NEWS BLOCK
BOOSTING PRODUCTIVITY: MOBEREOLA VOWS TO FOCUS ON STAFF WELFARE AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has reaffirmed that staff welfare and continuous capacity development are central to achieving operational excellence at the Agency. Mobereola made this known at the inaugural Senior Management Retreat for the Agency’s operational staff, held under the theme: “One Mission, One […]
HARNESSING PUBLIC RELATIONS’ PRINCIPLES: CUSTOMS, NIPR SYNERGISE TO STRENGTHEN PROFESSIONALISM, EXCELLENCE PRACTICE
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), FCT Chapter, have agreed to deepen collaboration in promoting professionalism, ethical standards, and strategic communication in public relations practice. This was the outcome of a courtesy visit by the National Public Relations Officer (NPRO) of the NCS, Assistant Comptroller of Customs Abdullahi […]
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS AT SEAPORTS: NPA EMBARKS ON SANITISATION OF ACCESS ROADS IN COLLABORATION WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES
In line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to facilitate international business, the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority,(NPA) has embarked on clearing all the man-made obstacles along the ports’ corridor. NPA, according to sources is determined to clear the ports’ corridor of congestion, eliminate security threats, and environmental hazards […]
TRACKING TRANSPARENCY, COMMITMENT: OYETOLA SUPERINTENDS SIGNING OF PERFORMANCE BONDS BY HEADS OF AGENCIES UNDER MARINE AND BLUE ECONOMY MINISTRY
In a bold step to strengthen accountability, transparency, and alignment with national development priorities, the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola CON, oversaw the formal signing of the 2025 Performance Bonds by the heads of government agencies under the Ministry.The signing of the 2025 Performance Bonds was held during the […]
WRONG TIME TO SHUT THE STABLE DOOR.
Conventional wisdom mandates us to shut the stable door as soon as the horses are safely in; because it is foolhardy to lock the door after the horses have escaped. Nigerians are once more getting excited to hear of the move by the EFCC to investigate the NNPCL in connection with the funds allocated to […]
OYETOLA EMBARKS ON DISTRIBUTION OF LIFE JACKETS IN BAYELSA…Reaffirms Commitment to Safer Waterways Transportation
The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, led the official distribution of 3,500 life jackets to water transport users in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Friday, May 2, 2025. The event held as part of a nationwide initiative, marked a continuation of the Federal Government’s concerted efforts to tackle recurring […]
CURTAILING ILLEGALITIES: CUSTOMS TO STAMP ITS AUTHORITY AT SNAKE ISLAND INTEGRATED FREE ZONE WITH AREA COMMAND
The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has pledged to establish a new Customs Area Command at the Snake Island Integrated Free Zone (SIIFZ), following an official visit to the facility on Wednesday 30 April 2025. During the visit, the CGC expressed delight at the level of investment made on the island and commended Nigerdock, […]
President Tinubu’s Economic Agenda, Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023 and the Imperative for Management Stability
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise, Hon. Leke Abejide, led his committee to the Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on an oversight visit. While addressing the officers, he hinted that the House was planning an amendment of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023 […]
CUSTOMS, SHOWCASING REAL CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AT SAGBOKOJI’S SCHOOL AND HEALTH CENTRE
The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Wednesday, 30 April, 2025, commissioned a newly renovated Local Authority Primary School and a Primary Health Centre in the Sagbokoji community, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Speaking during the launch, the CGC said the Service […]
DEATHS ON INLAND WATERWAYS: OYETOLA EMBARKS ON DISTRIBUTION OF 42,000 LIFE JACKETS
Irked by incessant occurrence of boats’ accidents on the inland waterways resulting to several loss of lives, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, recently launched a landmark project that would witness the distribution of estimated 42,000 life jackets to enhance safety on Nigeria’s inland waterways. According to a statement […]