By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has constituted a committee to address the 2016 IMO Audit Report with a view to reviewing NIMASA’s enabling laws and effectively implementing a corrective action plan. This revelation was made by the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Minister for Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has assured that the Federal Government will increase investments in new technologies and alternative fuels to ensure safe shipping operations in the country. Oyetola, who was represented by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr. Oloruntola Olufemi, spoke during the celebration…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has demonstrated exceptional performance at the ECOWAS Cybersecurity Hackathon 2024, emerging as a top contender in the competition. The event, organised by ECOWAS in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), brought together cybersecurity…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) delegates led by Assistant Comptroller Abubakar Hardo, Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) Ekay Asuquo and CSC Lauretta Utubor (Team Lead Advance Rulings) participated in the World Customs Organization (WCO) 74th Harmonised System Committee (HSC) Meeting, held from 16 to 27 September 2024, at the WCO Headquarters…
By Sylvanus Obasi Today, Nigeria joins the rest of the global community to celebrate 2024 World Maritime Day with the theme, “Navigating the Future: Safety First”. As the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola leads maritime stakeholders to mark this year’s World Maritime Day event in Lagos this morning, industry watchers expect…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos As part of efforts to harness the Blue Economy sector for sustainable growth and development in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is set to host a global workshop on Deep Seabed activities. This initiative is in collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The Honorable Minister…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, CGC Adewale Bashir on Wednesday declared state of emergency in Onne Port, a development that has left maritime stakeholders and the general public bewildered. In this special report, PLATFORM REPORTER exposes the reason for this declaration with a closer look at the text of…
The Nigeria Customs Service is collaborating with the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to curb the flow of illicit drugs and arms into the West African nation. In an exclusive interview with the Voice of America (VOA) correspondent Chinedu Offor, on July 23, 2024, it was revealed…
…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 Mission To Seafarers Lagos Centre has assured seafarers visiting Nigerian seaports that their well-being is adequately catered for spiritually and materially. This assertion was made recently by the Anglican clerics at a Sea Sunday Service held at All Saints Anglican Church in Lekki Lagos. Speaking to PLATFORM REPORTERS immediately after…
