The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, a private sector advocacy group, has decried the transit duty imposed on trucks coming from Nigeria by the Benin Republic Customs, saying it is hitting businesses hard. A statement signed by the …
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The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has appealed for the standardisation of the legal frameworks of countries in the Gulf of Guinea to aid effective prosecution of maritime crimes. Jamoh made the …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The President of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria, Barr. (Mrs.) Mfon Usoro has lamented that the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has lost focus and derailed from its major …
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A group of journalists, in collaboration with other concerned Nigerians, have come together to advocate against corruption and violence in the country. To achieve these twin objectives, the group has floated a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) called Media Anti-Corruption Initiative …
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Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has blamed the current management of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) for the ongoing quagmire with the Governing Council elections. The association made …
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By Kenneth Jukpor In a bid to drive efficiency, transparency in the nation’s port processes, the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hon. Emmanuel Jime has admonished shipping companies to ensure that their fees are tied to services …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The proposed re-introduction of excise duty collection on non-alcoholic drinks would see producers of the items lose up to NGN1.9trillion in revenue sales between 2022 – 2025. Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) revealed this today at MMS …
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The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has received the prestigious Zik Leadership Prize in Public Policy for 2020. Organisers of the award, the Public Policy Research and Analysis Centre (PPRAC), said Dr. …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Alliance of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Western Zone has lamented the immense fiscal hardship faced by freight forwarding practitioners in the country with container transfer charges rising to N300,000 per container. According to …
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Fresh indications have emerged that the five registered freight forwarding associations under the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) are working to ensure that the council remains independent of the Ministry of Transportation. By design, media …
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As part of efforts to address the fiscal challenges with ship acquisition in the nation, Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA) is set to float a $500 million maritime fund, even as the group intends to revive the famous annual shipping conference, …
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By Kenneth Jukpor · Gas isn’t expensive, it’s cheaper than kerosene – Sanwo-Olu · AfCFTA has arrived 50 years late – Otunba Folarin Oil experts have lamented that almost 40% of the costs incurred in the nation’s oil downstream sector …
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As the Federal Government concludes plans to have Nigeria customs begin collection of excise duties on some products such as carbonated beverages, water, tiles, among others; MMS Plus newspaper is set to organize a business summit to deliberate on the …
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The Apapa Area Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has collected a total of ₦86,022,748,549.77 as revenue for the month of October 2021. The Command’s spokesman, Mr. Abubakar Usman, revealed this in a press statement, even as he noted …
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Following the collapse of a 21-storey building in Ikoyi, Lagos, a Nigerian lawyer and member of the Body of Benchers, Mr. Kunle Uthman has pushed for the prosecution of culpable officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). Uthman, …
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has initiated new measures to check security threats in the Nigerian maritime domain and deter persons who may seek illegal means of entry into the country as stowaways. Under the new procedures, …
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The Nigeria Customs Services is planning to generate N2tn this year and about N1.6tn of this amount is expected to be made from the South-West geopolitical zone. According to a report, the NCS generates about 80 per cent of its …
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Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, says the state is building longest airport runway at the ongoing construction of the Obudu International Passenger and Cargo Airport to drive tourism attract more visitors to the state. He said he was …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Advisory Committee of the Nigerian Ports Process Manual (NPPM), has said that it has recorded landmark achievements in port operations since the introduction of the manual at the nation’s seaports. Chairman of NPPM’s Advisory Committee, Prince …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The new National President, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Chief Tochukwu Ezisi has vowed that his administration would be an all-inclusive one in a bid to take the association to new heights. Ezisi who …
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