The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has applauded the recent appointment and decoration of Comptroller Frank Okechukwu Onyeka as the Acting Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Tin-can Island Port Customs Command, describing it as a well-deserved recognition of his exceptional career achievements. The CAC was decorated with the rant Comptroller of Customs at…
… We Want To Be Deliberate In Our Activities This Year – MARAN President President of the Badagry Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture, Retired Deputy Comptroller of Customs, DC Yahaya Idris, has hailed the consistency of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) in objective reporting of the Maritime Industry. Idris who had…
…. Pledges To Repay CGC’s Trust The Customs Area Controller, (CAC) Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Comptroller Frank Onyeka has revealed how he plans to meet and surpass the revenue target set for it by the Service. This, he said will be made possible through trade facilitation, noting that the…
By Sylvanus OBASI The President of Badagry Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (BACCIMA), Mr. Yahaya Oladiran Idirs has posited that the proposed deep seaport in Badagry will thrive because Badagry has a lot of economic potentials that can support it. Idris made this known while interacting with members of the Executives of the…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has recognized SIFAX Group for its significant contribution to Nigeria’s tax revenue growth and compliance efforts in 2024. During an appreciation visit to SIFAX Group’s headquarters in Lagos, Mr. Kazeem Olanrewaju, Head of the Taxpayers Service Unit at FIRS’ Lagos Mainland West Medium Taxpayers Office, announced…
The Vice President, Air and Logistics of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Segun Musa, has criticized Nigeria’s (African Continental Free Trade Area) AfCFTA coordination body, accusing it of failing to demonstrate the seriousness needed to maximize the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In a recent interview, Musa…
…Highlights Strategic Impact by MARAN Advocacy, NIMASA, TANTITA On Security A group, Sea Empowerment Research Centre has said that Nigeria Maritime industry in 2024 boasts of necessary fundamentals enough to engineer growth and development if properly harnessed. It however noted that the industry is hampered by several challenges including the issue of safety and security…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it is monitoring the oil spill which occurred on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) loading terminal, SMI, in Bonny, Rivers State. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the incident resulted from a ruptured pipeline. SPDC has promptly shut down the affected pipeline…
By Sylvanus OBASI In alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR’s commitment to enhancing Nigeria’s investment climate and increasing domestic gas utilisation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announces the implementation of fiscal incentives under the Presidential Gas for Growth Initiative. Pursuant to Part 1, Section 5 of the Customs and Excise Tariff Act, machinery, equipment,…
Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) recently paid a courtesy visit to the management of Melsmore Marine Nigeria Ltd, a marine services company for its support to the brand during FOMI 2024 Women Empowerment programme/Grand Finale earlier held in Sept this year. The visit also afforded FOMI Management the opportunity to express its appreciation to the…
