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In an effort to motivate hard work, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on 3 June 2025, hosted the leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service, NAFDAC, and NDLEA at his office in Abuja, recognising their outstanding efforts in the ongoing war against illicit drugs and other contrabands. The event followed a joint operation […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its efforts to combat fuel smuggling with the deployment of newly inducted officers to Operation Whirlwind, a tactical unit launched in May 2024 to check the illegal movement of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) across Nigeria’s borders. The induction ceremony, held on 3 June 2025, in Abuja, signalled a […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) have used the occasion of the 9th Annual Maritime Students and Youth Conference to educate and sensitise Nigerian maritime students and youths on their various technological innovations, automated systems and digitalised platforms […]
The Nigeria Indigenous Shipowners Association, (NISA), has finally floated a shipping company after two failed attempts. The shipping line has been inaugurated and christened “NISA Ocean Transport Limited, NOTL, which is set to commence operations with two acquired vessels. At the inauguration of the 6-member board members, the Chairman of NISA Board of Trustees, Chief […]
As part of a significant move to strengthen border security and improve regional capacity, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has launched the first-ever WCO Expert Master Trainer Programme on Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) in West Africa. The week-long programme commenced on […]
In this period of worsening insecurity in some parts of the country, the Federal Operations Unit of Nigeria Customs Service, Zone A, Ikeja has intercepted a truck with bullet proof vests and some packages of Tramadol. The registration number of the truck conveying the uncustoms goods is T24623LA. The truck was stopped for search on […]
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called for feedbacks from financial services industry stakeholders, policy makers and the general public towards the ongoing revision of the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) Core Principles for Effective Deposit Insurance System. The proposed revision launched by IADI in May 2025, is a significant step towards enhancing […]
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has entered into partnership with Coronation Life Assurance Limited on passengers and boat riders’ safety. A press statement issued by Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, Head of Media, MWUN, stressed that the union as First Part, is in conjunction with Multijanc Concept Limited as Second Part and; Coronation Life […]
A 19-year old indigene of Lagos State and 200 level law student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Esther Motunrayo Olanrewaju, has emerged the 2025 winner of Fola Ojutalayo’s Annual Maritime Speech-Making Competition (FOAMSC), a maritime industry oratory competition. Esther beat two other finalists, Egbetade Aanoluwa Elijah, another student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) […]
The Operation Whirlwind unit of Nigeria Customs Service has recorded another success in its war against petroleum smuggling by intercepting 1,577 jerrycans of premium motor spirit (PMS) totaling 39,425 liters, with a duty-paid value of N39,425,000. The impounded petroleum products intended for smuggling to Benin Republic, was confiscated across various flashpoints in Lagos and Ogun […]
