The Customs Consultative Committee (CCC), set up by Comptroller-General of Customs Dikko Inde Abdullahi to promote trade facilitation and monitor level of compliance of government policies by both Customs personnel, importers and their agents' penultimate week in Lagos kick-started its proposed series of capacity building for the members.

Chief Tomi Aloba, the chairman, Ikorodu Chapter of the Association of the Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), has kicked against alleged proposals by shipping companies to demand for delivery orders (DOs) on containers transferred to the Ikorodu Lighter Terminal (ILT), Ikorodu Lagos.

R-L: Captain Niyi Ishola, Onetime President Association of Nigerian Master Mariners; Engr. Alex Peters and another stakeholder at the recently held Maritime Essay organised by Ships and Ports Communications.

The recent deployment of some deputy directors of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Nimasa), may have pitched the management against staffers of the Ministry of Transport, the National Assembly and staffers of the agency.

Senator Idris Umar, minister of transport, has charged members of the newly reconstituted competent Pilotage Boards within the four compulsory pilotage districts of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), to hold inquiries concerning the conduct of pilots in the districts.

Lt. General Salihu Ibrahim (rtd), one-time Chief of Army Staff, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC). He is to work with Alhaji Sani Dauda, Alhaji Bala Buhari and Honourable Paul Anikwe who are all board members.

Bolaji Akinola receiving the table tennis trophy donated by Prince Shittu Olayinwola, president Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agent (ANLCA) recently.

Hassan Bello, executive secretary and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) has said that they are collaborating with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to see that containers are properly latched to trailers, to avoid the unfortunate incidence of containers falling off trucks and destroying human lives and properties.

Deputy Comptroller Victor Dimka, Controller FOU Zone 'C', Owerri, showcasing some the prohibited goods seized in the zone recently.

When in 2009 Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Inde, then assistant comptroller general of the Nigerian Customs Service in charge of headquarters, was appointed to head the service which was in dire need of new direction, not many gave him a chance. But being part of the officers who rose through the rank and file, he knew  the direction he was heading to, GEORGE UMUNNAKWE reports.

Mrs. Sherifat Disu-Olajoku, commissioner of police, Port Authority Police Command, displaying allegedly gallons of paint recently at the Port Authority Police Command ‘B’ Department, Marine, Elegbeta, Lagos.

Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has expressed its readiness to partner Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to ensure what it called “uninterrupted movement” of ships in Bonny Channel.