By Platform Reporters IBADAN – The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has generated N65,661,343,026.94 between January and August 2026, representing 13.88 per cent increase over N57,656,161,990.24 collected in same period of 2025. Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Wale Moses Adewole, disclosed this Thursday, September 17, 2026, during press briefing at Command…
By Platform Reporters ILE-IFE – The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has commissioned a fully renovated Ife Girls High School in Ile-Ife, Osun State, under its ‘Customs Cares’ Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative on Monday, September 14, 2026. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, urged students to remain focused on education. “Education is the passport that you need…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – The Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria, MARCON, has described the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria, IMION, as one of Nigeria’s Centres of Excellence in knowledge-driven development of the Blue Economy. MARCON President, Mr. Ismail Aniemu, made the declaration on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, during a courtesy visit by MARCON Executive…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – Former lecturer at the Nigerian Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko, Dr. Charles Okorefe, will deliver the keynote lecture at the 2026 Primetime Reporters’ Annual Lecture and Awards scheduled for October 15 in Lagos. The annual lecture will bring together key stakeholders across maritime, ports, logistics and blue economy sectors to deliberate…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – President, Shipowners Association of Nigeria, SOAN, Mr. Sonny Eja, says the Blue Economy must translate Nigeria’s enormous maritime potential into investment, more Nigerian-owned vessels, job creation and stronger indigenous capacity. Eja stated this in his remarks at the unveiling of the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme, NIMASA-BEAP held in Lagos…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – Director, Reform Coordination, Strategic Management & Blue Economy Unit, NIMASA, Mrs. Nneka Obianyor, says the one thing that separates announcements from achievements is timeline. Obianyor stated this while presenting the Implementation Timeline for the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme, NIMASA-BEAP, and National Innovation Hackathon at the high-level unveiling in Lagos…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has restated that developing indigenous capacity for the Nigerian maritime sector under the Cabotage regime remains a priority for this administration. The DG stated this recently while on a tour of Marine Platforms’ African Pioneer Lagos…
By Platform Reporters The Governing Board of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, MAN Oron, has pledged deeper collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to upgrade seafarer training and meet global standards. Led by its Chairman, Engr. Kehinde Olayinka Akinola, the Board paid a working visit to NIMASA’s Corporate Headquarters in Lagos…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – The Federal Government’s reforms in the maritime sector are paying off as the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, recorded strong growth across key indicators in the Second Quarter of 2026. According to the NPA Operational Performance Report for Q2 2026, cargo throughput rose by 12.3% to 35.74 million metric tonnes, up from…
By Platform Reporters LAGOS – The Nigerian Ports Authority, Lagos Port Complex on Wednesday held a sensitization program to enforce minimum safety standards for truck drivers operating within the Lagos port corridor. The event, well attended by truck owners and drivers, had dignitaries stressing the need to reduce road accidents and fatalities involving trucks around…
