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The C omptroller General of Customs Strike Force Team, Zone ‘A’, has within the first half of year 2022 made seizures with Duty Paid Value of Seven Billion, Four Hundred and Thirty Two Million, Five hundred and ninety two Thousand, Seventy Five naira. The seizures included 8,000 bags of foreign parboiled rice of 50kg each, equivalent to 13 trucks, 1x40ft container of Tramadol, Sildenafil citrate, 1613 bottles of 100ml Codeine, 1079 bales of secondhand clothing, 3,695 pieces of used tyres, 966 slabs of Donkey skin, 77,760 pairs of new Ladies shoes, 5,250 pairs of used shoes and 197 logs of wood. Disclosing this at a press briefing in Lagos recently, the Coordinator of  Strike Force in the zone, Deputy Comptroller Muhammad Sani Yusuf noted that the sum of Three Billion, One Hundred and Forty Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Eight Thousand, Five Hundred and Ninety Nine Naira (N3,140,758,599) was recovered through issuance of demand notices; this was done sequel to our discoveries of s...

  The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the appointment of three new Directors for the agency, they are, Mr. Otonye Obom, Captain Umoren Sunday Michael, and Mr. Kazir Abubakar Musa. The  Directors were promoted along with Eighteen Deputy Directors and Twenty Assistant Directors.  Four hundred and  Thirty-One  other staff were elevated to their next grade levels. According to a press statement signed by Osagie Edward, Assistant Director, Public Relations this portion exercise is  the third under the Dr Jamoh  led management since he assumed office in March 2020 was ratified by the governing board of the agency during a meeting at the NIMASA headquarters in Lagos. While congratulating the new appointees and the newly promoted staff, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh,  charged them to remain committed to the Agency’s vision of making Nigeria great through sustainab...

L-R  Provost, College of Postgraduate Studies, Babcock University; Professor Ayandiji Aina, Executive Director, SIFAX Group Bode Ojeniyi, President/Vice Chancellor, Babcock University; Professor Ademola Tayo, Dr. Abimbola Abolarinwa, Surgery Department, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital/ first female Urologist in Nigeria and Ademola Adebise, Managing Director/CEO, Wema Bank at an interactive session  The Chairman of the SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi has identified courage, self-belief, determination and solution-oriented mindset as some of the factors that are crucial for achieving success in life. Speaking at an interactive session with the 2022 graduating students of Babcock University in Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, recently, Afolabi said that anyone that lacks all these qualities might be far from achieving success. Represented at the occasion by the Group Executive Director of Sifax Group, Mr. Bode Ojeniyi, the Group Chairman admonished the students not to be deterre...

Following a report by an online medium, PointBlank of Monday July 25 2022 which accused the Nigerian Ports Authority of operating and looting two secret account outside Nigeria, the management has decided to set the records straight and to disabuse the minds of the public on the intention of the report. The Authority, through a press statement signed by  Ibrahim Nasiru, General Manager, Corporate and strategic communications  has agreed that NPA operates two dollar account but got approval from the Federal Government through the Office of Accountant General of the Federation and run in accordance with agreed official safeguards emplaced by the Office of the Accountant General through the CBN and the TSA policy of the Federal government of Nigeria against possible infractions and looting.  The statement reads, "While the NPA management’s initial disposition was to dismiss the news report with a wave of the hand, the compelling need to set the records straight and disa...

The G overning Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has approved and ratified the promotion of 519 (five hundred and nineteen) members of staff of the agency for year 2022. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh while congratulating the promoted staff urged them to see the promotion as a moral booster in order to rededicate themselves to the delivery of the agency's core mandates. “Congratulations to the 519 staff of the Agency whose promotions have just been ratified/approved by the NIMASA Governing Board; “It is my expectation that this development will serve as a morale booster as you collectively rededicate yourselves to the delivery of our core mandates” he stated

The TinCan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has generated N274.32 billion between January and June 2022, which represents a 27.50 percent increase when compared with N229.32 billion collected in the corresponding period of 2021. The Command’s Area Controller, Comptroller kunle Oloyede disclosed this on Friday while briefing Journalists on activities of the command January to June 2022. Within the period under review, Compt. Oloyede revealed that enforcement and anti –smuggling activities of the command received a boost under his supervision resulting in seizures, arrests and detentions of offending imports with a Duty Paid Value of the total seizures amounted N1, 301,901,685.12. Breakdown of the seizures include 145kg of Colorado, concealed in two units of Ridgeline trucks and two units of Toyota Corolla vehicles, 206,000 pieces of machetes, 640 bales of used clothes, 236,500 pieces of used shoes and 62,500 pieces of new lady’s shoes. Others are 1,670,400 pieces of chloroq...

T he Nigerian Shippers' Council, (NSC) has been reaffirmed as the only  Ports Economic Regulator in the country.  The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr Magdalene Ajani,  on Friday in Lagos,  made this pronouncement at the sensitisation seminar jointly organised by the Federal Ministry of Transport and the Nigerian Shippers Council with the theme: “Promoting Competitiveness in the Maritime Industry: The Mandate of Nigerian Shippers’ Council". She noted that the Federal Government in 2015 declared the council as the port economic regulator. Ajani said that as the port economic regulator, NSC was saddled with the responsibility to institute effective regulation at ports, working with other government agencies. She, however, enjoined all stakeholders in the maritime industry to give the council the needed cooperation and support. “I want us to note that while the shippers council is the port economic regulator, the Nigerian Ports Autho...

The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Friday announced the interception of a 20 foot container  imported from Pakistan,  l oaded with 150 Cartons of Tramadol which is  valued at N6 billion.   The Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Yusuf Ibrahim Malanta while speaking to Journalists on the seizure said the drugs were concealed carefully with towels but through a  Forensic Manifest Management System and the vigilance of customs officers of the command, the drugs  were detected. Giving a breakdown of the seizure while handing it over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Malanta said, “On the authority of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd), I, Comptroller MI Yusuf, Customs Area Controller, Apapa Command do hereby handover 1x20ft container No. PCIU 0183241 laden with eighty-one (81) cartons of 250mg and sixty-nine (69) cartons of 225mg of tramadol tablets (Each ...

Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, President-General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria welcoming Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Jime, Executive Secretary/CEO,  Nigerian Shippers’ Council to the Union’s Secretariat Following the strike embarked upon by the members of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) at the AP Molar Terminal in Apapa, the Management of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) led by Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Hon. Emmanuel Jime, paid an advocacy visit to the Union’s Office on Thursday. According to the statement by Rakiya Dhikru-Yagboyaju, Head,  Public Relations of NSC, the President General of the union, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, welcomed the management and  commended the Council for its various efforts in the maritime industry. Comrade Adeyanju expressed his  disappointment at the attitude of APM Terminal management specifically the “Hire & Fire” system. He also complained about the poor retirement package APMT gives its employees. Also speaking...

MD NPA, Mohammed Bello -Koko (middle), Chairman, House Committee on Ports & Harbours, Garba Muhammed Datti (2 nd  left), Deputy Chairman of the committee, Jimoh Ojugbele (left), Executive Director, Finance & Admin. Adenrele Adesina (2 nd  right), and the Executive. Director, Marine & Operations, Onari Brown (left) during an oversight visit to NPA headquarters recently The  management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in her bid to enhance efficiency and competitiveness through infrastructural upgrade, automation and integrated port operational systems of the Nigerian Seaports recently received a boost as the House Committee on Ports & Harbours recently  lauded the NPA and expressed its willingness to partner with the authority to achieve its aims The House Committee during their oversight function visited the headquarters of NPA on Monday and the managing Director, Engr. Bello-Koko led other top management of the Authority in receiving the visitor...

  The Seaport  Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) on Sunday felicitated the new Minister of Transportation, Mr. Mu’azu Sambo, on his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Minister of Transportation. The Chairman of STOAN, Princess Vicky Haastrup, in a statement in Lagos, also felicitated the Minister of State for Transportation, Mr. Ademola Adegoroye. While assuring the new ministers of the full cooperation of port terminal operators in the discharge of their duties, Haastrup who prayed for God’s guidance for the duo in their new assignments expressed confidence in the ability of the new ministers to fulfill the vision of President Buhari for the transportation sector.  The STOAN President said, “We are particularly happy with your appointment considering your rich work experience and numerous contributions to nation building both within and outside the maritime industry; “We are assured with your experience as the immediate past Minister of Stat...

The Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT) in collaboration with Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) is set to  organize a One Day sensitization programme on some functions of the council. The programme,  With theme, " Port Economic Regulator - NSC in Focus”  which is aimed at enlightening the stakeholders and the general public on the mandate of Nigerian Shippers' Council as Port Economic Regulator  will be chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, is scheduled to hold on Friday 22nd July, 2022 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, by 9.00am. According to a press release signed by  Rakiya Dhikru-Yagboyaju, Head, Public Relations of NSC,  A paper titled "Promoting Competitiveness and Compliance in Nigerian maritime Industry" will be presented by Prof. Bongo Adi, a Maritime Economist. Expected at the programme includes, Regulated Service Providers, CEOs of Regulatory Agencies, Maritime Experts, La...

The  International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in its half year report of 2022 has lauded the reduction in piracy in the globe and expressed optimism that it is a new dawn for the shipping community globally. This is coming on the heels of the Bureau receiving the lowest number of reported incidents for the first half of the year since 1994, evidencing its efforts in raising awareness to make the waters safe globally. The Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy has confirmed that there has not been any case of Seafarers kidnap one year after the May 2021 declaration. This is considered commendable progress in comparison to the 2020 statistics when 130 seafarers were kidnapped. The status report from the GoG declaration also confirmed that there has not been any case of kidnap for ransom in 2022, as against 20 cases in 2020 and 12 in 2021. The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh said that Nigeria is committed to s...

Dr. Kayode Farinto The Association of Nigerian Liscenced Customs Agents (ANLCA), has raised an alarm that Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has deactivated Five Star Logistics Ltd terminal from its portal due to unpaid assessment running into millions of Naira. In a statement by the Acting President of the Association Dr Kayode Farinto, Dr Kayode Farinto, the association asked the terminal operator to solve the issue before Tuesday or they would be sued for breach of agreement. Part of the statement reads, “It has been brought to the notice of the National Executive Committee (NECOM),  that our members are unable to exit the already released vehicles and cargoes from the Five Star Logistics because the terminal operator has been deactivated from Customs portal as a result of unpaid assessment running into millions of naira; “We wish to inform our members that,& ANLCA is on top of this issue and we are saddened about the development. However,we shall give the termin...

  Honourable Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva (left) Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh inside the Special Mission Aircraft.      The Director General (DG) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),  Dr. Bashir Jamoh  has given assurances that two special mission aircrafts in the deep blue project fleet of the agency will be deployed to fight oil theft and protect the nation's economy.   According to the Press Release issued by Edward Osagie, Assistant Director, Public Relations of the Agency, the DG while  speaking at the recently held 16th edition of the Maritime Seminar for Judges organized by the Nigerian Shippers' Council, Jamoh described oil theft, pipeline vandalism and illegal refining as unlawful activities capable of threatening the economic and environmental well-being of the country.   Photo of the Special Mis...