A foremost freight forwarder and Chairman/CEO, of Widescope Logistics Group, Dr. Segun Musa, has stated emphatically that the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) is a fraud. Speaking during an interaction with the leadership of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) who visited him at the headquarters of his company at Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos, he […]
The appointment of Dr. Charles Okaga as Technical Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Engr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has been described by the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) as the beginning of good things for the maritime sector. The President of MARAN, Mr. Godfrey Bivbere, while congratulating Okaga, described the appointment as […]
The Registrar/CEO, Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), Mr. Kingsley Igwe, has recommended a National Single Window Proficiency Certification for freight forwarders in Nigeria. Harping on the need to latch onto the benefits of the National Single Window for efficient trade facilitation, Igwe, who was a panelist at the recent National […]
The appointment of Dr. Charles Okaga, General Manager, Operations, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) as the Technical Adviser to the Marine and Blue Economy Minister Adegboyega Oyetola has been lauded by the Association of West African Exporters and Maritime Professionals (AWAEMaP). In a statement made available to newsmen, the association noted that it was delighted and […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been commended for signing the Act establishing the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State. Giving the commendation in a letter of appreciation, the Chairman, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, noted that the signing has given […]
The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command( KLTC) of Nigeria Customs Service has achieved a significant growth of 101% in revenue generation in the year 2024. The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Joy Edeldouk, disclosed this during the decoration ceremony of newly promoted officers in the command. According to the controller, the Command collected a […]
The agricultural sector has emerged as a dominant force within the non-oil export landscape, accounting for over 53 per cent of the total export value in the year 2024 as Nigeria exported $1.134,337,499 worth of agricultural products. Announcing this on Tuesday during a press briefing on Export Activities Report for the Year ended 2024 at […]
The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has identified with the recent appointment and decoration of Comptroller Frank Okechukwu Onyeka as the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Tin-can Island Port Customs Command, describing it as a well-deserved recognition of his exceptional career achievements. The CAC was decorated with the rank off Controller of Customs […]
Foremost Maritime Beat association, Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN), on Wednesday, January 22nd, kicked off the year 2025 activities with thanksgiving, prayers, and celebration of members’ birthdays at its International Maritime Press Centre, Apapa, Lagos. Declaring open the association’s maiden general meeting, MARAN President, Mr. Godfrey Bivbere, expressed appreciation to God for keeping members […]
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) will commence implementation of the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) by the second quarter of this year, its Executive Secretary, Pius Akutah, has disclosed. Akutah also stated that the Council, under the guidance of the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry, will anchor its 2025 budget on the one per cent […]
