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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is deepening its partnership with the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) to accelerate the development of Nigeria’s maritime sector and unlock the full potential of the Blue Economy. During a courtesy visit by NSE President, Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, to NIMASA headquarters in Lagos, Director General Dr. […]
The President of the National Association of Freight Forwarders and Consolidators (NAFFAC), Prince Adeyinka Bakare PhD, has strongly advised that presidents of freight forwarding associations should refrain from seeking positions on the governing council of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN). In an exclusive interview, Bakare argued that the council, […]
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), under the leadership of Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has officially inaugurated four new haulage units under the Dockworkers Branch of the Union in Delta State. The newly established units and their appointed officers are: 1. Ifiekoro/Obeji Unit – Chairman: Comrade Endurance Odongharo Bobele – Secretary: Comrade Andy Eyifoma […]
On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Nigeria’s maritime and allied sectors will converge at the Four Points by Sheraton, Victoria Island, Lagos, for the 3rd edition of the Maritime Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL), hosted by the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN). This year’s theme, “Addressing the Burden of War Risk Insurance on Nigeria’s Maritime Trade,” […]
The Joint Association of Licensed Customs Agents and Freight Forwarders, Apapa Chapter has shelved the plan to withdraw services in Apapa Port starting from tomorrow, Friday. In a letter jointly signed by the chairmen of the five associations comprising the joint body and addressed to the Customs Area Controller of Apapa Customs command, Comptroller Babatunde […]
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is calling for the implementation of a 1% Freight Stabilization Fee to secure sustainable funding for its regulatory functions. During an oversight visit by the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, NSC Executive Secretary Dr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima emphasized the urgent need to strengthen the Council’s financial base and legislative authority. […]
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has firmly distanced itself and its members from the proposed shutdown of operations at Apapa Port, reportedly being organized by a coalition of customs licensed agents and freight forwarding associations. In a personally signed press release, Hon. Tochukwu Ezisi, National President of NAGAFF, clarified that the […]
In pursuit of its modernisation agenda and commitment to trade facilitation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has initiated strategic consultations with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to address concerns surrounding the rollout of the Unified Customs Management System, popularly known as B’Odogwu. On Monday, 19 August 2025, Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, hosted […]
Comptroller Babatunde Olomu PhD, the Area Controller of the Apapa Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, has reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to outsmarting smugglers through sharp intelligence and relentless enforcement. Speaking on Monday, August 18, 2025, during a visit from Dr. Martin Iluyomade fsi—Director of NAFDAC’s Inspection and Enforcement Directorate and Chairman of […]
On Tuesday, August 19th, the Courier Staff Association of Nigeria (CALSSAN), an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), paid a courtesy visit to the leadership of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) at the Union Secretariat in Olodi-Apapa, Lagos. The CALSSAN delegation, led by Comrade Emeka Cyril Ekeh (Deputy President), Comrade Akor Jonah […]
