The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has enjoined women in the Nigerian maritime subsector not to leave the various opportunities that abound in the subsector to men. Speaking at the celebration of the International Women’s Day (IWD 2023) which was commemorated at the agency’s headquarters in Apapa […]
An investigation into stolen vehicles being shipped out of the country resulted in the recovery of 23 cars at the Port of New York/Newark. United StatesCustoms and Border Protection officials conducted a five-day operation in mid-February and discovered the vehicles in less than one week. A news release suggests all of the vehicles “were destined […]
The foremost freight forwarding association, Association of Nigerian Licenced Customs Agents (ANLCA), will hold election into its National Executive Committee (NECOM), within 90 Days after its Annual General Meeting (AGM). Disclosing this at a press conference in Lagos, the Acting President of the association, Dr. Kayode Farinto stated that the constitution of the association allows […]
The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council Barrister Emmanuel Jime has conveyed the felicitations of the Board, Management and Staff of the Council to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice-President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima. In a letter addressed to the President-elect at Defence House, Abuja FCT, Barrister Jime said “The Board, Management and […]
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) is set to issue a two-week ultimatum beginning from Monday to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to restore registered onboard ship gangway security and tally men (Pool System) which was initially dissolved by the Authority. The union had on 5th of August, 2021 written to the Minister of […]
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, Kaduna has impounded a total of 130 seizures of different items between January 1st and 28th February, 2023, a period of electioneering campaigns and a serious politicking. A press statement signed by the Unit’s Public Relations Officer, SC I Sulaiman stated that its efforts to weaken […]
This is a cheering news as Nigeria has been removed from the list of countries designated as risk maritime nations by the International Bargaining Forum (IBF). This is a confirmation of the improved global ratings of Security in Nigerian maritime domain as a result of sustained collaborative efforts of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety […]
The Apapa Customs Area Command has handed over 20 cartons of 120 mg and 225mg of Trapaking tablets, a new brand of the prohibited Tramadol estimated at N1.560 billion to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Speaking during the handover of the drugs to NDLEA at Classic bonded terminal in Lagos on Wednesday, the […]
The Board of Trustees, Executive and the entire members of the Council of Maritime Transport Unions And Associations ( COMTUA) have congratulated the President General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju on his election “to the highly referred position in the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)” as its 1st Deputy President. A […]
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) participated at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 7th Green Shipping Conference with the theme “Unlocking Opportunities for Green Shipping in Africa”, in Ghana. The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Mr. Kitack Lim highlighted the fact that decarbonization presents challenges to many developing countries, and pledged the commitment […]