By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has demonstrated exceptional performance at the ECOWAS Cybersecurity Hackathon 2024, emerging as a top contender in the competition. The event, organised by ECOWAS in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), brought together cybersecurity…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday, reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s unwavering commitment to advancing education by investing additional resources into the Service’s schools nationwide. CGC Adeniyi made this declaration while serving as the Chairman of the occasion during the official launch of the book, Business Geek: Innovative Incubator…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) delegates led by Assistant Comptroller Abubakar Hardo, Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) Ekay Asuquo and CSC Lauretta Utubor (Team Lead Advance Rulings) participated in the World Customs Organization (WCO) 74th Harmonised System Committee (HSC) Meeting, held from 16 to 27 September 2024, at the WCO Headquarters…
Vessels management company, LTT Coastal and Marine Services Ltd and the Tincan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service have bagged Special Recognition Awards from a leading maritime media giants, Platform Reporters for setting the pace in the Nigerian maritime sector. While the L.T.T was recognised and honoured for setting the pace in ensuring gender…
The Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) has instituted a new industry honour, the Maritime Doyens (MD) Award, and honoured the Chairman and Chief Executive of Morplat Group, Chief Isaac Jolapomo; the President, Nigerian Association of Master Mariners (NAMM), Capt Tajudeen Alao and the President – General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Com Prince Adewale Adeyanju as…
… Confers Maritime Amazons Award On Folorunso, Ufere, Odunayo, Others The Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) has honoured the immediate past President of WISTA Nigeria, Mrs Eunice Ngozi Ezeoke as the 2024 Face Of Maritime International Role Model Ambassador. The Award Honour was conferred on the Former Port Manager of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)…
Representative of the Nigerian Shippers Council in the just concluded maritime industry pageantry, Miss Roselyn Olanisimi has emerged Winner and Crowned Queen, Face Of Maritime International -FOMI 2024; even as Miss L.T.T Coastal and Marine Services Ltd, Olaide Olaoye and Miss Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy (FMMBE), Idididi Mira emerged First and Second…
By Sylvanus Obasi Today, Nigeria joins the rest of the global community to celebrate 2024 World Maritime Day with the theme, “Navigating the Future: Safety First”. As the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola leads maritime stakeholders to mark this year’s World Maritime Day event in Lagos this morning, industry watchers expect…
The Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) has just instituted a special and unique industry honour with the name, Maritime Doyens (MD) Award, and is set to honour the President – General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Com Prince Adewale Adeyanju; the National President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Chief Emenike Nwokeojii; the…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos As part of efforts to harness the Blue Economy sector for sustainable growth and development in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is set to host a global workshop on Deep Seabed activities. This initiative is in collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The Honorable Minister…
