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Vice President Kashim Shettima GCON, in a tete a tete with the Director General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola during the PEBEC retreat for heads of MDAs in Abuja The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, has called on Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government, as well as members of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), to deepen collaboration in order to foster a more conducive environment for doing business in the country. Speaking on recently at the closing session of the PEBEC Retreat for heads of MDAs and MDA Reform Champions held in Abuja, Vice President Shettima emphasized that the overarching goal is to ensure Nigeria remains a preferred destination for investors. He stated: “This retreat was convened by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), an institution I am privileged to chair, not just to review reform progress, but to deepen something even more critical: synergy. The b...

Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu on Wednesday, the 23rd of April 2025 took over the mantle of leadership of the Federal Operations Unit Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service as the 28th Comptroller  of the unit. Speaking at the brief handing- over ceremony that took place at the Conference Hall of the Unit, Comptroller Shuaibu promised to deploy his wealth of experience to navigate the complexities of the Unit. According to a press statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the zone,  CSC Hussaini Abdullahi, the new Sheriff of FOU Zone A solicited for the support and maximum cooperation of the officers and men of the Unit to deliver on the mandates of the Service. He emphasized on the importance of adhering to the service's  seven 7 Golden Rules (7Cs) to always guide the actions and decisions of officers. The new Comptroller expressed gratitude to the Almighty Allah and the Comptroller General of Customs ( CGC) Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, for the opportunity to serve...

Managing Director / CEO Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho (Right) and Director-General Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) ) Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu. The Federal Government through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) is set to inaugurate the Ports and Customs Efficiency Committee (PCEC) today Thursday 24th April, 2025. The inauguration, which is scheduled to take place at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) headquarters in Lagos is to be chaired by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima. It comprises of over 50 heads of government agencies and private sector captains of industries cutting across the entire  value chains space that contribute significantly to Nigeria’s economic growth. The PCEC is a multi-stakeholder public/private sector initiative aimed at infusing greater efficiency and improved service delivery within Nigeria’s ports and customs sector and it's objective is to identify gaps and implement solu...

The spokesman and  Head of Public Relations Unit of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr Edward  Osagie FNIPR, has won "Most Outstanding Spokesperson" in the Marine and Blue Economy sector at the 2025 National Spokespersons’ Awards (NSAwards). The award ceremony, held on April 16, 2025, in Abuja, honored Osagie’s exceptional communication skills and dedication to promoting the agency’s image. The NSAwards featured 62 finalists across 21 competitive categories, with three spokespersons from the maritime industry participating in the final round. Osagie emerged as a finalist in three categories, including Spokesperson of the Year, Outstanding Spokesperson (Crisis Management – Public Sector), and Marine and Blue Economy Sector. He ultimately won the Marine and Blue Economy Sector category, beating  other notable finalists, including Ikechukwu Onyemekara of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Muyiwa Akande of Sifax Group. Other winners at the...

  ...Berates APMT For Lack  of Capacity & Technicality ...Calls FG to Set Up Committee To Access APMT Operations In Nigeria The remarkable performance of the Customs Area Controller of the Apapa Customs command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu fsi has been commended by a renowned freight forwarder, the Chairman of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarder( NAGAFF), Apapa Chapter, Fowdr. Prince Eze Uchendu. Accessing the Apapa Command under the control of Compt. Olomu,  the  chairman applauded the resilience and doggedness of the area controller in all areas of operation, in his words, "I think for now we have a good controller, the person of controller, Babatunde Olomu, since his inception as the CAC Apapa, I can say Apapa Command has never had it so good, so I can score the Nigeria customs high In all fields of endeavour, the controller has been a moving controller,  he's not a controller that stays in office. He comes to the terminals ...

L-R – President of Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), Mr. Jideonwu, Deputy Director, Planning, Research and Data Management Services Department of NIMASA; Mr. Umar who representative of NIMASA DG; Mr. Umar Mohammed Salisu and Chief Public, Private Partnership Office in NIMASA, Mr. Agu Chiedozie, during the 36th International Enugu Trade Fair. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has called on private individuals and corporate investors to seize emerging opportunities within Nigeria’s Blue Economy, particularly in the maritime sector.  This call was made by the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola at the ongoing 36th Enugu International Trade Fair. The NIMASA DG who was represented by the Deputy Director in the Planning Research and Data Management Service Department of NIMASA, Mr. Umar Mohammed according to a press release issued by the Head, Public Relations, Mr Edward Osagie, highlighted NIMASA’s commitment to ...

In what seem to be a move to  reshape the  Nigeria maritime industry, the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega  Oyetola (CON), has given  the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) a matching order to commence the process that will lead to disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). According to a statement issued by the newly appointed  Media & Communications Adviser to the Honourable Minister, Dr. Akinola Bolaji, this  directive marks a significant shift from over two decades of administrative stagnation and ushers in a new era of strategic repositioning of Nigeria’s indigenous shipping. The CVFF, established under the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act of 2003, was designed to empower Nigerian shipping companies through access to structured financing for vessel acquisition. However, successive administrations failed to operationalize the fund—until now. Under the visi...

The Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of Nigeria Customs Service  has declared a revenue collection of ₦189,516,818,316.92k from November 2024 to mid April 2025 using the Unified Customs Management System also known as B'Odogwu The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Tenny Daniyan stated this at the first quarter briefing with senior officers and sectional heads, he described the B'Odogwu platform as a top notch technology defying it's initial teething challenges to become a part of the service success in revenue collection and trade facilitation.  According to statement issued by the Image maker of the command, SC Abdullahi Tsafe Abubakar the CAC stated that the command also made history on April 14, 2025 when it collected ₦5,612,887,374.99 which stands out as the highest daily collection ever made in the history of the  command. Comptroller Daniyan who attributed the successes of the command to the visionary and focused leadership of...

The  Apapa Area Command of the  Nigeria Customs Service has collected a total revenue of ₦694,167,949,142.56 in the  first quarter of 2025. The Customs Area Controller  of the Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu fsi  disclosed this recently when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs, he said  the figure is ₦205b higher than the ₦489b generated between January and March 2024, representing 41.8% increase. According to a press release issued by the command's Public Relations officer SC Tunde Ayagbal, the CAC stated this while briefing the Committee led by Hon. Leke Abejide, Comptroller Olomu attributed the Command’s successes to the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR and expressed optimism in the command’s ability to surpass the ₦2.357 trillion it collected for the whole of 2024 . According to the Area Controller, “Under the guidance and effective supervision of the CGC, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi,MFR, w...

In a continued effort to foster ethical practices and integrity within the public sector, the Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), hosted a training section on Transparency and Accountability in Public Service. The event, held on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Command Headquarters, drew officers from various units of the service as well as representatives from the ICPC and the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU). Welcoming participants, the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command,  Comptroller Frank Onyeka,  acknowledged the vital role of ICPC and ACTU in promoting transparency and stated that the Nigeria Customs Service has established robust mechanisms to detect and discipline corrupt officers. “discipline, transparency, and accountability are non-negotiable values in our operations,” he remarked. The session was introduced by Assistant Co...

The Managing Principal of AZ De World Cargo Logistics Limited , Fwdr. Azeez Abayomi Mustapha, Rff, FITMT, has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree by European American University, Republic of Panama. Fwdr. Mustapha received an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree in Strategic Business Development and Logistics Management on Saturday, 29th of March, 2025. Born to the family of Alhaji Abass Mustapha, in Ajebo, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. Young Azeez attended Baptist Primary School, Kosofe and later, Orisigun High School where he obtained his Senior Secondary School Certificate. He later secured admission into Lagos State Polytechnic for his Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Business Administration and later proceeded to Yaba College of Education, where he bagged a Higher National Diploma (HND) in the same Business Administration. Because he acknowledges the importance of education to an entrepreneur, he was admitted into Redeemer's University for a ...

The Customs Area Controller of the TinCan Island Port command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Frank Okechukwu Onyeka has continued to show prowess in revenue generation since he assumed duties at the command on the 20th of December 2024. The command, within the first quarter of 2025 has generated as total of ₦347,935,672,476.00k, which is 12.6% higher than the ₦304,000,000,000.00k generated in the corresponding period of 2024. A breakdown of the revenue generation shows that in January, 2025 a total of ₦116, 412,735,766.23 was generated by the command,  representing a 24.06% increase higher than the sums of ₦88, 430,126,122.76 recorded within the same period in the corresponding year.   In February the command generated the sum of ₦103,254,292,839.23k which is 2.90 % higher than the of ₦100,253,187,074.72k collected in February 2024 and in the month of March 2025, the Command generated the sum of ₦128,268,749,635.00k which is 10.3% higher than the ₦115,100,0...