CRFFN Registrar Advocates NSW Proficiency Certification For Freight Forwarders, Logistics Experts

… Says the system will reduce monotony of Demand Note, Logistics Cost The Registrar/CEO, Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), Mr. Kingsley Igwe, has recommended a National Single Window Proficiency Certification for freight forwarders in Nigeria. Harping on the need to latch onto the benefits of the National Single Window for…

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NIWA Seeks Collaboration With States For Safer Inland Water Transportation

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…

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DSC Balogun Rises To Become First Female Pilot In Nigeria Customs 

By Sylvanus OBASI Deputy Superintendent of Customs (Pilot) Olanike Nafisat Balogun has made history as the first female pilot in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), charting a path of resilience and breaking barriers in aviation. Born in Kaduna and a native of Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State, Balogun’s journey began in 2002 when she…

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NIWA Launches Operation Rid Lagos Waterways Of Water Hyacinth

*** Deploys Monitoring Team To Ensure Accident-Free Yuletide By Sylvanus OBASI In preparation for increased traffic on Lagos waterways, few weeks into the yuletide season, the National Inland Waterways Authority ( NIWA) Lagos office has flagged off massive clearance of water hyacinth from Lagos water channels in order to ease transportation activities and aid safety of…

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MWUN Celebrates Ratification Of Adeyanju’s Elective Positions In ITF Global

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) was last weekend thrown into a mood of jubilation and euphoric celebration following the ratification of the election of its President General, Comrade (Prince) Adewale Adeyanju, into three prestigious positions at the 46th International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Congress held in Marrakesh, Morocco. PLATFORM…

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NPCC, NRC Synergise To Address Logistics Challenges

The Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC) and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have agreed to strengthen relationship to address logistics challenges in the port. The agreement was reached when the NPCC visited the Managing Director of NRC, Engr Fidet Okhiria on Tuesday in Lagos. Mr Bolaji Sunmola, Chairman NPCC, said the visit was an opportunity…

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TMP Strengthens Collaboration With Customs, Presents Generator, Bus To CGC,

By Sylvanus OBASI, Lagos The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, received a customised generator and a bus on behalf of the Service from the Chairman of the Trade Modernization Project (TMP), Saleh Ahmadu, on 5 July 2024, at the Project Management Office domiciled at the Nigeria Customs Service Management Quarters in Abuja. CGC Adeniyi…

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Inter-Agency Collaboration Yields Fruitful Result In Anti-Smuggling Efforts

By Sylvanus OBASI, Kano The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, has made a significant seizure at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that at approximately 01:00 pm last Friday, a passenger arriving from Cairo via Ethiopian Airlines flight ET941 was intercepted during a joint security…

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