The South-East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association, on Monday, rejected the recent increase in the import duty on cargoes charged by Nigeria Customs Service. SEAMATA is the umbrella union of traders in all the markets in the South-East geopolitical zone and …
Read More »Women In Mining Hosts 5th Digital Training Today
As part of efforts to develop the solid mineral sector in the country, Women in Mining Nigeria through its Training Institute (WIMTI) is set to hold its 5th Digital Training Series. WIMIN believes that one major way of reaching out …
Read More »AGen report indicts NPA, NSPM, others over N138.8bn irregular payments, unexecuted projects
The Office of the Auditor General of the Federation has indicted the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc, the Nigeria Ports Authority, and others for irregularities in payments/expenditures and unexecuted projects worth about N138.8bn. The details of the indictments were …
Read More »Anyika, Awosika, Juliet-Ibrahim, Others Decorated At Africa Women Summit
By Kenneth Jukpor The Secretary, Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria, Mrs. Chizoba Anyika; a former Chairman of First Bank PLC, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika; Nollywood screen goddess, film producer and singer, Juliet Ibrahim and several prominent women were …
Read More »FG bans 91 billionaires, VIPs’ jets, insists on N30bn duty
•Top pastors, business moguls, banks and oil firms’ CEOs affected•NCAA, FAAN, NAMA get letter to ground affected planes•Aviation ministry, Customs on warpath over flight ban directive The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Customs Service to ground 91 private jets …
Read More »Ogun Govt, Customs Synergize To Curb Border Clashes
In a bid to ensure the eradication of incessant clashes between the personnel of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the citizens at the border regions in Ogun State, the newly appointed Customs Area controller, CAC, Ogun 1 Command, Comptroller Dera …
Read More »Digitalization: Govt Not Serious In Maritime Sector—Stakeholders
· How agencies kill policies · Business opportunities in digital world · We flushed out 200 wharf rats and their president- Haastrup Key maritime industry stakeholders on Thursday, last week, concluded that the Federal Government and its agencies in the sector pay lip-service …
Read More »Customs FOUC Seizes Armoured Vehicle, Other Contrabands Worth Over N300m
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ (FOUC) says it has seized an armoured Lexus LX570 jeep without End User Certificate and other contraband goods worth N318,154,742 million. Mr Ali Ibrahim, the FOUC Comptroller said this while showcasing …
Read More »With 49% foreign ownership, Nigeria Air starts operations April 2022
The proposed national carrier will begin flight in April next year, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said. The development came three years after the Federal Government announced plans to establish a new national carrier, following the liquidation of …
Read More »Ogun 1 Customs Intercept 7311 Bags Of Rice, Others Worth N172m
Gets 10 new Toyota Hilux vehicles By Kenneth Jukpor Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 7311 bags of 50kg rice and several seizures worth over N172million in five weeks at the Ogun 1 Command. The Area Controller of the Command, …
Read More »IMO Elections: Jamoh Seeks Korea’s Support
Nigeria, through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Republic of Korea today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of cooperation in the field of Maritime Security and Safety. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh …
Read More »Ogun Royalties Partner Customs As Comptroller Nnadi Visits Palaces
By Kenneth Jukpor Several royal fathers of various kingdoms in Ogun State have pledged support to Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in a bid to curb smuggling activities in the state border regions. The royalties gave this assurance while receiving the …
Read More »Govs say subsidy’ll hamper salaries in 2022, back N5,000 grant
…Transport palliative will gulp N600bn for 20 million Nigerians – W’Bank Governors of the 36 states of the federation have agreed to back the Federal Government’s plan to give poor Nigerians N5,000 transport palliative, arguing that if the fuel subsidy …
Read More »ANLCA Airport Chapter Constitutes Committee As Reps Indicts Freight Forwarders
By Kenneth Jukpor Following the allegation by the House of Representatives that freight forwarders at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport obstruct the officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) from carrying out their duty of 100% of cargo examination, the …
Read More »AfCFTA: FG to grow states’ export capacity to $1.2bn
The Federal Government, through the National Action Committee on African Continental Free Trade Agreement, said on Monday that the first of its strategic goals under the AfCFTA implementation plan is to grow the export capacity of every state to the …
Read More »NIMASA Sets-up Staff Joint Consultative Forum
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has inaugurated an 18-member staff joint consultative forum for the purpose of strengthening the relationship between the Management and the entire workforce of the Agency. …
Read More »POF: Some CRFFN Governing Council Contestants Have Selfish Interests – APFFLON
By Kenneth Jukpor Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has advised the Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi to be wary of some freight forwarders vying for a place on the Governing Board of Council …
Read More »90 ships seized by EFCC rot away in Lagos, others
Some of the ships seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have begun to sink in waters across the country, while many of those temporarily and permanently forfeited by suspected corrupt persons are being damaged due to lack of …
Read More »2021 IMO Council Elections: Transport Ministry, NIMASA To Spend Over N200Million
By Kenneth Jukpor · Experts divided on Nigeria’s readiness for IMO Council · Foreign navies responsible for calm Nigerian waters Over N200million will be spent by Nigeria in a few weeks as the nation vies for a place on the …
Read More »Terminal Operators Lead Agencies, Stakeholders On Automation Town Hall Meeting
Stakeholders in the maritime industry are set converge for the Town Hall Meeting being organized by the League of Maritime Editors and Publishers(LOMEP) to discuss automation in the logistics and the supply chain as well as the maritime in Nigeria. Players in …
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