February 4, 2026

MARITIME

WCO hails Nigeria’s Time Release study as key step to faster , safer Trade in Africa

 

WCO Hails Nigeria’s Time Release Study as Key Step to Faster, Safer Trade in Africa

By Babatunde Aremu

The Secretary-General of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), Ian Saunders, has described Nigeria’s Time Release Study (TRS) as a practical and evidence-based reform capable of strengthening border efficiency, boosting trade competitiveness within trade corridors in Africa and enhancing national safety.… More...

WCO HAILS NIGERIA’S TIME RELEASE STUDY AS KEY STEP TO FASTER, SAFER TRADE IN AFRICA

 

 

 

 

WCO Hails Nigeria’s Time Release Study as Key Step to Faster, Safer Trade in Africa

By Babatunde Aremu

The Secretary-General of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), Ian Saunders, has described Nigeria’s Time Release Study (TRS) as a practical and evidence-based reform capable of strengthening border efficiency, boosting trade competitiveness within trade corridors in Africa and enhancing national safety.… More...

ICD: FG BACKS CUSTOMS REFORMS AS SERVICE GENERATES OVER ₦7.2 TRN

 

ICD: FG Backs Customs Reforms as Service Generates Over N7.2trn

By Babatunde Aremu

The Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, on Monday, 26 January 2026, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to ongoing reforms within the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), describing the Service as a critical institution at the intersection of revenue mobilisation, national security and trade facilitation.… More...

SEME CUSTOMS GENERATES ABOUT N2B IN 3 WEEKS IN 2026, SEIZES 200 BAGS OF SMUGGLED RICE IN BADAGRY MARKET RAID

 

 

 

 

Seme Customs Generates  about N2bn in three weeks in 2026, seizes 200 bags of smuggled rice in Badagry market raid

By Babatunde Aremu

The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has continued in 2026 the high momentum of revenue generation it had in 2025 as it has collected about 2 billion in the first three weeks of the new year.… More...

CGC ADENIYI CHARGES YOUNGER OFFICERS TO AIM FOR GLOBAL EXPERTISE IN POST- CLEARANCE AUDIT AT WCO TRADE FACILITATION PROGRAMME

 

WCO Trade facilitation programme:CGC Adeniyi Charges Younger Officers to Aim for Global Expertise in Post-Clearance Audit

By Babatunde Aremu

The Comptroller-General of Customs(CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged younger officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to aspire toward global expertise in Post Clearance Audit (PCA), describing the tool as a cornerstone for modern customs careers and the future of Nigerian trade facilitation.… More...

AIG OKUNADE RONKE NURAT VISITS AIG FCID ANNEX, LAGOS SEEKS COLLABORATION

 

 

 

 

AIG OKUNADE RONKE NURAT VISITS AIG FCID ANNEX, LAGOS; SEEKS COLLABORATION

By Babatunde Aremu

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Maritime Police Command, AIG Okunade Ronke Nurat, fsi, mspsp, on Thursday, 22nd January, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Lagos, AIG Margaret Ochalla, at her office in Lagos State.… More...

CUSTOMS BACKS AFRICA’S FIRST DEFENCE AND SECURITY EXHIBITION AS NIGERIA PREPARES TO HOST 2026 EVENT

 

 Customs Backs Africa’s First Defence and Security Exhibitio as Nigeria Prepares to Host  2026 Event

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its strong institutional support for Africa’s first-ever comprehensive Defence and Security Exhibition, scheduled to be hosted by Nigeria in 2026, in what is expected to be a landmark event positioning the country as a continental hub for defence innovation, security collaboration, and industrial advancement.… More...

NISA HAILS NIMASA’S CVFF PORTAL LAUNCH AS GAME -CHANGER FOR MARITIME SECTOR

 

 

 

 

NISA Hails NIMASA’s CVFF Portal Launch as Game-Changer for Maritime Sector

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA) has welcomed the launch of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) Application Portal by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).… More...

NISA hails NIMASA’s launch of CVFF fund as Game changer for Maritime sector

 

 

 

 

NISA Hails NIMASA’s CVFF Portal Launch as Game-Changer for Maritime Sector

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA) has welcomed the launch of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) Application Portal by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).… More...

TRADE FACILITATION: WCO , WBG TRAIN CUSTOMS ON POST- CLEARANCE AUDIT

 

Trade facilitation: WCO, WBG Train Customs on Post-Clearance Audit

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and the World Bank Group (WBG), on Monday, 19 January 2026, commenced the WCO Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen trade facilitation, enhance compliance, and deepen customs modernisation in Nigeria.… More...