Why I Relinquished My Position as AMATO Chairman — LASTCOC Chairman, Lukmon Shittu

By Tunde Ojudun The Chairman, Lagos State Truck and Cargo Operations Committee (LASTCOC), and CEO of Zangalo Commercial Enterprises Ltd., Alhaji Shittu Rotimi Lukmon, has explained why he chose to step down as Chairman of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), Lagos State. Speaking at the inauguration of the new AMATO Lagos State Executive […]

Lilypond Export Command Processes $925.8m Exports in Q1; Achieves 38.7% Growth

The Lilypond Export Command of Nigeria Customs Service has a remarkable growth in the value exports processed in the first quarter of 2026 amounting to $925,844,469.84 reflecting a 38.68% percent increase compared to $667,597,082.65 recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. Making this known last Thursday, Customs Area Controller of the Command,, Comptroller SO Ariyibi, […]

MARAN Applauded for Honouring Past Presidents

By Tunde Ojudun The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has been widely commended for celebrating its past leaders whose contributions have shaped the association’s success story. The event, held on Friday, April 24, 2026, in Apapa, Lagos, drew goodwill messages from across the maritime sector and the traditional institution. The Memorandum of Understanding on […]

MARAN Applauded for Honouring Past Presidents

By Tunde Ojudun The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has been widely commended for celebrating its past leaders whose contributions have shaped the association’s success story. The event, held on Friday, April 24, 2026, in Apapa, Lagos, drew goodwill messages from across the maritime sector and the traditional institution. The Memorandum of Understanding on […]

Maritime Heavyweights Confirm Attendance as MARAN Celebrates Past Presidents

By Tunde Ojudun Master mariner and former Minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho; pioneer President of the Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN) and Chairman of Starzs Group, Engr. Greg Ogbeifun; and former National President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) and CEO of Skellas Group, Prince Olayiwola Shittu, are among the […]

Oyetola Praises NPA’s First Female Executive Director, Aina Egharevba, at 70

The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Elizabeth Aina Egharevba, the first female Executive Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on her 70th birthday, marked on April 21, 2026. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, the Minister described […]

USCG Commends Nigeria’s Progress on Port Security

*NIMASA Pledges Full Compliance with Global Standards The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has lauded Nigeria’s sustained efforts to upgrade its port security architecture in line with international standards. A USCG delegation, led by Bryan Ullmer, Chief of International Port Security Operations, conducted a five-day assessment of key Lagos port facilities, including Rano, PTML, Five […]