The Tincan Island Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service has recorded success as first Single Goods Declaration (SGD) was captured using the indigenous B’Odogwu platform. The successful processing of the SGD was indeed a landmark development for the Nigeria’s maritime sector. The event, which took place on Monday, May 12, 2025, marked a significant step […]
Almost 50 days to the first half of year 2025, the Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service has recorded a landmark achievement of ₦1 trillion revenue collection, for the first time in the history of the Service. According to a press statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SC Tunde Ayagbalo, the command’s revenue […]
The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has restated his commitment to digital reform to enhance regulatory governance, shipping development and revenue optimization as against sponsored publications falsely alleging that the Agency has embarked on a concession of its operations. In press statement issued by the Head, Public Relations Unit of […]
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 […]
