Maritime

NIMASA Rebuts Acquisition Of UK Properties

NIMASA Rebuts Acquisition Of UK Properties

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has debunked allegations leveled against it by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, that the agency acquired properties in the UK. NIMASA in a swift response has  said that there was no truth in the allegation.              “Our attention has been drawn to the allegation by Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), leveled against the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), bordering on acquiring three properties in England under this regime. “This allegation was made by Senior Advocate Femi Falana, Friday…
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Customs Sets to Recruit Border Indigenes as CSR Program

Customs Sets to Recruit Border Indigenes as CSR Program

......Resuscitates Community  Consultative Forum Aiming at  New Customs and a bid to fulfill Community Social Responsibility (CSR ),The Ag. Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi  has put  a deliberate recruitment plan for the indigenes of border communities into the Nigeria Customs Service. In same vein, bring back to life Community Consultative Forum , CCF an important tool considered   for resolving issues causing crises, especially within border areas. The CG revealed this , when he presented a paper titled "The Nigeria Customs Service and the Public Relations Challenges" at the 17th International Public Relations Congress on Wednesday, 16th August…
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MMA Command of Customs Rakes in 47billion in the first Seven Months of the year 2023

MMA Command of Customs Rakes in 47billion in the first Seven Months of the year 2023

The Nigerian Customs Service, Murtala Mohammed Airport Command has generated a total sum of N47,249,785,020.44 revenue within the first seven years of the year, 2023. Similarly the command  also nabbed a Chinese national over an attempt to export dried donkey genitals worth over N1 billion. The Controller of the Command, Comptroller Mohammed Sanmi Yusuf made this known to the members of the media  during a press briefing organized by him at the command’s conference room on Thursday 17th August 2023 in Ikeja Lagos. The CAC said that an attempt by a Chinese national to export dried donkey genitals worth One…
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Majestic Rig Incident: NIMASA Dispatches Search And Rescue Team

Majestic Rig Incident: NIMASA Dispatches Search And Rescue Team

In line with the mandate of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, which includes safe shipping and cleaner oceans, a team comprising Search and Rescue and marine accident investigation officers have been dispatched to the scene of the incident involving the Majestic Rig belonging to Depthwize Nigeria Limited, which capsized at Ovhor in Warri, Delta State. Initial findings have confirmed that the ill-fated Rig is Panama Flagged and has been operating on Nigerian waters since 2016 without requisite approvals from the Agency. The ABS Classed inland Water Drilling 232 feet-long Barge, with a rated drilling depth of 30,000…
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Tinubu succumbs to Maritime Stakeholders plea, Removes Maritime from Transportation Ministry

Tinubu succumbs to Maritime Stakeholders plea, Removes Maritime from Transportation Ministry

President Bola  Ahmed Tinubu The  President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in agreement to the suggestion made by the core maritime practitioners has successfully removed the maritime sector from the Ministry of Transportation. This information was obtained in the  list of portfolios assigned to newly appointed ministers, the President has now created a new ministry called Marine and Blue Economy, to be headed by  Bunmi Tunji as Minister in charge. In same manner , The president has  also appointed former Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola as the Minister of Transportation. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Olubunmi Tunji…
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Customs Intercepts Shipment of Illicit Drugs warns against the Danger.

Customs Intercepts Shipment of Illicit Drugs warns against the Danger.

The working visit embarked upon by the Comptroller General of Customs Adewale Bashir Adeniyi and his management team in the last one month , which was to rebuild strategies, intense engagements with the officers has started yielding positive results as  Federal Operation Unit Zone A made a massive seizures that cut across the entire South West. The CGC showcase the concealment of 299 cartons of codeine syrup intercepted along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway in a press briefing organized at FOU Zone A Ikeja on Wednesday 16th of August 2023. The CGC revealed how his officers has been on trail of the truck…
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Activating The New Customs The CGC Visits Oyo-Osun Command After 15 years

Activating The New Customs The CGC Visits Oyo-Osun Command After 15 years

...... The command to wear new look before end of 2024 After 15years, In the spirit of complete fulfillment of oath taken while been sworn into the office and also being a well grounded grassroots officer , the acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service,  CGC Adewale Bashir Adeniyi has taken his ongoing working visit to Oyo/Osun  Command. The CGC and his management team was received by the Area Controler, Oyo-Osun Customs Command, Ibadan, Babajide Jaiyeoba, on Monday 14th August 2023 in Ibadan , Oyo State. Comptroller Jaiyeoba during his welcome address revealed that the Command has not being visited…
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Activating The New Customs The CGC Visits Oyo-Osun Command After 15 years

Activating The New Customs The CGC Visits Oyo-Osun Command After 15 years

...... The command to wear new look before end of 2024 After 15years, In the spirit of complete fulfillment of oath taken while been sworn into the office and also being a well grounded grassroots officer , the acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service,  CGC Adewale Bashir Adeniyi has taken his ongoing tour to Oyo/Osun  Command. The CGC and his management team was received by the Area Controler, Oyo-Osun Customs Command, Ibadan, Babajide Jaiyeoba, on Monday 14th August 2023 in Ibadan , Oyo State. Comptroller Jaiyeoba during his welcome address revealed that the Command has not being visited in…
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Bola Muse Vows to Ensue ANLCA members to International Freight Forwarding Standard

Bola Muse Vows to Ensue ANLCA members to International Freight Forwarding Standard

A frontline freight forwarder and the Chief Executive Officer of Bomarah Group, Hajia Bola Idayat Muse vying for the post of National Treasurer in the forthcoming election of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has promised to ensure that the members can compete favorably with their foreign counterparts in the freight business  if voted in. The National Treasurer Aspirant revealed this during the manifesto that was organized yesterday by her colleagues of Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA ) chapter of the Association at Mafoluku Oshodi in  Lagos . Reading her manifesto, Hajia Muse intimate executives and members of the…
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I Will Establish Institute of Customs Brokerage….. Farinto

I Will Establish Institute of Customs Brokerage….. Farinto

  The Presidential candidate of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Dr Kayode Farinto has vowed to address the present abnormalities going on in the brokerage business through establishment of Customs Brokerage Institute in Nigeria if voted in as the President of the Association in the forthcoming elections. Dr. Farinto revealed this during his presidential campaign rally on Tuesday 2nd of August at Apapa in Lagos. The Presidential candidate went further to say that it is a misnomer for ANLCA to be affiliated with the Council for the Regulations of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN). Farinto, while addressing the…
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