Category: Maritime news

Seme Customs Intercepts 5 Trucks Of Smuggled Rice, Used Clothing, Others _…Oramalugo hands over 898 parcels of cannabis to NDLEA_ As part of its anti-smuggling operations, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) operatives at the Seme Border Command recently intercepted 5 trucks smuggled items containing 2800 bags of 50kg rice and used clothing. The Customs Area Controller,…

Oyetola Vows to End Fish Importation, Unveils Push for Aggressive Local Production The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has vowed to end Nigeria’s dependence on fish importation by aggressively boosting local fish production. Speaking on Wednesday at a high-level consultative meeting with fisheries cooperative groups in Abuja, the…

WCO: CGC Adeniyi’s Chairmanship to Reposition Nigeria’s Trade Ecosystem – Afam Chukwuma Chief Amb. (Dr.) Afam Chukwuma, CEO/Managing Director of International Supply Chain Systems (ISCS) Limited and Deputy National President (Seaport) of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), has extended his warm congratulations to the Controller General of Customs (CGC) Bashir Adewale…

Anti-smuggling: Zonal Coordinator Commends Western Marine Command Exceptional Performance The Zonal Coordinator of Nigeria Customs Service Zone A, Assistant Comptroller General Charles Orbih, has lauded the officers and men of the Western Marine Command for their exceptional contributions to national security and economic protection during a working visit to the Command. In his welcome address,…

LASWA, Pi-CNG push for greener Lagos waterways with CNG-powered Ferries In a bid to accelerate Nigeria’s clean energy transition, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), has convened a high-level engagement with the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), RIL Hydro Kraft Limited, promoters of marine CNG solutions, key boat operators, and other marine stakeholders…

Nigeria’s Pride: Maritime Journalists Hail CGC Adeniyi’s Historic WCO Appointment The Network of Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NNMJ) has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, following his landmark election as Chairperson of the World Customs Organization (WCO). As the umbrella body representing maritime journalists across Nigeria, the NNMJ…

ECOWAS, NiMet Partner to Boost Disaster Preparedness in West Africa The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed to collaborate to enhance disaster preparedness and response in the region. The agreement was reached during a courtesy visit by a delegation from ECOWAS, led by Director of Humanitarian…

Nigeria Customs Service Forges Historic Partnership with Belarus to Combat Smuggling The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has taken a significant step in strengthening international enforcement alliances by signing a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters with the Republic of Belarus. This landmark agreement was signed on June 27,…