About 500 residents of Ijora community in Lagos have benefitted from free food items donated by SIFAX Group, a leading business conglomerate with business interests in maritime, aviation, oil & gas, financial services, and hospitality. The donation is part of the activities to mark this year’s International Women’s Day celebration. According to Mrs. Wunmi Eniola-Jegede,…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Tin-can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service said it has generated a whooping sum of two hundred and thirty billion, three hundred and two million, seven hundred and forty-three thousand, twenty three Naira, forty seven kobo (N230,302,743,023.47) for the period of 11 weeks covering January 1 to March 13,…
As part of a stirring demonstration of solidarity and empathy, Mrs. Kikelomo Adewale Adeniyi, wife of the Comptroller-General of Customs and National President of the Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA), orchestrated an impactful initiative aimed at alleviating the challenges faced by Customs Officers’ Wives in Karu Customs Barracks, Abuja, on Tuesday, 12 March 2024. Addressing…
… Declares Open 2024 Edition Of Exercise ‘Haske Biyu’ At AFCSC Jaji By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In a momentous event held at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, graced the Opening Ceremony of Exercise Haske Biyu 2024 as a Special Guest of Honour. The opening ceremony,…
…Commissions Technology Village, Phase 1 Housing Units By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In a collaborative effort to enhance the well-being of Nigeria Customs Service personnel, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has joined forces with the Nasarawa State Government Housing Commission in providing low cost houses for men of the service. During the commissioning…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola to serve as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of four years. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the appointment follows the exit of Mr. Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently expired. Dr. Mobereola…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Chairman of the famous Ikoyi Club 1938 Alhaji Tafa Zibiri-Aliu, is set to lead other dignitaries to a golf tournament at the Club to celebrate the former Permanent Secretary and Secretary of Petroleum Chief Philip Asiodu (CON, CFR), who turned 90 years recently. The Golf Kitty which is an invitational,…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos In a bid to rekindle the longstanding partnership between the Nigeria Customs Service and the Kano State Government, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, embarked on a significant visit to the Kano State Government House. The meeting, which took place on Sunday morning, March 10, 2024, served as an avenue…
Foremost women group in Nigerian maritime sector, the Women’s International Shipping And Trading Association (WISTA Nigeria) has offered to sponsor a Hundred Thousand Naira (#100,000) Cash Prize for the winner of Best Graduating Female Maritime Student in Nigeria at the forth-coming 8th Annual Maritime Students And Youth Conference (AMSAY) scheduled for May 27 this year….
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos A team of management staff from the West African Container Terminal (WACT), has payed a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. PLATFORM REPORTERS reports that in his opening remarks during the visit, Mr. Glory Onojedo, the Zonal Coordinator of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, South-South…
