Maritime – City Business News

September 9, 2025 No Responses

Comptroller Adebola Salawu Resumes At Lagos Industrial Area Command

Comptroller Adebola Salawu on Monday, resumed at Lagos Industrial Area Command as Customs Area Controller (CAC), following the retirement of Comptroller Sarah Mamza Wadinda.The predecessor retired shortly after the commissioning of the ‘Customs Cares’ corporate social responsibility at the Festac...

September 9, 2025 No Responses

Adenuga Resumes As CAC Seme Command

Comptroller Wale Adenuga, on Monday assumed duty as the Customs Area Controller (CAC) in charge of Seme Area Command.A statement by the Customs Public Relations Officer of the command, Isah Sulaiman explained that the handing over from ACG Benedict Oramalugo.....

September 9, 2025 No Responses

NCDMB: Training Of Cadets To Boosts Nigeria’s Maritime Sector

Capacity building for Nigeria’s maritime sector has received a boost in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as 39 graduates conclude preliminary processes for cadetship under a Nigerian Content-Human Capacity Development NC-HCD programme of Chevron Nigeria Limited ...

September 6, 2025 No Responses

Freight Forwarders Petition Minister Over Alleged First Bank’s Persistent System Downtime

The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has petitioned the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, over what it described as a crippling and persistent system downtime at First Bank of Nigeria that has paralyzed dut...

September 4, 2025 3 Responses

IMO Secretary General To Visit Nigeria

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, is scheduled to embark on a three-day working visit to Nigeria from October 2nd to 4th, 2025.The disclosure was made by the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Adm...

September 3, 2025 No Responses

Minister Canvasses Support For National Single Window

Implementing the National Single Window project will significantly transform trade facilitation in Nigeria and reinforce the stabilisation of the economy, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has reaffirmed.Speaking to j...

September 2, 2025 7 Responses

Customs FOU, Zone A Impounds 15 Rifles, 4,800 Rounds, Drones

The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, FOU A, Ikeja of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has impounded 15 Rifles, 4,800 Rounds and two Industrial Drones.Briefing Journalists on Tuesday,Comptroller of the Unit, Mohammed Shuaibu said; “On August 7, 2025, at about 2:...

September 2, 2025 one Response

Customs Board Approves Appointment Of 4 DCGs, 12 ACGs, Promotes 3,312 Others

The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB), at its 63rd regular meeting held on Tuesday, 2nd September 2025, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, approved the appointment of four Deputy Comptroller-Generals ...

September 1, 2025 No Responses

NBA To Honour Shippers’ Council Boss With Special Publication

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Badagry Branch, has unveiled plans to honour Dr. Akutah Pius, MON, Executive Secretary and CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), with a publication.This recognition is in appreciation of Dr. Akutah’s commi...

September 1, 2025 11 Responses

FG Urges States To Phase Out Wooden Boats

The Federal Government (FG) through the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has commiserated with the victims and families of the recent boat accident in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State.The Minister described the tragedy as de...

August 31, 2025 2 Responses

Comptroller Ihenacho Assumes Leadership Of Imo/Abia Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced Comptroller Blessing Ihenacho as the new Customs Area Controller of the Imo/Abia Area Command, Owerri.She takes over from Comptroller Friday Akpan, who has officially retired from active service.The handover cere...

August 30, 2025 5 Responses

STOAN Congratulates NPA MD On Election As IAPH Vice-President

The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) has congratulated the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, on his election as Vice-President of the International Association for Ports and Harbours (IAPH)...

August 30, 2025 No Responses

Another Boat Mishap In Sokoto

Fresh boat mishap in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State has claimed several lives.The accident happened on Thursday and is third boat mishap in just one month, sparking renewed concerns about safety on its waterways.Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed...

August 29, 2025 17 Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss Congratulates Dantsoho On Election As IAPH Vice President

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has extended heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director, Nigerian Port Authority(NPA) on his election as Vice President (Africa) of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH).The...