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2025 Budget : Senate passes ₦54.9 trillion Naira Appropriation bill

seaflyponews February 13, 2025

2025 Budget: Senate Passes ₦54.9 trillion Naira Appropriation Bill

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigerian senate has passed passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, totaling N54.9 trillion.

This significant milestone was reached after extensive deliberations and collaboration among Senate members.

A breakdown of the budget reveals the following allocations:
• N23.963 trillion for capital expenditure
• N14.317 trillion for debt servicing
• N3.645 trillion for statutory transfers
• N13.64 trillion for recurrent expenditure

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio in his address commended his Distinguished Colleagues for their tireless work in ensuring the swift passage of the bill, stating,

“I thank my Distinguished Colleagues for working round the clock to ensure that this was achieved today.”… More...

Shittu leads Maritime stakeholders to Award dinner for customs CG on Thursday

seaflyponews February 12, 2025

Shittu Leads Maritime Stakeholders To Award Dinner For Customs CG On Thursday

By Babatunde Aremu

A former National President of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) and Chairman of Skelas Group, Prince Olayiwola Shittu, will lead maritime industry stakeholders as the Chairman to the much-anticipated award dinner being organised by Nigerian Maritime Journalists to honour the excellent performance of the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, on Thursday.… More...

CUSTOMS SUSPENDS IMPLEMENTATION OF 4% FOB CHARGE

seaflyponews February 11, 2025

CUSTOMS SUSPENDS
IMPLEMENTATION OF 4% FOB CHARGE

By Babatunde Aremu

1The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the suspension of the
implementation of 4% Free-on-Board (FOB) value on imports as provided in Section
18(1)(a) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCSA) 2023.… More...

MARAN fixes February 27 for roundtable on ICTN controversy

seaflyponews February 11, 2025

MARAN fixes February 27 for Roundtable on ICTN controversy

By Babatunde Aremu

Following the controversies that have trailed the planned introduction of the International Cargo Tracking Note, ICTN, the Maritime Association of Nigeria, MARAN has disclosed that it is time to put the controversies to rest once and for all.… More...

MARAN fixes Thursday, February 27 for roundtable on ICTN controversy

seaflyponews February 11, 2025

MARAN fixes Thursday, February 27 for roundtable on ICTN controversy

By Babatunde Aremu

Following the controversies that have trailed the planned introduction of the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN), the Maritime Association of Nigeria, (MARAN) has disclosed that it is time to put the controversies to rest once and for all.… More...

Customs hosts roundtable on operational best practices for Government- owned companies

seaflyponews February 9, 2025

Customs hosts Roundtable on Operational Best Practices for Government-Owned Companies

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on 6 February 2025, hosted a high-level roundtable discussion on operational best practices for government-owned companies at its Headquarters in Maitama Abuja. The event brought together key stakeholders from the military, paramilitary, and financial sectors.… More...

Abia North leaders, constituents back senator kalu for re-election

seaflyponews February 7, 2025

Abia North leaders, constituents back senator Kalu for re-election

By Babatunde Aremu

Abia North senatorial district’s constituents, including royal fathers and a university don, have continued to eulogize the lawmaker representing the zone at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, over his quality representation, particularly on infrastructure, and therefore want him back in 2027.… More...

Abia North leaders, constituents back senator kalu for re- election

seaflyponews February 7, 2025

Abia North leaders, constituents back senator Kalu for re-election

By Babatunde Aremu

Education in Abia North: Senator kalu distributes educational materials to four schools in Bende LGA

seaflyponews February 7, 2025

Education in Abia North: Sen. Kalu distributes educational materials to four schools in Bende LGA

By Babatunde Aremu

As part of efforts to ensure improved standard of education in Abia North and establish first class educational background for pupils, Senator representing Abia North senatorial district, Orji Uzor kalu has distributed educational materials to four schools in Bende LGA.… More...

Nigerian Maritime journalists to honour customs CG, Adeniyi on February 13

seaflyponews February 7, 2025

Nigerian Maritime Journalists to Honour Customs CG, Adeniyi on February 13

By Babatunde Aremu

The much awaited award dinner being organised by Nigerian Maritime Journalists to honour the excellent performance of the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, comes up on Thursday, February 13, 2025.… More...