Suspected Drug Traffickers Attack Customs Personnel In Ogun, Injure Two

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…

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Nweke Appeals For Wider Stakeholders’ Acceptance Of ICTN Implementation In Nigeria

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…

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NIMASA DG Cautions Public On Fake Social Media Accounts. 

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,…

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COWA President Gives Support To Widows Of Fallen Customs Officers 

…As CGC Adeniyi Appreciates COWA’s Commitments In Enhancing Women’s Welfare  By Sylvanus OBASI, Abuja The Wife of the Comptroller-General of Customs and National President of the Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA), Mrs Kikelomo Adeniyi recently distributed food items and cash to widows and families of the fallen officers in Abuja. Delivering her opening remarks, Mrs…

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‘Your Claim Lacks Proper Substantiation’, MESAN Tells NMNOWTSSA, Urges Association To Provide Verifiable Evidence

The Secretary-General, Merchant Seafarers Association of Nigeria (MESAN), Capt Alfred Oniye has yet again countered the response of the Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transporters Senior Staff Association (NMNOWTSSA) which insisted that the numerical strength of its association has risen to 10,000 in the past four years. In another counter statement issued in Lagos…

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Mobereola Assumes Office As NIMASA DG, Promises To Build Purpose-Driven Agency

… Prioritizes Effective Communication at all Levels   By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The newly appointed Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr. Dayo Mobereola says the Agency’s Management under his leadership will build a purpose driven organisation, while also prioritising effective communication at all levels to enhance innovation, collaboration and synergy….

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