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The President of the Women's International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria, Dr. Odunayo Ani, has called for stronger collaboration among governments, regulators and industry stakeholders to ensure that Africa's maritime and Blue Economy policies translate into measurable outcomes that promote inclusive growth, enhanced trade and sustainable development. Dr. Ani stated this at the 8th WISTA Africa Regional Conference, hosted by WISTA Nigeria in Lagos under the theme,  "From Policy to Progress: Women Delivering Africa's Shipping and Trade Energy Future ," she also said Africa's Blue Economy presents enormous opportunities to strengthen trade corridors, improve maritime connectivity and unlock economic prosperity through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). "Policy must translate into measurable impact, while collaboration must drive innovation. Together, we can build a more resilient, competitive and inclusive maritime ind...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has graduated 50 officers from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, with two officers from the Service’s Public Relations Unit emerging as the Overall Best and Second Best Graduating Students in Senior Course 14/2026. A major highlight of the graduation ceremony which was held at the Ahmed Makarfi Hall of the College on Friday, 26 June 2026, was the emergence of Chief Superintendent of Customs Ridwan Yusuf as the Overall Best Graduating Student and Chief Superintendent of Customs Nuruddeen Sa’idu as the Second Best Graduating Student. Both officers serve in the Service's Public Relations Unit. In his message to the graduating officers, the Comptroller-General of Customs,  CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, PhD, Mfr who was represented by the Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs Sulaiman Chiroma, congratulated the graduating officers on completing one of the Service’s most ...

A s part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the Chinese business community operating within Nigeria's maritime sector, t he Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, CP Oluwatoyin Iyabode Agbaminoja, psc, mnips, paid a courtesy visit to the Chinese Consulate in Lagos. The Commissioner was warmly received by the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Lagos, Yan Yuqing, who welcomed the initiative and reaffirmed the importance of sustained engagement between both institutions. During the visit, CP Agbaminoja engaged in fruitful discussions with the Consul General and other officials of the Chinese Consulate on issues of mutual interest, particularly those relating to port security, maritime security, and the safety of Chinese nationals and businesses operating within Nigeria's seaports and logistics corridors. The Commissioner of Police reaffirmed the Command's commitment to ensur...

L-R: Mrs. Nanbam Danjuma-Lot, Project Coordinator of the Plateau State Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Mr. Shunom Leo, Branch Leader, Fidelity Bank University of Jos Branch; Ms. Caroline Dafur, Plateau State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development;  Hon. Sunday Amuna, Executive Chairman, Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB); Mr. Saje Joseph, Director of Planning, Research, and Statistics, Plateau State Ministry of Education; and Mrs. Victoria Abuka, Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility, Fidelity Bank Plc; at the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP) Back-to-School outreach in Plateau State recently. In a significant demonstration of its commitment to the development of education and community empowerment, Fidelity Bank Plc has donated back-to-school packs to school pupils in Plateau State. The intervention, which took place in Jos, saw over 600 randomly selected pupils drawn from all 17 Local Government Areas of the state benefit from t...

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Police Force have launched a coordinated crackdown on unauthorized checkpoints and illegal roadblocks along the Apapa and Tin Can Island port corridors, a move aimed at reducing congestion, eliminating extortion, and improving cargo movement across Nigeria’s busiest maritime routes. The initiative was announced by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, following a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos involving security agencies, freight forwarders, transport unions, and government officials. NPA Targets Illegal Checkpoints Hindering Port Operations According to Dantsoho, investigations uncovered several operational challenges affecting the Apapa and Tin Can Island corridors, including illegal extortion points, overlapping security responsibilities, and traffic bottlenecks that continue to delay cargo delivery and increase logistics costs. “We have problems along the port corridor in Apapa...

The Save Nigeria Freight Forwarders, Importers and Exporters Coalition (SNFFIEC) has honoured Assistant Comptroller Oluseun Adedeji Adegbite, the Customs Officer in charge of ENL Terminal, Apapa, Lagos, with its Meritorious Gold Award as the "Most Performed Bulk Terminal Officer of the Year 2025/2026. The award, presented by the coalition under the leadership of its National Coordinator, Chief Osita Chukwudi, was in recognition of Adegbite's exceptional performance, transparency, professionalism and contributions to efficient cargo clearance operations at the terminal. In a letter conveying the award, the coalition stated that Adegbite emerged as the recipient after a rigorous evaluation process conducted by its Board of Trustees and relevant committees during its first quarterly meeting. According to the group, the Customs officer distinguished himself through exemplary leadership, honesty, calm disposition and commitment to quality service delivery, attributes that have p...

‎Mrs. Pamela Shodipo, Executive Director, South, Fidelity Bank Plc (2nd L); Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu, Chairman, Board of Directors, Fidelity Bank Plc (4th L); Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, MD/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc (6th L); and Dr (Mrs.) Nonye Soludo, First Lady of  Anambra State (2nd R), with the beneficiaries at the Fidelity Bank Empowerment Programme organized in partnership with Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Foundation, held in Awka, Anambra State recently. ‎ One of the leading financial institutions in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable social impact and economic inclusion through the empowerment of women and school children in Anambra State. ‎ ‎The landmark intervention, held recently in Awka during the 2026 Fidelity Empowerment Programme, featured the distribution of 200 sewing and grinding machines to women entrepreneurs, N25 million in seed capital support, 1,500 food packs to vulnerable households, and 250 solar-powered school bags to scho...

Union Bank’s Managing  Director and Chief Executive Officer sat with 30 of Nigeria’s most promising young leaders for a frank conversation on character, relationships and the discipline of growth. ‎ ‎Out of 25,000 applicants, only 30 earned a place. That single figure tells you how rare the room was when Yetunde B. Oni, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank of Nigeria, recently sat down with a cohort of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy. ‎ ‎The Academy, a Lagos State Government initiative established in honour of Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, the state’s first civilian governor, exists to raise a generation of ethical and capable young leaders. Its fellows are drawn from across professions, sectors and ethnicities, and shaped through a fellowship facilitated by the Africa Leadership Initiative, West Africa (ALI WA), whose work on values and principled leadership has become a quiet engine behind some of the country’s most thoughtful emerging talent. ...

The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA), Port and Terminal Multi service Limited, (PTML), Chapter, yesterday, Thursday, 18th  June 2026, witnessed a seamless leadership transition as Hajiya Nabila Nura Miko formally took over the leadership of the Charpter from the out-gone Chairperson, Mrs. Ifeoluwa Anani. ‎ ‎During a colourful handover ceremony held at the Commands headquarter in TinCan,  the new Chairperson, Hajiya Nabila Miko accepted the leadership role with deep humility and a strong sense of responsibility expressing profound gratitude to the National President, Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi, whose guidance and sterling leadership qualities according to her has continued to serve as a beacon of empowerment, welfare and service for COWA members nationwide. ‎ ‎ "Her encouragement in keeping COWA members motivated is second to none. Under her visionary leadership , COWA continues to thrive as a beacon of Empowerment, welfare and service" Hajiya Miko stated. ‎ ‎The ...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Bank Group under the Accelerated Revenue Mobilisation Reform (ARMOR) Programme, has concluded a two-week Technical Assistance Mission on Post Clearance Audit (PCA). The programme held from 1 to 12 June 2026 focused on strengthening compliance management, revenue assurance, and trade facilitation through modern audit practices. ‎Representing the Comptroller-General of Customs at the closing ceremony, Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Human Resource Development, Tijjani Abe, reaffirmed the Service's commitment to strengthening Post Clearance Audit as a modern control mechanism for promoting voluntary compliance, facilitating legitimate trade, and safeguarding government revenue. He noted that effective customs administration requires intelligence-driven, risk-based, and internationally compliant PCA systems. ‎ ‎ "The true measure of success will not be the completion of this programme, but ...