By Sylvanus OBASI The Onne Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has received an Award and Certificate of Excellence for being the Best in Anti-Smuggling by saving a lot of lives from destruction through the interception of arms, ammunition and drugs. The award was presented to the command during the just concluded CGC’s Award Night…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Area Controller, Tin-can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, mni has been honoured with two Awards and two Certificates of Excellence at the just concluded CGC Award Ceremony held last Friday in Abuja. Comptroller Dera Nnadi, mni was celebrated by colleagues and stakeholders at the Award…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC has urged the Tin-can Island Container Terminal, TICT Limited to stop delivery charges on all export cargoes. The council urged TICT to ensure that tariff nomenclature (delivery charges) on their export transition invoices be permanently expunged. This follows a complaint received from Harlink Investment Limited against TICT….
By Sylvanus OBASI The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has declared that innovative financing models will serve as a catalyst for achieving sustainable development in the African Maritime industry. Mobereola, who stated this while speaking at the 7th Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) conference in…
As part of its oversight function of monitoring the performances of concessioned firms, the Senate Committee on Privatisation, led by Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, has expressed the committee’s readiness to facilitate a faster renewal of Ports and Cargo’s concession agreement. This assurance was given during the visit of the committee to Ports & Cargo terminal…
Former Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello has agreed to chair the Primetime Reporters 10th Year Anniversary, Lecture and Awards ceremony holding in Lagos on December 4, 2024. The event which is billed to commence at 10.00am prompt at the prestigious Welcome Centre & Hotels located along the…
By Sylvanus OBASI To fulfill its commitment to solidarity and boosting educational standards in Nigeria, Tincan Island Container Terminal, Apapa, has completed a significant infrastructure upgrade at Randle Secondary School in Apapa, Lagos. This initiative aims to create a more engaging and impactful learning environment for students and staff of the school. The initiative includes…
By Sylvanus OBASI Maritime experts and speakers at the just concluded second edition of the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL) have highlighted factors critical to maximizing the benefits of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in Nigeria. The experts took turns to bear their minds during paper presentation and panel…
By Sylvanus OBASI Although Nigeria is one of the world’s leading oil producers, producing approximately 1.1 million barrels at low and above 2 million barrels of crude oil per day at high periods. While this production contributes significantly to the nation’s economy, it has also led to severe environmental challenges, particularly related to oil spills,…
By Sylvanus OBASI Contrary to a publication alleging that the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, (CVFF) has disappeared from its TSA account, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has maintained that Funds accrued under the CVFF are intact and currently held with the Central Bank of Nigeria under the Single Treasury Account (TSA). In…
