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It is often refreshing to throw the spotlight on models of excellence in our society as worthy examples for others to follow, and what better way to capture the success of a role model than in a book which would inspire …

Maritime journalists drawn from the South-South Geopolitical zone have extended its arm of fellowship to the new management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), pledging their full support in assisting the Agency to fulfill the core of …

The Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (ITAN) in collaboration with Land and Sea International Nigeria Limited, presents a two-day paper presentation to offer a systematic approach towards defining maritime logistics and documentation with its value creation from the perspective …

Community cedes 68 hectres of land Gov. Ugwuanyi supports NSC for NTC The Federal Government is to site three key transport infrastructure in Enugu State as a strategy to decongesting the seaports, promote export and create more corridors for transit …

Reports emerging from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) states that  the fortune of the Maritime Sector is set to experience good times, as the Ports now function at par with international standards in the area of cargo handling and improved …

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), has  encouraged all freight forwarders, Nigerian importers and NAGAFF members in particular to always observe simple trade regulations of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), so as to support the organization in …

In what could be described as a daring showdown with the Lagos State Government, container truck operators in the State under the aegis of the Joint Council Of Seaport Truckers (JCOST) has directed its members to ‘down tools’ until the …

In what appears to be a change of the earlier resentments that greeted the arrival of Hammeed Ibrahim Ali as the new Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs from stakeholders in the Maritime Industry, the Importers Association of Nigeria (IMAN) and …

Four accredited associations under the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) and the Importers Association of Nigeria (IMAN) have condemned the involvement of serving Customs Officers in clearing business, a situation which the group claims can only …

The Importers Association of Nigeria(IMAN), embarks on a strategic working relationship with freight and licensed customs agents when it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with four out of the five accredited freight forwarding associations of the Council for the Regulation …

Last week, the Ghana government flagged off the operations of the Pre-Arrival Assessment Reporting System (PAARS), thereby taking over the Classification, Valuation and Risk Management functions from the Destination Inspection Companies (DICs) at the ports on September 1, 2015. A …

  Col. Ali Reports To Office, Works From Home Compt. Ndalati  In Trouble With the dust raised in the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) over the appointment of a retired Military Colonel, Hammeed Ali as the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) yet to …

In view of the recent appointment of Col. Hammed Ibrahim Ali (rtd.) to head the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), the Nigerian Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), has expressed strong concern over the appointment of a non-customs officer to …

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), has expressed displeasure over the new N35 billion  weekly target of Customs which can only be generated through cargo clearance processes at the ports that many have adjudged as the most expensive …

The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarders in Nigeria (CRFFN) has debunked claims that maritime institutions have lost confidence in the Council as alleged in a maritime publication, last week. In a statement signed by the head, Corporate Affairs, …

The Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro has presented a body of documents to stakeholders in Lagos, being the new Seafarer’s Medical Certification Documents in compliance with extant requirements of the …

Tinubu Sulks, Holds meetings Fear Grips Customs Officers Stakeholders Surprised In a repeat of what the late head of state, Gen. Sani Abacha did in 1993, President Mohammed Buhari, last week, appointed a retired Military Colonel, Hammed Ibrahim Ali (retd) …

As the dust raised over Senate’s probe of the EFCC, Nigeria Customs Service and FIRS is yet to settle, the upper chamber is set for yet again another probe. To this end, the Senate has inaugurated a committee to conduct …

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is collaborating with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to ensure the integration of e-stamping module into the Commission’s company registration portal (CRP). The aimed, according to a statement by CAC Director of Public Affairs, …

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Hajia Binta Bello has expressed optimism that the face of aviation industry in Nigeria was taking a new look, stressing that the sector is growing and would be better in the near future. She said …