Against the beliefs in some quarters that the funds accrued under the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) have been spent, the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola assured that the money is intact and currently held with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the Single Treasury Account […]
The maiden edition of PORTNEWS, the oldest maritime and transport newspaper in Nigeria will hold its maiden summit on Wednesday, the 4th of December 2024 at Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos. The theme of the summit is “Port Reforms and Local Content: Has Nigeria fared Well?” The Summit is expected to pool a gathering of respected […]
In addition to the 12 containers of illicit goods seized and showcased by the Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR in Onne Port two months ago, the Onne Command of Nigeria Customs Service has made yet another significant seizure of twenty 40feet and one 20feet containers laden with illicit drugs, which pose a […]
In addition to the 12 containers of illicit goods seized and showcased by the Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR in Onne Port two months ago, the Onne Command of Nigeria Customs Service has made yet another significant seizure of twenty 40feet and one 20feet containers laden with illicit drugs, which pose a […]
To further strengthen interagency collaboration, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) will share details of her findings from the helicopter crash into the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima, with the International Maritime Organization (IMO). This is contained in a press statement issued and signed by Head of Public Relations, NiMASA , Osagie Edward […]
The Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Island Command of Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Dera Nnadi mni, has announced that the Command has at Thursday, 7th of November 2024 generated the sum of One Trillion, Forty Six Billion, Four Hundred and Ninety Six Million, Five Hundred and Ninety Three Thousand, One Hundred and Three Naira […]
The Apapa Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a record-breaking achievement in revenue generation as it recorded a total of N1.875 trillion in revenue between January and October, 2024, marking a 101% increase compared to the N931 billion collected during the same period in 2023. Addressing the press on Monday, the Customs […]
Nigeria recorded first shipment under the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) to Kenya, with Lucky Fibres, a subsidiary of the Tolaram Group, becoming one of the first companies to ship goods under such trade arrangement. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) facilitated the shipment. During a visit to the Apapa Area Command on Wednesday, […]
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, alongside the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, and Dr. Segun Awolowo, the Secretary of AfCFTA Nigeria, will be among the distinguished guests to grace the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL) 2024. The event is set to take […]
The leadership of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has commended the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Hon. Adegboyega Oyetola MON, for helping to proffer solution to the issue of the CRFFN’s staff salary arrears. The commendation came after it announced that the management of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in […]