Oyetola, Adeniyi, Awolowo, Others To Grace 2nd MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture

By Sylvanus OBASI The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, alongside the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, and Dr. Segun Awolowo, the Secretary of AfCFTA Nigeria, will be among the distinguished guests gracing the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) Annual Maritime Lecture known as MAMAL 2024.  The event is set…

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Customs To Investigate Viral Video Where Clearing Agents Taunt, Name-Shame Officer

By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS said it is aware and currently investigating two separate videos circulating on social media involving one of its officers and clearing agents at Car Park C Terminal under the Tincan Island Port Area Command. The first video captures an incident in which the officer was subjected to…

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Nigeria Customs Launches B’Odogwu, Unified Management System To Boost Trade Efficiency

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched B’Odogwu, a new Unified Customs Management System, starting with a pilot phase in Lagos at Port & Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML). While addressing newsmen at PTML Command on Wednesday, the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, stated that the innovative platform represents a…

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NIMASA Insists On Mandatory Registration Of Dockworkers, Demand Strict Compliance From IOCs, Stevedoring Companies

Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has advised International Oil Companies, terminal and jetty operators, and all other companies involved in stevedoring in the country to refrain from engaging unregistered dockworkers. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that NIMASA has encouraged all stakeholders, including dock labor employers and stevedoring companies…

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PTML Customs Command Generates N239B, Uncovers Concealed Weapons, Ammunition In Imported Vehicle

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has Collected a total of N239,233,530,265.48(Two hundred and thirty nine billion, two hundred and thirty three million, five hundred and thirty thousand, two hundred and sixty five naira, forty-eighty kobo) as revenue for the months of January to September…

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Nigeria Customs Bags Golden World Award By IPRA

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been awarded the prestigious Golden World Award (GWA) for Crisis Communication by the International Public Relations Association (IPRA). The award, recognising NCS’s outstanding public relations efforts, was presented during a grand ceremony held last Friday in Belgrade, Serbia. Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi received…

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NCS, AfCFTA Coordination Committee Hold Workshop To Boost Intra-African Trade

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In an effort to enhance trade facilitation across the African continent, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Coordination Committee, held a one-day workshop on Thursday in Abuja.  The event brought together key officers of the NCS, including Area Controllers and representatives from…

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MWUN Celebrates Ratification Of Adeyanju’s Elective Positions In ITF Global

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) was last weekend thrown into a mood of jubilation and euphoric celebration following the ratification of the election of its President General, Comrade (Prince) Adewale Adeyanju, into three prestigious positions at the 46th International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Congress held in Marrakesh, Morocco. PLATFORM…

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Tantita Advocates Carbon Streaming To Generate Income For Oil-Producing Communities

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos   Executive Director, Technical and operations of Tantita Security Services Limited, Captain Warredi Enisuoh is advocating for the establishment and utilisation of carbon streaming to generate income for the Niger-Delta communities; even as he has reiterated the commitment of the company to combating crude  oil theft , increasing oil production in the…

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