By Sylvanus OBASI The people of Sagbokoji, an island community in Anuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Lagos State, will never forget a day like Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in a hurry. On this day, the Sagbokoji people received cares from the Nigeria Customs Service, through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, Customs Cares. It was…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC) is set to forge a strategic partnership with the London Ports Consultative Council to enhance efficiency at Nigerian seaports. Platform Reporters gathered that the NPCC Chairman, Mr. Bolaji Sunmola, disclosed this at a quarterly meeting in Lagos, which also featured the inauguration of the NPCC pioneer…
By Sylvanus OBASI Scores of maritime students under the aegis of National Association of Nigerian Maritime Students (NANMS) recently staged a peaceful protest at the headquarters of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in Victoria Island, Lagos, calling on the agency to address the growing unemployment crisis and lack of Sea time training…
By Sylvanus OBASI Stakeholders at the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) Breakfast Meeting held on Tuesday April 15, 2025 have described the ‘Nigeria-China Currency Swap’ as a welcome development that would ease trade between the two nations. The ‘Nigeria-China Currency SWAP Deal’ pursues the use of the currency of both countries, Naira and Renminbi…
By Sylvanus OBASI The House of Representatives, through its Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, has pledged full support for the directive issued by the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to expedite the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described the Nigeria-China currency swap deal as a transformative policy instrument that could significantly reduce shipping costs, enhance trade efficiency, and ease foreign exchange pressure in Nigeria’s maritime industry. Speaking at a stakeholders’ breakfast meeting organized by the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) in…
Flotilla Academy of Marine Technology has applauded the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, H.E Adegboyega Oyetola for giving a directive for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to commence processes for immediate disbursement of the long awaited Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). This is even as the academy has expressed readiness…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Ports and Terminal Multi-services Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has declared a collection of ₦189,516,818,316.92k from November 2024 to mid April 2025 using the Unified Customs Management System also known as B’Odogwu Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Tenny Mankini Daniyan who said this at the first quarter briefing with…
In a continued effort to foster ethical practices and integrity within the public sector, the Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), hosted a training lecture on Transparency and Accountability in Public Service. The event, held on Friday, April 11,…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described the Nigeria-China currency swap deal as a transformative policy instrument that could significantly reduce shipping costs, enhance trade efficiency, and ease foreign exchange pressure in Nigeria’s maritime industry. Speaking at a stakeholders’ breakfast meeting organized by the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) in…
