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On Sunday, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), led by its President General, Comrade Francis Bunu Abi and his national executive team, conducted a strategic visit to Melsmore Marine Nigeria Limited’s Ibeju Lekki facility in Lagos. The purpose is to engage with Seafarers employed by Melsmore and initiate their integration into the Seafarers’ Branch […]
The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has raised serious concerns about deteriorating environmental and health conditions around major industrial zones in the Apapa and Tin Can Island axis, particularly in the vicinity of facilities operated by Flour Mills Nigeria Plc, the Dangote Group, Olem Agric, BUA Foods, and Honeywell Flour Mills. In a statement […]
By Tunde Ojudun Hon. Ibrahim Tanko, National Coordinator of the 100% Compliance Team of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), has offered fresh praise for the newly introduced B’Odogwu transaction platform, acknowledging the Nigeria Customs Service’s visionary move despite initial hiccups. In a personally signed statement, Tanko applauded the courage and strategic […]
The Founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam, has called for patience and deeper understanding among stakeholders regarding the challenges faced by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in implementing the new B’Odogwu Unified Customs Management System. He said that in this period of transition teething problems are […]
Despite bold proclamations from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), its efforts to eliminate the unjustified War Risk Insurance (WRI) premiums levied on Nigeria-bound vessels seem stuck in neutral. Under the leadership of Director General Dr. Dayo Mobereola, NIMASA has vowed to challenge the $500 million annual drain from the Nigerian economy caused […]
The Port and Terminal Multiservice Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded a significant milestone by generating ₦204.7 billion in revenue during the first half of 2025. This marks a 34.1% increase over the ₦152.6 billion collected in the same period last year. Comptroller Tenny Daniyan, PTML’s Customs Area Controller, shared the […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to securing Nigeria’s borders against illicit trade and smuggling operations. Speaking during the official handover of 25 containers filled with unregistered and prohibited pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) at Apapa Port, Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir […]
In a decisive move to tighten oversight on pharmaceutical imports, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, has ordered that pharmaceutical products must no longer be cleared through bonded terminals. Instead, they are to be processed directly at major entry points including Apapa Port, Lagos Airport, and Port Harcourt Port. […]
The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) will convene its 3rd MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL 2025) at the iconic Eko Hotel & Suites, bringing together maritime stakeholders to confront a pressing international issue: inflated war risk insurance charges levied on vessels calling at Nigerian ports. This year’s lecture, themed “Addressing the Burden of War […]
The Customs Area Comptroller (CAC) of Apapa Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu PhD, announced a revival of rail-based cargo movement in collaboration with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). Speaking during the presentation of the Command’s 2025 half-year revenue report, Olomu confirmed that discussions are underway to establish a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the transport of […]
