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‎ The  Customs Area Controller of TinCan Island Port Command,  Comptroller Frank Okechukwu Onyeka,  last week at the just concluded Maritime Industry Marit Award (MIMA) clinched two prestigious award   as the Most Outstanding Customs Area Controller in Revenue Generation as well as the Most Outstanding Customs Area Controller in Anti-Smuggling. ‎ The award was given at the 28th edition of the Maritime Industry Merit Award (MIMA), held on March 30, 2026 at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, as leading Stakeholders across Nigeria's maritime sector  gathered to honour outstanding industry performance  ‎ Over 4,000 votes that were cast,  Comptroller Onyeka secured more than 90% in both categories, reflecting strong industry endorsement of his leadership and performance. ‎ Born on  March 13, 1968 in Lagos,  Onyeka hails from Aniocha-North LGA, Delta State,  holds a B.Sc. in Political Science from Ondo State University, Ado Ekiti...

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Dr Pius Akutah on Thursday, 2nd April 2026, confirmed that the Council has gotten approval from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to begin the procurement process towards full implementation of the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) ‎ ‎Dr Akutah made the disclosure during a stakeholders engagement organised by the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in Lagos, assuring that before the end of the year, the ICTN implementation would commence. ‎ ‎Responding to questions from stakeholders during an interactive session, Akutah said “We have already obtained approval of Mr President to go for the procurement process for the ICTN, and that is ongoing, and we are very hopeful that before the end of this year, we should come up with the ICTN” ‎ ‎The Shippers Council boss noted that the ICTN has undergone so many set backs and suspension in implementation, adding that this was why the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboye...

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) recently engaged with members of the House of Representatives at the National Assembly during the budget defence session, reaffirming his commitment to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and the sustained development of Nigeria’s maritime sector. ‎ L-R: Member, House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration; Honourable Shehu Dalhatu; Member of the Committee Hon. Salisu Yusuf; Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA; Dr. Dayo Mobereola; Chairperson of the Committee; Hon. Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim and a member; Hon. Munachim Ikechi Alozie during the 2026 budget defence with the House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety Education and Administration with NIMASA.   ‎ L-R: Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, Hon....

‎ T he   SIFAX Group and its Chairman, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, at the just concluded Maritime Industry Merit Awards (MIMA) 2026,  recorded a remarkable outing by clinching three prestigious honours in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s maritime and corporate landscape. ‎At the awards ceremony held at the Oriental Hotels in Lagos, SIFAX Group received the award for Most Corporate Social Responsibility Friendly Company, while Dr. Afolabi bagged two major individual honours, the Lifetime Maritime Award and Maritime Man of the Year. ‎ ‎ According to Elder Asu Beks, Maritime Media Limited’s CEO, Dr. Afolabi emerged as Maritime Man of the Year after being “overwhelmingly voted” by stakeholders during a 60-day rigorous voting exercise.  ‎ ‎In the citation read during the award presentation, the organisers said the recognition reflected  unwavering commitment to the advancement of the maritime industry and his long-standing vision of position...

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has extended warm felicitations to the Muslim faithful across Nigeria and beyond on the occasion of Eid el-Fitr, urging all citizens to uphold the values of compassion, discipline and service to humanity. ‎ ‎Dr. Mobereola noted that this season represents a period of deep spiritual reflection, sacrifice, and renewed commitment to faith and humanity. He emphasized that the lessons of the season; particularly compassion, selflessness, sacrifice and unity are critical to fostering national development and social cohesion in a diverse society like Nigeria. ‎ ‎He emphasised that, “as we celebrate the end of the holy month of fasting, may this blessed season of sacrifice, reflection and unity fill our hearts with gratitude and strengthen our bonds as one people. May this Eid bring peace, prosperity and renewed hope to our nation. Let us continue to uphold the values of compas...

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has directed shipping lines and their respective agencies to suspend the implementation of the recently approved tariffs. ‎ ‎The country's ports economic regulator gave this directive in a press release issued by the management of the Nigeria Shippers Council yesterday, Friday 20th 2026 mandating all affected operators  to revert to, and apply strictly, the tariff regime that was in force immediately prior to the said increase. ‎The statement reads in full.  ‎"The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), in the exercise of its statutory mandate as the economic regulator of the port and shipping sector, hereby directs all shipping lines and their respective agencies to immediately suspend the implementation of the recently approved tariffs. ‎ ‎ This directive is issued pursuant to ongoing engagements with critical stakeholders and in response to substantive concerns raised regarding the timing, structure, and potential impact of the said tarif...

The  strategic leadership and operational discipline of the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of TinCan  Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Frank Okechukwu Onyeka, has continued to engender strong revenue drive, the command in the last month February,  2026, recorded a remarkable revenue performance by generating a whopping sum of N 120,462,054,345.72. ‎ ‎This figure  represents a significant increase from the ₦103,612,383,381.39 recorded in February 2025. This reflects a robust year-on-year growth of over ₦16.8 billion, further cementing the Command’s status as a major revenue hub within the NCS. ‎ ‎Industry stakeholders have attributed this impressive performance largely to the exemplary leadership of Comptroller Onyeka, whose proactive approach to revenue generation, trade facilitation, and anti-smuggling operations has yielded tangible results. Since assuming office, he has demonstrated a firm commitment to blocking revenue leakages,...

In furtherance of its commitment to enhancing international customs cooperation and advancing trade facilitation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its strategic engagement with His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the United Kingdom. This development followed a high-level bilateral meeting held in London on 18 March 2026 under the framework of the Nigeria–United Kingdom Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP), on the margins of the State Visit of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to the United Kingdom. ‎ ‎ The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, and Ms Megan Shaw, Head of International Customs and Border Engagement at HMRC, according to a press release issued by the National Public Relations Officer of NCS, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, PhD, mnipr, mniia led the bilateral engagement. Discussions centred on advancing customs modernisation, strengthening data tra...