The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has concluded a high-level, two-day management workshop aimed at accelerating trade facilitation reforms and streamlining the ease of doing business across the federation. Organised in partnership with Reverso Business Services Limited, the training, which ran from 22 to 23 January 2026, reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to digital modernisation and the…
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has formally endorsed a 20 Days of Eloquence, tagged, ‘Nigeria Speaks to the World‘, a Guinness World Record attempt for the world’s longest continuous public speaking relay by Mr Ubong Essien which is scheduled to hold from April 1 to April 21, 2026. The endorsement follows a formal…
The President of Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA), Otunba Sola Adewumi has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as well as the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola for eventually launching the long-awaited application portal for the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). In a goodwill message delivered during the official launch of the CVFF…
The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, today, Tuesday 20th January 2026, hosted the Ambassador of Denmark to Nigeria, Mr Jens Ole Bach Hansen, in his office in Abuja, using the occasion to strongly court Danish investors to Nigeria’s fast-growing marine and blue economy sector. Welcoming the Ambassador,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has confirmed a violent attack on some of its officers by suspected armed drug traffickers during an anti-smuggling operation at Akokoro area of Iwoye, Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Thursday, 22 January 2026, at about 1600 hours. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the incident…
..As Nigeria Customs Concludes 5-Day WCO Trade Facilitation In-country Mission The Comptroller-General of Customs(CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged younger officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to aspire toward global expertise in Post Clearance Audit (PCA), describing the tool as a cornerstone for modern customs careers and the future of Nigerian trade facilitation. Speaking at…
The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA Nigeria) has felicitated the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) over the commissioning and official launch of the Cabotabe Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) Application Portal held last Thursday in Lagos. In a press statement made available to PLATFORM…
The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has on Monday 19th January 2026, formally inaugurated the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the inauguration ceremony was held at the Honourable Minister’s Conference Room at the Ministry in Abuja. In his address at the…
The Network of Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NNMJ), an umbrella body of all Nigerian maritime Journalists heartily felicitates the Customs Comptroller- General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi on his birthday. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by the Chairman of NNMJ, Elder Dele Aderibigbe and Secretary, Mr . Moses Ebosele, The Network congratulated Dr Adeniyi for…
Abu Dhabi Ports Group and Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore strategic collaboration in ports development, maritime logistics, and digital solutions. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the recently concluded Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria–UAE economic relations. The…
