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NIMASA Gets N47m For Seafarers Training

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The Lagos State Government says it paid N47 million to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for the training of 24 state indigenes as seafarers.

Dr Tola Kasali, the state Commissioner for Special Duties, said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that the amount represented the state government’s 60 per cent counterpart fund.

The statement said Kasali made this known at a farewell for youths drawn from 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas of the state.

The commissioner said that the money was paid to NIMASA under the “Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme” to train the youth.

The commissioner said the youth who qualified for the training were made up of 15 males and nine females, adding that each of them was not more than 23 years old.

Kasali said that the state government supported the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme to address the challenges posed by the insufficient number of seafarers.

“This is particularly as it affects the future of the Nigerian maritime industry and the desire to create a new crop of skilled, competent seamen required by the industry.

“Moreso, as Lagos is a thriving coastal state and mega city, the government must begin to build capacity of the youth in diverse areas of developments.

“This will in turn assist and encourage the teeming youth population constructively in areas that will contribute to the growth of the state and the country at large,’’ Kasali said.

He said that the programme would have a multiplier effect on the economy,  through employment of officer and ratings to be trained under the scheme.

Retired Maj. Tunde Panox, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security Matters, advised the trainees not to let the state down.

He said that they were the first set to be sponsored for such a programme since the creation of the state and must do the state proud.

Panox urged them to put in their best and work as a team in any capacity they might find themselves.

Dr Aderemi Desalu, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Special Duties, urged them to concentrate on the programme, which would last four years.

“It is a period that could make or mar your future,” he said.

Mr Samuel Adebayo, one of the beneficiaries, from Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area, thanked Gov. Babatunde Fashola and others that contributed to their selection for the programme.

He pledged, on behalf of others, that they would not disappoint the state.

“If there is any prize to be won at the end of the programme, the state contingent would emerge the best,” he assured the governor.

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Customs Kaduna Command Generates ?5b Revenue In Oct

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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
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Shipper’s Council Advocates Sensitization Of Staff On NSITF Scheme 

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

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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
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