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The Tincan island Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service and Area Comptroller Dera Nnadi, mni has been honoured with Award and a Certificate of Excellence  at the CGC Award Night Ceremony held on Friday November 29, 2024 in Abuja.  Following his leadership and commitment to deliver on his mandates at the Tincan island port command,  Comptroller Dera Nnadi, mni was celebrated by colleagues and stakeholders at the Award ceremony, for winning an Award for "Distinctive Performance" and Award of Excellence For Work Place Transformation" . The awards, which were presented to him by the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, were in recognition of the command for its various  achievements,  transformation, and innovative solutions to ensure trade facilitation. The awards read " *Winner  CGC's Special Award For Work Place Transformation as well as 'In Recognition of your Distinctive Performance and Commitment to the Ideas and Vision of the Nig...

The Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service has maintained it's leadership status as the flagship command of the Nigeria Customs as the command alone won three prestigious awards at the Comptroller General of Customs Gala Nite and award ceremony held  on Friday, 29th November 2024 in Abuja. The command and Controller at the event won "The Best Command of the Year, The Best Command in Revenue Collection and the Best Customs Area Controller  The Area Controller of the command Comptroller Babatunde Olomu,  who was celebrated by colleagues, friends and stakeholders stood out as the star of the night as he emerged Best Controller of the Year for his exceptional leadership and improving on the command's capacity to deliver on its mandates at Nigeria's premier port of Apapa. The three awards which were presented to the command on Friday, November 29, 2024 at a ceremony hosted by the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR recognized the command for it...

The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON on Tuesday declared that a National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy is essential for the development of the Nigerian maritime sector. He stated this while declaring open a stakeholders validation session aimed at developing the National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy in Nigeria. The Minister emphasized that the National Policy will create a sustainable pathway for economic growth in fisheries, aquaculture, renewable energy, tourism, and seabed mining, while also ensuring environmental sustainability. He further noted the need for a robust National Policy to address challenges in the sector, including environmental degradation and illegal activities such as Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. According to a press release from the Head Public Relations of NIMASA, Mr. Osagie Edward, Oyetola at the occasion said,  “A robust National Policy will ensure that we address these...

... Facility Focused On CGC's Policy Statement  - Nnadi The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR on Tuesday commissioned the renovated administrative building of the TinCan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) describing it as an award winning facility. While commissioning the building which was built over 40 years ago, the CGC in his remark noted that "It is a fitting presence to have the former Area Administrator of this Command in our midst today;  He added that irrespective of the paramilitary group that one belong to that they all have a common mandate  to government and the people of Nigeria, he commended the collaborative efforts of all sister government agencies to achieve success. While expressing happiness that the story around the country is that of collaborative efforts that is yielding fruits in terms of all the key performance indicators. He  commended Comptroller Nnadi for all his hard work and intellig...

The Joint Border Patrol Team sector 2 in the South West zone of the Nigeria Customs Service has made spectacular seizures worth more than N556.4 million within the last four weeks . The Co-ordinator of the sector, Deputy Comptroller Mohammed Salisu Shuaibu disclosed this to  journalists in Lagos yesterday,, stating that 816 bags of foreign parboiled rice of 50 kg each were amongst the goods intercepted by his men. Other items seized include; 285 Bales of used clothes, 674kg of Cannabis Sativa, 61 Jumbo sacks of used shoes, 802 Jerry cans containing premium motor spirit (25 Litres each), 8 Units of used vehicles He stated that in combating illegal migration across the international border, 34 illegal migrants were arrested by his men and handed over the same to the Nigeria Immigration Service for onward prosecution. Continuing, DC Shuaibu affirmed that in their commitment to significantly distort the trade supply chain of illicit drugs, Joint Border Patrol Sector 2, intercepted ...

The dynamic publisher of Truetells Nigeria, Mr. Izuchukwu Ahuchaogu has been awarded the prestigious title of Media Personality of the Year at the TM News Awards 2024. The ceremony, held at Lagos Oriental Hotel, in Lagos celebrated the outstanding contributions of media professionals across the nation. Ahuchaogu, known for his innovative approach to journalism and commitment to truth-telling, has significantly impacted the Nigerian media landscape. Under his leadership, Truetells Nigeria has become a trusted source of news, focusing on integrity, accuracy, and insightful reporting. In his acceptance speech, Ahuchaogu expressed gratitude to his team and readers. “This award is not just for me, but for everyone at Truetells Nigeria who works tirelessly to uphold the values of honest journalism. We are dedicated to telling the stories that matter and serving the public with transparency,” he said. The TM News Awards, an annual event that honors excellence in journalism, attracted numer...

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers' Council, Barrister Pius Akuttah on Saturday showered encomium and prayers on Lady Elohor Asu Beks, wife of the Doyen of Nigerian maritime reporting, Elder Asu Beks at her 40th birthday celebration held at the Sunfit hotels, Amuwo Odofin Lagos. Her husband, Elder Asu Beks, publisher of Shipping World Magazine had called out associates, friends and family to celebrate his wife of inestimable value for her support, encouragement  and tolerance as she clocked 40 years. Delivering his goodwill message at the occasion, Barrister Akuttah described Lady Elohor as an incredible beautiful woman whose beauty reflects around the contributions of her husband, Asu Beks, to the growth and development of the Nigerian maritime industry. The speech reads full, "It is a privilege to stand here today as we gather to celebrate a truly special milestone - the 40th birthday of an incredible woman, Lady Elohor Asu Beks. Forty years is no small feat. I...

The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) and the Nigeria Customs Service has agreed to work together to safeguard Nigeria’s natural resources and boosting economic growth. The agreement was reached in Abuja when the president of NMGS paid a courtesy visit to the Comptroller General of Customs at the Customs headquarters on the 21st of November. The president, Professor Akinade Olatunji, who emphasized the urgent need to strengthen the capacity of Customs officers to identify and safeguard natural resources called for stronger collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to address the rising threat of illegal smuggling of natural resources, which is causing significant revenue loss and depletion of critical raw materials. In his words, “We are aware of the vast quantities of resources leaving the country illegally. These finite assets must be protected. Collaborating with agencies at the exit points will ensure proper documentation, revenue remittance, and duty paymen...

Technocrats, Economists and other stateholders in the Nigerian maritime sector will on Wednesday, 4th of December at the maiden edition of PortNews Summit gather to deliberate on how Local Content has fared after privatisation of the ports sincer 2006. The summit, which is scheduled to take place at the Rovkview Hotels Apapa, Lagos according to the organisers is themed,  "Port Reforms and Local Content: Has Nigeria fared Well? is expected to pool a gathering of respected economists, ship moguls, respected maritime stakeholders, legal experts and longstanding maritime journalists. The occasion will be chaired by former Minister of lnterior, Captain Emmanuel lhenacho, while the guest speakers will be the renowned economist and a former Director General of Lagos Chambers of Commerce and industries, Dr Muda Yusuf and the well known maritime legal luminary, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN.  Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will be the Chief Host. and the Special Guest of Honour is t...

Following a recent report of a missing money in the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund CVFF as published in of the the newspapers, the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA had reaffirmed that the the funds which is meant for maritime capacity development are intact and NIMASA is committed to it's disbursement  According to a press released signed by the head of Public Relations of NIMASA, Mr Edward Osagie FNIPR, the funds are intact and currently held with the Central Bank of Nigeria under the Single Treasury Account (TSA).  Describing the report of a missing money as both misleading and false, the statement reads, "For the record, the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, securely held in the NIMASA account at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), remains intact. There has been no disappearance of funds, and no illegal transactions, as the article suggests. This misinformation is a figment of the authors imagination, aimed at undermining NIMASA’s int...