By Sylva OBASI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted and seized contraband goods worth ₦6.38 billion at the Apapa Area Command in Lagos, including expired pharmaceuticals, codeine-based cough syrups, cannabis and restricted security equipment. Speaking during a press briefing at APM Terminals in Apapa on Tuesday, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said…
By Sylva OBASI It is getting interestingly embarrassing for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), especially for its Director-General, Dr Dayo Mobereola over a one Hundred Million Naira approval granted to one hundred maritime journalists for a one million Naira each since the third quarter of 2025 of which the payment got stalled…
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has warned Shipping companies and Terminal Operators against what it described as incessant and arbitrary increase in shipping and terminal charges without due process. In a letter dated February 10, 2026, and signed by the National Coordinator, Hon. Ibrahim Tanko, the association drew the attention of…
Frontline maritime media company, Platforms Communications has Inaugurated a 12 man Central Planning Committee (CPC) for the 10th Anniversary of the popular maritime industry youth advocacy program, ‘A Day With Nigeria Maritime Students’ also known as the Annual Maritime Students and Youth Conference (AMSAY). In a press statement issued on Monday, the Convener of the…
In its determined efforts to reduce boat mishaps on the Nigeria’s waterways to the bearest minimum, the Federal government is making plans to purchase modern boats and ferries that would be distributed to the riverine areas of the country. The gesture is meant to replace the wooden and dilapidated boats and ferries that have been the…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has confirmed a violent attack on some of its officers by suspected armed drug traffickers during an anti-smuggling operation at Akokoro area of Iwoye, Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Thursday, 22 January 2026, at about 1600 hours. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the incident…
By Sylvanus OBASI Dr Eugene Nweke, Director, Research, Sea Empowerment Research Center, (SEREC) has appealed to stakeholders in the maritime industry to allow the implementation of the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) which will in turn add value to the Nigerian Ports system. He made the appeal while delivering an address at a roundtable organized…
The Western Marine Command’s resolve to keep re-strategizing its operational modalities especially in the area of anti-smuggling activities has continued to pay off. The result of the intensified efforts by the ever focused and eagle-eyed officers of the Command on Thursday 20 February, 2025 at about 2300 hours (11pm) inside the sea has led to…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola has cautioned members of the public on the existence of several unauthorized social media accounts making the rounds and purportedly belonging to him. Dr Mobereola via his verified X handle @MobereolaD made it clear that these fake accounts are not affiliated or endorsed by him,…
Suspect Detained As Comptroller Shuaibu Vows To Ensure Justice For Slain Officer The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B is sad to announce the tragic demise of Inspector of Customs (IC) Hamza Abdullahi Elenwo in an unfortunate incident that occurred on Friday, 12 July 2024 at Achilafia along Daura-Kano Road in Jigawa State…
