By Sylva Obasi The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has re -emphasized plans to revolutionize the nation’s ports with the implementation of the National Single Window Project and Ports Modernisation system. The Managing Director of NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, disclosed this during an interactive session with maritime journalists in Lagos. The NPA MD who was represented…
It was not a routine courtesy call when Commodore Kingsley Nwokenna (Rtd.) led a delegation of Flotilla Academy of Marine Technology through the doors of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) last Wednesday in Lagos. According to the retired naval chief, he came not merely to applaud, but to act. The meeting, held at LASWA…
By Sylva OBASI The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has assured port users and industry stakeholders that there will be no disruption to operations as it reviews the expired agreement governing the Electronic Truck Call-Up System (ETO). PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that the contract between the NPA and Truck Transit Park Ltd (TTP), which manages the ETO…
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Seme Area Command, has intercepted a consignment of endangered wildlife species, including one lion cub and two patas monkeys, during a stop-and-search operation along the Badagry–Seme Expressway. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Isah Sulaiman, the interception occurred at about 2:19…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Managing Director of Primero Transport Services Limited, Mr. Fola Tinubu, will serve as Chairman at the inaugural edition of the JustAlive Communications’ Transport Summit, taking place on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. Tinubu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Politics from the University of East…
By Sylvanus OBASI While the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) joined the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and other maritime nations in celebrating the 2025 Day of Seafarers (DOS) event in Port Harcourt, Rivers state penultimate week, a Nigerian Seafarer, Haruna Jireh died unfortunately at Lagos coastal area. Platform Reporters gathered that Haruna drowned and…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Apapa Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Thursday showcased nine containers comprising of unregistered Pharmaceuticals, used clothing, expired margarine, wild animals’ skin and codeine syrup it seized few days ago. The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu who disclosed this in a news briefing at…
…As seizures of smuggled items hit 27 containers The Customs Area Comptroller of the Apapa Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu has said that, under the guidance of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs, the Command opened talks with officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and other stakeholders from various associations on developing a standard operating…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Services, NCS CGC Adewale Adeniyi, said that importers are diversifying their contraband portfolios combining pharmaceuticals, food items and control technology in systematic shipments. This is even as the Apapa Command of the NCS has made a total of 11 seizures comprising five units of 40-foot containers,…
By Sylvanus OBASI The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it has seized contraband goods with Duty Paid Value of Four Hundred and Sixty-Eight Million, Seven Hundred and Six Thousand, Six Hundred and Two Naira (₦468,706,602.00) only within the last 17 days. In a press briefing held at the command recently, the…
