In his concerted efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s maritime sector, create jobs, and boost indigenous participation in the shipping industry, the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola (CON), has announced plans to bring an end to the issuance of waivers under the Coastal and Inland Shipping Act of 2003. A press […]
The Apapa Command of t Nigeria Customs Service has made a total of 11 seizures comprising five units of 40-foot containers, two units of 20-foot containers and four additional seizures of loosely concealed contraband items, with a duty paid values DPV of N921 billion between January and April 2025. Speaking at a media briefing held […]
As a way of relieving external funding and ensure easy transactions in trade involving Nigeria and China, Nigerian maritime stakeholders have been enjoined to explore opportunities inherent in the Nigeria-China currency swap deal. Chairman Customs Consultative Council, Aare Hakeem Olanrewaju, who was the Chairman of a Breakfast meeting held by Maritime reporters association of Nigeria […]
Aside entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for reengineering process and partnering with the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) to improve port efficiency and trainings, the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC) is set to forge a strategic partnership with the London Ports Consultative Council to […]
A sizeable number of maritime students across the country staged a peaceful protest on Thursday at the headquarters of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in Victoria Island, Lagos, calling on the agency to address the growing unemployment crisis among maritime graduates. Chanting solidarity songs and brandishing placards with inscriptions such as “#Train […]
The Director General of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, as assured that the much awaited disbursement of the Cargo Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) will begin this year. Speaking while welcoming the House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, Dr. Mobereola stated that the Minister’s directive on the […]
The President -General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) Comrade Francis Bunu Abi has sent his congratulations to Christians in Nigeria and across the globe on the occasion of Easter, which signifies the death of our Lord Jesus Christ, who on the third day after his crucifixion on the Cross of Calvary resurrected from […]
The President, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, has congratulated Christians and the Nigerian public on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration. In his Easter message to all esteemed Christian faithful and the wider Nigerian public, Chief Ezisi on behalf of NAGAFF, extended his heartfelt blessings of this Easter […]
The Head of the Public Relations Unit of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Edward Osagie, has emerged as the Most Outstanding Spokesperson in the Marine and Blue Economy sector at the 2025 National Spokespersons’ Awards (NSAwards) held in Abuja. Osagie’s emergence as the winner of the prestigious award is a testament to […]
The Area 2 Command, Onne Port, Rivers State of Nigeria Customs Service has recorded an impressive huge revenue generation of N190.5bn and seized goods valued at over N10.2bn in the first quarter (January-March 2025). A total of “N190, 569,212,397.42 was collected as revenue during the period as against a total of N162, 705,313,561.48 collected in […]