By Sylvanus OBASI President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has signed the instruments of accession for six Conventions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). This action paves the way for Nigeria to officially deposit these instruments of accesion at the IMO headquarters, which serves as the repository for such conventions. PLATFORM REPORTER gathered that this move…
By Sylvanus OBASI In a landmark move towards safeguarding Nigeria’s public health and national security, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have formalised a strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday in Abuja. The event took place on…
Women in Maritime Africa (WIMAfrica), in a significant step forward for female representation in the Maritime field, held a strategic meeting with SIFAX Group at the SIFAX headquarters on Tuesday. The two organizations aim to foster mentorship, sponsorship, and skills development programs that will empower women to pursue and excel in maritime careers, where female representation…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has called for a comprehensive action in Nigeria’s bid to be elected into Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, as he inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to promote the campaign. Speaking at the inauguration held at the Boardroom of the Federal…
…As CGC Adeniyi Pledges Stronger Partnerships To Enhance Trade Facilitation By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has achieved its 2024 revenue target, collecting N5.07 trillion with over a month left in the fiscal year. This milestone reflects the Service’s ongoing dedication to trade facilitation and economic growth. Speaking at the 2024 Comptroller-General of…
*** Deploys Monitoring Team To Ensure Accident-Free Yuletide By Sylvanus OBASI In preparation for increased traffic on Lagos waterways, few weeks into the yuletide season, the National Inland Waterways Authority ( NIWA) Lagos office has flagged off massive clearance of water hyacinth from Lagos water channels in order to ease transportation activities and aid safety of…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Zonal Coordinator, Zone B of the Nigeria Customs Service, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs (ACG) Sambo Kaliel Dangaladima paid official visit to Kebbi Area Command on his continuous tour of Zone B axis on Friday. While addressing Officers and men during parade, he commended the efforts of the Customs Area Controller…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigeria Customs Service, Onne Command says it has made yet another significant seizure of twenty 40-feet and one 20-feet containers laden with illicit drugs, which pose a severe threat to public health and safety, as well as another one 20-feet container laden with donkey skin. The Customs Area Controller, Area 2…
By Sylvanus OBASI Few months into the ongoing operations WHIRLWIND, appreciable results have been recorded, particularly in the areas of illegal smuggling of petroleum motor spirit (PMS). It will be recalled that the exercise, which commenced in May, 2024 involves the collaboration of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) being coordinated by the Office of the National…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA will share details of her findings from the helicopter crash into the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima, with the International Maritime Organization, IMO. This was just as the Flight Data Recorder FDR and Cockpit Voice Recorder CVR otherwise called the black box was recovered…
