By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos Barely two weeks after Nigeria Customs Service launched “Operation Whirlwind” – a decisive onslaught against illegal trade of petroleum products across Nigeria’s borders, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi, says the Service has started recording massive turnout in curtailing the menace of PMS smuggling across the federation. Addressing newsmen on…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has pledged to consolidate the collaboration between the National Defence College and Nigeria Customs Service to enhance national security and trade facilitation. The CGC, while commending the commandant of National Defence College, Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa Olotu, said Nigeria Customs Service holds the college…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi has promised to synergise with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to provide adequate security and revenue generation. The CGCV stated this while congratulating the newly appointed Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed, the CGC noted that NCS is thrilled…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has described the death of Architect Ferdinand Agu, former Director General of the defunct National Maritime Authority (NMA), as a rude shock. Reacting to Agu’s sudden passing this weekend, the NIMASA DG expressed that it is…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos Normal business activities have resumed today at Lekki Freeport Terminal after the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress called off the strike for 5 days to allow a conclusive negotiations with the federal government which has accepted to pay an amount higher than the sixty thousand Naira it earlier proposed…
Shortly after the mantle of Onne Area II Customs Command was handed over to him by his predecessor, Comptr. B Imam, who broke an impressive record of generating over N2 billion revenue in a day at the Command. Comptr. M Babandede, the new Customs Area Comptroller (CAC) of Onne Command in his wisdom, hit the…
Introduction: The maritime sector is a cornerstone of global trade and economic development. In Nigeria, the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) represents a significant opportunity to bolster the maritime industry, particularly through the establishment of a shipbuilding company. This write-up explores the rationale behind using the CVFF for this purpose and the potential economic benefits…
A WELCOME ADDRESS PRESENTED BY MR SYLVANUS OBASI, MD/CEO PLATFORMS COMMUNICATIONS AT THE 2024 ANNUAL MARITIME STUDENTS AND YOUTH CONFERENCE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 27, 2024 AT NIMR AUDITORIUM, YABA-LAGOS. PROTOCOLS: ………………………………… It’s my honour to warmly welcome you once again to the Annual Maritime Students And Youth Conference, also known as ‘A Day With…
It was yet another successful outing for Platforms Communications after successfully hosting the 8th edition of the Annual Maritime Students And Youth (AMSAY) Conference on Monday in Lagos where maritime stakeholders, students, professional bodies as well as young and aspiring maritime practitioners gathered to proffer lasting solutions to the myriads of challenges facing seafaring and…
25 years old native of Uyo in Akwa Ibom state, Rosemary Benjamin Bassey, an undergraduate of University of Calabar has won the 3rd edition of Capt Dr Fola Ojutalayo’s Annual Maritime Speech-Making Competition with an excellent speech Presentation on the topic, “Pros and Cons Of Establishing National Coast Guard In Nigeria”. At the Grand Finale…
