…As CGC Adeniyi Revitalizes Airwing Operations The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has taken a significant step towards strengthening its air surveillance capabilities with the acquisition of a Cessna Grand Caravan EX-208B. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, inspected the newly acquired aircraft last Friday in Bartlesville, Washington, USA, marking a pivotal moment for…
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 Customs Area Controller of Tincan Island Port, Compt DA Nnadi mni on Monday addressed customs stakeholders at the Command, warning that cutting of corners would not be negotiated as those involved would have themselves to blame. Nnadi stated this while addressing stakeholders on new modalities of what is expected of…
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 Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday, reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s unwavering commitment to advancing education by investing additional resources into the Service’s schools nationwide. CGC Adeniyi made this declaration while serving as the Chairman of the occasion during the official launch of the book, Business Geek: Innovative Incubator…
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…
Vessels management company, LTT Coastal and Marine Services Ltd and the Tincan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service have bagged Special Recognition Awards from a leading maritime media giants, Platform Reporters for setting the pace in the Nigerian maritime sector. While the L.T.T was recognised and honoured for setting the pace in ensuring gender…
… Confers Maritime Amazons Award On Folorunso, Ufere, Odunayo, Others The Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) has honoured the immediate past President of WISTA Nigeria, Mrs Eunice Ngozi Ezeoke as the 2024 Face Of Maritime International Role Model Ambassador. The Award Honour was conferred on the Former Port Manager of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)…
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…
The Face Of Maritime International (FOMI) has just instituted a special and unique industry honour with the name, Maritime Doyens (MD) Award, and is set to honour the President – General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Com Prince Adewale Adeyanju; the National President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Chief Emenike Nwokeojii; the…
