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The State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos State Command, Mr Adedotun Keshinro has deployed more officers and men to immediately, ensure the protection of all critical national assets and infrastructure, including transmission lines and towers spread across the length and breadth of the state . The Lagos State Commandant has immediately deployed, personnel to protect transmission lines and towers in the state, following the directive issued, by the Hon. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji – Ojo to the Corps, during the passing our parade of the second ( 2nd ) batch of mining…
The Finance and Business Online Publishers (FiBOP) is excited to announce its 2024 Mid-Year Summit themed “Financial Literacy in a Digital Era: Catching Them Young.” The summit aims to raise financial awareness among senior secondary school students in the country, starting from Lagos State, equipping them with the necessary skills for efficient funds management and future financial endeavors. According to FiBOP scribe Ime Akpan, the summit, designed to benefit both participating youths and students, will focus on inculcating a culture of savings, investment and efficient utilisation of funds.. It also provides a platform for policy makers and financial experts to…
All is set for the 2024 edition of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) annual training for maritime journalists. This year’s edition, tagged ‘Special Edition’ is a collaborative effort between the foremost Public Speaking training School, known as School of Eloquence and AMJON. Slated to hold on Friday, June 14, 2024, at the School of Eloquence premises at Osborne Road, Ikoyi, experts from the Nigeria Customs Service, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and School.of Eloquence, have been lined up to train journalists on the rudiments of their own operations The President of AMJON, Paul Ogbuokiri while speaking…
Arising from the join NEC Meeting of NLC /TUC a few minutes ago ,the following were the resolved 1.Agreement was reached to allow for engagement with Government for negotiation beyond 60k as against Government initial frozen position of 60k 2 .Time-line of 2months initially tendered by Government has been shortened to one week by Organized Labour to allow for speedy conclusion on the new minimum wage. 3.Both NECs in session unanimously agreed to *Relax* the strike action to pave way for continuous negotiation which is a new lexicon in the Labour Movement . 3.Failure on the part of Government to…
Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Mohammed Bello-Koko and the Port Managers of Tin Can Island and Lagos Ports Complex have received Excellent Awards for trade facilitation in recognition of efforts made to decongest the Apapa-Oshodi axis of the port access road. The award which was presented to them at the fourth JournalNG Port Industry Town Hall meeting specially recognised the invaluable contributions of Sylvester Othuke Egede, Port Manager of Tin Can Port and Charlesq Okaga, Port Manager of Apapa Port Complex in clearing the road that has been impassable by vehicles for 13 years. The Apapa port traffic challenge…
Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has called for a robust inclusion all relevant stakeholders and their low ranking operational officers to achieve improved efficiency Adeniyi who was represented by the Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Island Port Command, Dera Nnadi said that the functionality of the Port Community System (PCS) will not be realized in a port environment characterized by disunity and conflicts which arise from the misunderstandings among tactical low cadre officers. The customs boss made the call while speaking at the 4th edition of the JournalNG Port Industry Town Hall Meeting themed:…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday, harped on the need to further decongest the Lagos seaports through maximizing the use of barges for cargo movement. Comptroller General of Customs, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi stated this at the 4th JournalNG Port Industry Town Hall meeting with theme “The Imperative of Port Community System (PCS) for Integration of all players in Nigerian Port System. CGC Adeniyi who was represented by the Area Controller, Tin Can Island Command , Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Dera Nnadi reiterated that barging activities should be more regulatory services based rather than revenue, noting that safety of cargoes are…
Managing Director of Webb Fontaine Nigeria Limited, Ope Babalola has stated that his company has begun moves to partner Starlink owned by Elon Musk for increased port efficiency through using faster and reliable internet connectivity. Babalola who said this in Lagos on Thursday disclosed that efforts are on to improve on port users experience with the server of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) According to him, the company enjoys a cordial and robust relationship with the NCS and has always been committed in working for the success of the customs through revenue collection and prevention of loses While delivering a…