With tensions remaining high across the Pacific and Indian oceans as China increases its activities, Australia announced plans to increase its maritime surveillance capabilities focusing on its northern approaches and key economic sea lanes. The Albanese Government reports it will invest nearly US$1 billion for new drones and surveillance aircraft upgrades coming from Northrop Grumman […]
By Asuquo Nuwak Comptroller Martina Tilly Gyado has assumed office as the Customs Area Controller of Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command (KLTC) in Lagos. She formally took over from Comptroller Timinadi Bomodi on the 15th of September, 2023, who is currently on transfer to Seme Customs Area Command. During a brief handing-over ceremony in KLTC conference […]
By Asuquo Nuwak The former Customs Area Controller of Seme Customs Command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi mni, has taken over the mantle of leadership, from Comptroller Adekunle Oloyede, as the new Comptroller, at Tin-Can Island Port Customs command. In his official maiden welcome address as the new Customs Area Controller of Tincan Island Port Customs Command, […]
Drone boats are proving their worth on the front lines of conflict, and the U.S. Navy is moving gradually to adopt unmanned technology into its own warfighting doctrine. In a sign of the increasing visibility of these efforts, two of the service’s “Ghost Fleet Overlord” drone boats were recently spotted entering the harbor at Yokosuka, […]
The pitiable sight of the multi-billion naira waterways anti-smuggling security patrol boats procured by former President Goodluck Jonathan administration for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), abandoned since 2015 at the Marina Lagos waterfront is disheartening, the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has noted. The association said it is a sad commentary on the rationality […]
… He is the conscience of Nigeria’s maritime industry, says Compt. Nnadi Friday, 15th September, 2023 was a memorable day of celebration as many frontline freight forwarders converge on NAGAFF Village, Apapa, Lagos to celebrate with their own, a notable figure and a man of many parts, Dr. Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam on his 65th year […]
Comptroller Martina Tilly Gyado has warned that her femininity should not be taken for granted as in Customs parlance there are officers and men and no women. Gyado, made this assertion when she took over reins of power as the Customs Area Controller of Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command (KLT) in Lagos. She stressed that her […]
Comptroller.Dera Nnadi, mni has said that though the Tin Can Island Customs Command has only collected 52 per cent out of the target of N801 billion with barely three months to the end of year 2023, collecting the remaining 48 per cent before the year runs out is achievable. Speaking after taking over as the […]
Minister of Transportation Ahmed Alkali on Tuesday inaugurated freight train for the movement of containers from the Apapa Port, Lagos, to the container depot in Ibadan, Oyo State. Three trains with 30 wagons each will move containers from Apapa on daily basis. The move is expected to decongest the port as well as free some […]
Erstwhile Controller of Oyo/Osun command of Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Babajide A Jaiyeoba, on Tuesday assumed duty as the Customs Area Controller of the premier Customs command, the Apapa Customs Command. He took over from ACG Auwal Baba Mohammed who was recently promoted and transferred to Abuja. In his maiden speech after taking over, Jaiyeoba […]
