By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Port Terminal Multi-services Limited Command of Nigeria Customs Service has collected a total of N152,648,517,532.05 between January and June 2024 which represents 49.7% increase above the N101,981,098,502.07 collected same period of 2023. Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Tenny Daniyan disclosed that the 2024 half year collection is N50,667,419,029.98…
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…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has made a significant seizure of arms and ammunition at the Port Harcourt Area II Command in Onne. The Comptroller General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi made the announcement during a press conference at Onne, Rivers State on Monday July 1, 2024. Acting on credible intelligence on…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos Maritime experts and stakeholders have set a blueprint for the newly created Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy led by Mr Adegboyega Oyetola to follow if he must achieve sustainable shipping in Nigeria. Speaking at the 6th edition of Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime Conference held in Lagos on Monday, the maritime…
The race for who becomes the next Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) has just begun as the organisers open Registration portal for interested candidates who want to contest in the popular maritime industry pageantry. Five million Naira worth of deals is up for grab for the three lucky winners who would be crowned queens. Recall…
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, expressed deep condolences during his visit to the families of the late Architect Ferdinand Agu, former Director General of the National Maritime Authority (NMA). Dr. Mobereola remarked that Agu’s passing is a significant loss to the Nigerian maritime industry, acknowledging…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON has stated that Seafarers are the lifeblood of the maritime industry, which is essential to the success of the Blue Economy. This comes as the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, stated…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos It is with profound sadness and a deep sense of loss that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the passing of Deputy Comptroller Etop Andrew Essien, who served as the Deputy Comptroller in charge of Revenue in the Account Unit of the service. Deputy Comptroller Essien, who was in…
My attention has been drawn to a news publication credited to my name which was published in Page 6 of Shipping Position Daily newspaper on Monday, June 3, 2024, with the caption, “THE FIRST SET OF NSDP CADETS THAT NIMASA TRAINED WERE MOSTLY MILITANTS”. To put the records straight on the said publication, I wish…
By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a revenue of Thirty Billion, Six Hundred and Sixty-Four Million, Two Hundred and Forty-Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Nine Naira; Fifteen Kobo (₦30,664,247,939.15k generated for the period of January to May 2024. The Customs Area Controller of the Command …
