Cargo Tracking Note is a Fraud, It’ll Kill the Economy, Segun Musa Cries Out

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 […]

Okaga’s Appointment as Technical Adviser to Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Excites MARAN

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 […]

CRFFN Boss Champions National Single Window Proficiency Certification for Freight Forwarders

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 […]

Maritime Professionals Laud Okaga’s Appointment As Minister’s Technical Adviser

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 […]

Tantita Chairman Hails Tinubu for Legalising Maritime Varsity

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 […]

MARAN Identifies With Tin Can CAC’s Appointment, Promotion

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 […]

MARAN Celebrates Members’ Birthdays, Kickstarts 2025 Activities With Thanksgiving, Prayer

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 […]