Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company announced a contract to deliver three Aerosonder Mk. 4.7 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to Tantita Security Services, a highly respected and capable security solutions provider within Nigeria. Platform Reporters gathered that the systems will be delivered in a fully ITAR-Free configuration designed…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Port Harcourt II Command, achieved a remarkable milestone in its revenue collection, surpassing its 2025 revenue targets, Platform Reporters reports . According to a press statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, the command stated that in 2025, a target of N700.01 billion was set based on the commendable performance of…
The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has charged maritime stakeholders to recommit themselves to collaboration and greater impact in the marine and blue economy as the nation steps into the year 2026. In a New Year message to members and stakeholders, the Chairman of MARAN, Mr. Tunde Ayodele described 2026 as a “year of…
The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a landmark revenue performance for the 2025 fiscal year, surpassing its annual target by over ₦51.8 billion. Addressing journalists during a press briefing in Lagos, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Frank Onyeka, announced that the Command generated a total revenue…
Four suspected oil thieves have been arrested in Delta State by Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSNL) in efforts to thwart economic saboteurs in the Niger Delta, even as their vessel, MT Thor, was intercepted, the suspects are facing trial for economic sabotage. The arrest was announced during the handover of the suspects at Koko Port…
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dayo Mobereola has felicitated with stakeholders in the Nigerian maritime industry during the yuletide. Dr Mobereola who observed that the year 2025 was a good one for the industry also assured that the Agency will re-double efforts in ensuring that 2026 is…
SIFAX Group and the Port Authority Police (Western) Command have resolved to work together to strengthen security at the Lagos ports. According to Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group, while receiving the new Commissioner of Police, Port Authority Police (Western) Command, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Iyabode Agbaminoja, who paid the company a courtesy visit, there is a need for all stakeholders in the nation’s port ecosystem to support the operations of the Command in a bid to ensure security of lives and property, safeguard port infrastructure and guarantee conducive environment for legitimate commercial activities within the nation’s ports. Afolabi, who lauded the performance…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s non-oil export sector through streamlined port operations and improved port–hinterland connectivity. Speaking during the NPA Special Day at the Kano International Trade Fair, Dantsoho praised the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) for…
… Seeks Continouos Support To Maintain Momentum The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has acknowledged the invaluable support and contributions of Nigerian journalists, especially the maritime media, to the recent success of Nigeria at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) elections. It could be recalled that Nigeria won the elusive category C council election…
