Oil Nigeria Limited for being solely responsible for the importation and distribution of substandard and contaminated Premium Motor Spirits (PMS) in the country, the company has revealed how the …

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2021: Ogun 1 Customs Seized 96 Trailers Of Rice, Collected N41.1m

2021: Ogun 1 Customs Seized 96 Trailers Of Rice, Collected N41.1m

By Kenneth Jukpor Anti-smuggling activities at Ogun 1 Customs Command led to the seizure of 57,758 bags of 50kg rice which amounts to 96 trailers from January to December 2021. Revenue generated at the Command via fees collected from the …

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Customs CG Redeploys 37 Comptrollers

VIN Valuation: Customs Make U-turn, Gives One Month Grace Period

By Kenneth Jukpor The Comptroller General of Customs Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd.) has approved a massive managerial restructuring with the deployment of 37 Comptrollers to various units, departments and Commands across the nation. Ali made these changes yesterday, even …

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ENL Consortium Facilitates Vaccination of Dockworkers 

ENL Consortium Facilitates Vaccination Of Dockworkers

By Kenneth Jukpor As part of its resolve to support the Federal Government in curtailing the COVID-19 pandemic, ENL Consortium has facilitated the vaccination of dockworkers working at its terminal.  ENL Consortium is the operator of Terminals C and D …

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APM Terminals Apapa graduates 175 Lean Practitioners

APM Terminals Apapa graduates 175 Lean Practitioners

One hundred and seventy-five (175) employees of APM Terminals Apapa have graduated as Lean Practitioners since the start of the Lean Academy in 2019. Lean thinking is a transformational framework that provides a new way to organising human activities to …

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Shehu Emerges President, As Youngship Nigeria Gets New Executives

Shehu Emerges President, As Youngship Nigeria Gets New Executives

By Kenneth Jukpor YoungShip Nigeria (YSN) has successfully elected and inaugurated new executives to lead the association to new heights with Mr. Popoola-Taiwo Shehu emerging the National Chairman. The election which held today in Victoria Island, Lagos, also had virtual …

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CBN’s e-Invoice, e-Valuator Policy Contravenes CEMA – Amiwero

CBN’s e-Invoice, e-Valuator Policy Contravenes CEMA - Amiwero

The President, National Council of Managing Director of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), Lucky Amiwero, has described the introduction of the e-valuator and e-invoicing for import and export by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a contravention of the Customs …

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Tin Can, PTML Customs Insist On Manual Valuation For Vehicles

A Special Creation!

By Kenneth Jukpor Despite the introduction of the centralized national database, Vehicle Registry (VREG) and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for easy verification of Customs duty on vehicles at ports; operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) still subject importers and …

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ShapClick: Muhammad Aliyu Launches All In One Social Media App 

ShapClick: Muhammad Aliyu Launches All In One Social Media App 

A young Nigerian, Muhammad Aliyu has launched a new social media app known as ‘ShapClick’. ShapClick, a social media platform developed by a Nigerian developer, is set to take over Facebook, Twitter and others. ShapClick app is available on both …

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CRFFN Election: APFFLON Recommends Strict Screening, Lauds Ministerial Approval For Independent Candidates

APFFLON Condemns NAHCO, FOB Over Abandoned N250m Packaging Factory

By Kenneth Jukpor The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has recommended strict screening of candidates for the Governing Board elections of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN). Speaking with …

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CILT Nigeria Takes Logistics Engagement To Aliko Dangote

CILT Nigeria Takes Logistics Engagement To Aliko Dangote

  The President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria, Barr. (Mrs.) Mfon Usoro led a rich delegation of CILT executives and Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT) Nigeria to meet Africa’s topmost business mogul and the …

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