By Sylvanus OBASI All is set to mark the 40 years anniversary of Le Look Nigeria Limited, makers of Le look band of Bags. According to the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Mrs. Chinwe Ezenwa, arrangements have been concluded to hold the event on October 1, 2025 at Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. The…
By Sylvanus OBASI Key players in Nigeria’s maritime and allied sectors will on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, gather in Lagos for the 3rd edition of the Maritime Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL), organised by the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN). The lecture, scheduled to hold at Four Points by Sheraton, Victoria Island, Lagos, at 10:00…
By Sylvanus OBASI Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited (PCHS), the port management subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has contracted Micura Services Limited to handle its stevedoring services at its terminal in Tin Can Island Port, Lagos. Platform Reporters gathered that the agreement is part of the company’s broader restructuring effort to enhance efficiency in its…
By Sylvanus OBASI In line with its statutory mandate under Sections 103 to 107 of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, and in furtherance of ongoing reforms to strengthen professionalism and regulatory efficiency in the freight forwarding sector, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced consultations with stakeholders on a planned review of licensing renewal…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) commitment to a transparent, efficient, and inclusive roll-out of the B’Odogwu clearance platform, assuring stakeholders of ongoing improvements based on their feedback. He gave the assurance during a town hall meeting with stakeholders in Lagos on Monday, 21…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigerian Institute For Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) in conjunction with the Lagos State Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria (LASCAFAN) recently held a one day stakeholders engagement meeting with the Lagos State Tilapia Fish Farmers. Platform Reporters gathered that the meeting which took place at the Conference Hall of NIOMR Head…
By Sylvanus OBASI Comptroller Bishir Abdullahi Balogun is the Customs Area Controller of the Federal Operations Unit, zone C Owerri, of the Nigeria Customs Service. He was recently deployed to the Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, just three months ago, following his well-deserved promotion to comptroller of Customs. Throughout his distinguished career, comptroller Balogun has consistently…
By Sylvanus ObasiThe Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), in its role as the Designated Authority for implementing the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code in Nigeria, has shut down ShellPlux and TMDK Terminals, both located in the Ijegun-Egba area of Lagos. The enforcement action follows persistent non-compliance by the facilities with…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) is set to host its 3rd Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL) on August 28, 2025, at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. This year’s lecture will spotlight the ongoing international fraud perpetuated by foreign shipping lines under the guise of “War Risk Premiums” on…
…As seizures of smuggled items hit 27 containers The Customs Area Comptroller of the Apapa Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu has said that, under the guidance of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs, the Command opened talks with officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and other stakeholders from various associations on developing a standard operating…
