Maritime

Customs Agents To Get Insurance Scheme

Published

15 years ago

August 5, 2010

Licensed Customs agents in the country will soon have a sigh of relief as the council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has expressed its preparedness to provide an insurance scheme for them.

The Chairman, Governing Council of CRFFN, Mr. Anthony Iju Nwabunike, who dropped the hint when he led members of the council on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Transport, Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman, said the life assurance policy for all licensed customs agents will enable them live a better life.

He said that the council will establish a data processing centre in all major seaports, cargo air ports and land borders, starting with Apapa Container Terminal (ACT) and Tin Can Island Port, Apapa Lagos.

According to Nwabunike, CRFFN will also form a Freight Forwarders Consultative Forum (FFCF) a co-operative society, and a micro finance bank to meet the needs of its members across the country. He explained that the FFCF will consist of the National president,general secretary and two other members of accredited associations, the chairman, vice chairman and three other members of the Governing Council of CRFFN, the Registrar, Deputy Registrar and Assistant (Operations) to represent the council in the forum.

He further said the vice chairman of the governing council of CRFFN shall be the chairman of the forum while a secretary shall be elected from among its fold. One the functions of the forum, he said it shall be saddled with the responsibility of resolving all matters affecting freight forwarding in Nigeria.

“It shall make recommendations on standardisation of freight forwarding practice, discipline, uniform charges, and any matter referred to it by CRFFN and other accredited associations. The recommendations of FFCF shall be forwarded to council for consideration. This will ensure that freight forwarders speak with one voice”, he said.

Nwabunike announced that as part of the sanitising processes embarked upon by the leadership of CRFFN, there shall be a formal induction of all registered freight forwarders and accredited associations in the country before the end of the year. Similarly, the first annual national freight forwarders conference shall take place later in the year.

He disclosed that an approval has been given to the registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CRFFN, Mr. Mike Jukwe to convene the first meeting of CEOs of all regulatory agencies in the country to serve as a platform of comparing notes. He enjoined freight forwarders to brace up for the task ahead.

Maritime

Customs Kaduna Command Generates ?5b Revenue In Oct

Published

4 days ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kaduna Area Command, has achieved a new revenue milestone, generating ?5.16 billion in October 2025

The Area Command said the feat was the highest monthly revenue ever recorded.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Ridwan Yusuf, revealed this in a Statement made available to Journalists

The figure, Yusuf said, represent 96 per cent increase above the monthly target and a 196 per cent target performance.

Yusuf said that the command collected ?39.79 billion between January and October 2025, compared with ?24.06 billion generated during the same period in 2024 reflecting a substantial year,on year growth.

the Area Controller, Comptroller Saad Hassan, attributed the record performance to the dedication and professionalism of officers and stakeholders, in line with the modernisation agenda of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi.

He identified improved stakeholders’ engagement, digitalisation of excise operations, and enhanced officers’ motivation as key factors driving the Command’s success.

“The Command’s performance demonstrates the effectiveness of our current operational strategies and our unwavering commitment to national economic stability,” Hassan said.

He assured that the command would continue to sustain the momentum by facilitating legitimate trade and improving revenue collection mechanisms.

The Command also reaffirmed its resolve to uphold professionalism and integrity in line with the service’s overall mission of trade facilitation and economic growth.

By; Chinedu Wosu

Maritime

Shipper’s Council Advocates Sensitization Of Staff On NSITF Scheme

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4 days ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has called for proper Sensitization of staff on the proposed insurance scheme by the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).

Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, NSC, Akutah Pius, made the call while playing host to a courtesy visit by NSITF officials to his office, in Lagos.

Represented by Director of Human Resources Management, Alhaji Mustapha Zubairu, Akutah emphasized the Nigeria Shipper’s Council commitment to prioritizing staff insurance and health, citing existing policies with positive impacts on employees’ lives.

He requested NSITF to strengthen its legal framework to enable the NSC to fully benefit from the scheme.

Earlier, the Team Head, NSITF’ Adegbite Oludotun said that the organization provides compensation for insured government employees in case of injury, disability, or death during active service.

While commending the NSC for registering with the scheme, Oludotun assured adequate compensation for employee claims and safety.

By: Chinedu Wosu

Maritime

Navy Rescues Six Male, Five Female Passengers From Drowning In Rivers

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4 days ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) of Nigerian Navy Service NNS has rescued six male and five female passengers from a sinking speedboat along Bonny waterways in Rivers state

This is contained in a Statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Ayiwuyor Adams-Aliu, and made available to newsmen, in Abuja.

Adams-Aliu said the rescue operation was carried out by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), Bonny, along the Bonny River.

According to the statement, the boat, which departed Nembe Waterside Jetty in Port Harcourt for Coal Beach Jetty in Bonny Island, developed engine failure midstream and began taking in water near the Federal Ocean Terminal, Onne, Rivers State.

He said the swift response of the Naval patrol team under heavy rainfall prevented a major tragedy as all 11 passengers comprising six males and five females, were safely evacuated and taken to the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Jetty for medical checks.

“The rescued victims were later handed over to the Marine Police for onward reunification with their families,”

The Naval spokesman said the Navy, in another Operation last wednesday, intensified crackdown on crude oil theft with the deactivation of multiple illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta.

He said personnel of FOB Escravos dismantled two sites at Obodo Omadino Community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta.

“Similarly, the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER patrol team uncovered and deactivated another site with cooking ovens, reservoirs, sacks, jerrycans, and dugout pits filled with stolen crude and illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil around Bakana and Isaka areas of Rivers.

“Also, personnel of FOB Bonny dismantled a refining site at Eyamba Community in Bonny Local Government Area, while NNS DELTA patrol team deactivated another at Opumani Creek in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta,”

Adams-Aliu said the operations reflect the Navy’s renewed commitment under the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, to ensure maritime safety, protect national assets, and promote lawful economic activities.

The statement reaffirmed that the Nigerian Navy would sustain the momentum in its fight against crude oil theft and all forms of illegality within the nation’s maritime domain.

By: Chinedu Wosu