… As NCCSC Graduates 100 Officers from Senior, Junior Courses The Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, on Monday held a graduation ceremony for 100 officers who completed Senior Course 11 and Junior Course 20. The event was attended by the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, and the Chairman of the House…
The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) on Thursday celebrated its 2024 end of year party with prayers and Thanksgiving to God. The event was organized to express gratitude to God for His blessings in protecting the members throughout year 2024 and for elevating MARAN to new heights. Speaking at the event which coincided with…
By Sylvanus OBASI The President, Nigerian Chapter of Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA), Dr Mrs Odunayo Ani has felicitated Nigerian dockworkers as a way of joining the global maritime community to celebrate dockworkers for their contributions towards global trade. In a felicitation message delivered at the occasion of 2024 Dockworkers Day, organised by…
By Sylvanus OBASI …Launches Document On Reviewed Minimum Standards For Dock Labour. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Wednesday declared that the safety of dockworkers in their workplace is a right and not a privilege, and urged employers of labor to renew their commitment to improved workplace safety for the Nigerian dockworker….
By Sylvanus OBASI The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, has called for increased collaboration between the federal agency and state governments to enhance the safety and security of inland waterways transportation. Speaking at a one-day consultative forum on safety and insecurities on inland waterways, organized by…
The Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) has taken the Girls Go-To-Sea Campaign programme to Lagos Anglican Girls Grammar School (LAGGS) in Surulere Lagos, South-West Nigeria. The occasion which officially kick-started the pet project execution of the newly crowned Face Of Maritime International, Queen Roselyn Olanisimi for the 2024/2025 service reign saw about 300 school girls…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Seme Area Command has commenced an investigation into an incident in a viral video where some officers attached to the command were seen maltreating some member of the public. In a press statement issued on Monday, the Command expressed deepest empathy for the affected public members and…
By Sylvanus OBASI In an efforts to promote professionalism and recognise exceptional service, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Friday, hosted the CGC Excellence Awards Night in Abuja. The annual event celebrated Customs officers who excelled in their duties, ranging from revenue generation and trade facilitation to anti-smuggling operations. The ceremony, held in…
By Sylvanus OBASI The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has set up an investigation panel to ascertain the real cause of the accident, the total number of passengers onboard, and the owner of the craft, this is even as the top management team of NIWA led and coordinated the rescue operations as well as making …
By Sylvanus OBASI The Apapa Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service and it’s Area Controller has been honoured with three awards for Revenue Collection and an Award of Excellence for its Outstanding Feats, even as Comptroller Babatunde Olomu was celebrated by colleagues, friends and stakeholders as he stood out as the star of the…
