By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in an attempt to intensify its effort to enhance the ease of doing business for compliant stakeholders, has commenced the implementation of Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) programme benefits for the first set of approved Importers, Exporters, SMEs, Customs Licensed Brokers and Logistics Operators; effective 2nd September…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Abade-Toru Manga Community Development Initiative on Tuesday resolved to adopt Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in a matter before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions. The committee was investigating a petition brought against NIMASA where the Abade-Toru Manga Community Development Initiative alleged that NIMASA…
The Board of Directors of SIFAX Group has approved the appointment of Mrs. Wunmi Eniola-Jegede as the Group Coordinating Director. Until this appointment, Eniola-Jegede was the Executive Director, Human Resources, Business Development, and Strategic Planning. In her new role, she will provide strategic leadership support to all the subsidiaries under the SIFAX Group to drive…
ECU Worldwide, Allcargo Logistics’ wholly-owned global subsidiary and a leader in LCL consolidation, has today sealed a partnership deal with SIFAX Shipping Company Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, to introduce LCL consolidation services to exporters especially the SMEs in Nigeria. ECU Worldwide is the only company in Nigeria to offer outbound LCL consolidation services….
…Aims To Promote Better Service Delivery To Nigerians Through Global Partnerships The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, On Thursday took a significant step in strengthening global partnerships by participating in a bilateral meeting with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Washington, D.C. The meeting focused on reviving the over-decade-old Customs Mutual Assistance…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Tincan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has recorded a revenue collection of Five Hundred and Seventy Five Billion, Five Hundred and Five Million, Six Hundred and Twelve Thousand, Eight Hundred and Four Naira and Fifty Nine Kobo only(=N= 575,505,612,804.59) between January and June 2024. PLATFORM REPORTERS learnt that…
The Customs Area Controller, Apapa Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Compt Babatunde Olomu, Ph.D has announced a revenue collection of over N1.023 trillion for the first half of 2024. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that this marks a 143% increase from the N421 billion collected during the same period in 2023. The announcement was…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The President, Alumni Association of Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Captain William Ogunsakin has disclosed that the association under his leadership in the past one year has been striving to Establish a strong network of maritime professionals; Provide mentorship and career guidance to its members and their students as…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos As Nigeria continues to harness the potential of its maritime sector, experts have advocated for sustainable practices to ensure the long-term health and productivity of its blue economy. According to various experts who spoke at the sixth edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime (TAAM) Conference held at the University of…
Award Is Motivation To Serve More- Mobereola. Special Adviser to Nigerian President on the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, Dr Jumoke Oduwole this weekend announced the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, as the best Agency of Government in exemplary teamwork, quality service delivery and consistency. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s special adviser on…
