Author: Mujeedat
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)said it is moving towards a predictive border-management system driven by artificial intelligence, data analytics and digital platforms. Comptroller-General of Customs, Dr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said the transformation would enable Customs to identify high-risk cargo and transactions before they become enforcement problems, while allowing compliant traders to enjoy faster and more predictable clearance. The Comptroller-General stated this in a paper presented at the 2026 Maritime Training Summit of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) in Lagos, themed, “The Power of Innovation in a Future-Ready Maritime Training Agenda.” He said the increasing sophistication…
Nigeria’s quest to produce globally competitive seafarers received a major boost as NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) said 272 cadets have completed sea-time training through its structured development programme, while 54 others are progressing towards professional certification. The intervention is aimed at addressing one of the biggest challenges facing Africa’s maritime workforce limited access to practical sea-time experience required for professional certification. The figures were highlighted in a presentation on the NSML Maritime Centre of Excellence (MCOE) at the 2026 Maritime Training Summit organised by the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) in Lagos. …
Maritime Expert, Dr Charles Okorefe has said International maritime conventions should no longer be viewed solely as regulatory obligations, but as potential sources of new businesses and investment opportunities for Nigerian entrepreneurs. Okorefe made the submission while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Maritime Training Summit and Awards organised by the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) in Lagos. Speaking on the theme, “The Power of Innovation in a Future-Ready Maritime Training Agenda,” he said Nigeria could leverage its obligations under major international maritime agreements to develop new services, industries and businesses within the country’s emerging…
The Comptroller, Customs FOU Zone A, Gambo Aliyu; handing over Cannabis seizures to the representative of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA); during a press briefing on Thursday. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, has intercepted narcotics and pharmaceutical products with a combined street value of N3.95 billion and handed them over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution. The seizures, comprising thousands of parcels of cannabis, crystal methamphetamine, Tramadol, Hypnox tablets and Codeine syrup, were formally transferred to the NDLEA on Thursday at the FOU Zone…
All is now set for the 2026 Maritime Training Summit and Awards of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON), scheduled to hold this Friday, September 4, 2026, at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The high-level summit, which will bring together key stakeholders, regulators, industry operators, policymakers, security agencies, maritime professionals, academics and the media, is expected to advance conversations around innovation, technology and human capacity development in Nigeria’s maritime sector. The summit, with the theme, “The Power of Innovation in a Future-Ready Maritime Training Agenda,” will focus on the critical role of innovation and modern training…
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola has charged staff of the Agency to build on the gains of the Agency in the last few years in order to drive further progress. Dr. Mobereola who said this at a 2-day Senior Management Strategy Session on the NIMASA Medium-Term Strategic Plan (September 2025- August 2028) hosted at the Nigeria Maritime Resource Development Centre, Apapa, Lagos, listed the achievements recorded under the supervision of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola CON, to include four consecutive years of zero piracy incidents in Nigerian…
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, inspected the Customs Training College, Goron Dutse, Kano, to assess the institution’s preparedness for the 2026 Customs Basic Training Programme. The inspection formed part of the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) preparations for the commencement of the 2025/2026 Recruitment Training, with the CGC assessing the College’s facilities, ongoing projects, logistics, and general readiness to accommodate the incoming recruits. During the visit, Adeniyi was received by the Zonal Coordinator, Zone B, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs Nsikan Umoh; Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit Zone B, Aminu Sule; Commandant of the Customs Training College, Deputy Comptroller of…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) received executive members of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) at its National Headquarters in Abuja to explore deeper collaboration in media, digital communication, and professional development. Receiving the delegation on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, the National Public Relations Officer and spokesperson for the Service, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, highlighted the strategic role of media in communicating institutional reforms. He cited the Service’s monthly newsletter, social media presence, and data analytics as central to these efforts, remarking that “in every reform, communication must be…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) wishes to inform all successful candidates who applied for recruitment into the Service that the physical screening and documentation exercise is scheduled to take place at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, Abuja. All shortlisted candidates are required to appear for the screening and documentation exercise with the original and photocopies of the following documents: National Identification Number (NIN); original Birth Certificate or Declaration of Age; and educational certificate(s), including O’Level, ND, HND, Degree or other applicable qualifications. According to Abdulahi Maiwada Deputy Comptroller of Customs National Public Relations Office…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recorded its highest-ever monetary asset recovery in both local and foreign currencies during the 34 months of Ola Olukoyede’s leadership as Executive Chairman. Olukoyede made the disclosure on Monday, August 31, 2026, while addressing the media on his stewardship of the Commission. Available records show that naira recoveries hit an all-time high of ₦1,233,612,040,411.11 (One Trillion, Two Hundred and Thirty-three Billion, Six Hundred and Twelve Million, Forty Thousand, Four Hundred and Eleven Naira, Eleven Kobo). In US dollars, recoveries reached $684,478,457.32 (Six Hundred and Eighty-four Million, Four Hundred and Seventy-eight…