Author: Kenneth Jukpor

The acting President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Dr. Kayode Farinto has dragged Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged unlawful and morally wrong practices. Farinto, who instituted the legal action via the Kayfar Freight Forwarders Forum, filed an originating summon with seven prayers on December 13th, 2021, but the court hearing held on Wednesday in Lagos. The prayers include; whether Customs has the locus to arbitrarily increase duty on Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) without following the provisions as contained in the Valuation Act 20 of 2003; whether the…

One year after President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned the Deep Blue Project, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken delivery of additional mobile assets for enhanced maritime security under the project. Two unmanned aircraft system, nine interceptor patrol boats and ten armoured vehicles have been added to the existing assets earlier procured by the Federal Government and commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari . Dr. Bashir Jamoh, Director General of NIMASA, while thanking President Buhari for his sustained support in the fight against sea piracy and other maritime crimes said the additional equipment will improve on the gains recorded…

MDAs target domestication in 9th National Assembly Legal complications have deterred the full implementation of the low sulphur regime for vessels as introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in January 2020. The National Technical Committee (NTC) on Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) Emission Reduction in Nigeria’s Maritime Domain, revealed this during its 3rd meeting in Lagos even as the group explored strategies to address the bottlenecks. Although the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have directed all ship bunker suppliers to comply with the IMO regime in Nigeria, there isn’t a legal…

Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society has confirmed the presence of a gas reservoir in Amorji Nike, Enugu State, and has advised on how to put a stop to the ongoing fire caused by the activities of drillers. In a communiqué signed by the society’s President, Alabo Charlesye, it ruled out the occurrence of punctured gas pipes in the area. It said a team of professionals from the NMGS had investigated the gas emission and flare encountered during the drilling of the water borehole at the site. According to the release, the group said to extinguish the flare and save…

Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and the Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to sanction operators who flout economic regulations in the nation’s maritime sector. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Hon. Emmanuel Jime disclosed this yesterday, stressing that MOU became necessary to address the lack of enabling laws to sanction errant port operators in the country. Addressing journalists on Tuesday in Lagos, the NSC boss expressed optimism that the agreement with the FCCPC will institute an effective consumer protection regime in Nigeria’s maritime industry. His words: “We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

The ongoing widespread blackout across the country which started on Sunday is expected to continue, following the collapse of the national power grid, making it the fifth collapse of Nigeria’s electricity grid in 2022. It was learnt that the grid collapse on Sunday occurred around 6.49pm, leading to the shutdown of the outgoing electricity feeders of some power distribution companies. Figures obtained on Monday from the Nigeria Electricity System Operator, an arm of the Federal Government’s power transmission company, showed that the national electricity grid actually crashed from a peak of 3,703 megawatts to as low as 9MW on Sunday.…

The National Assembly workers on Tuesday called off their one-week strike over the non-payment of outstanding national minimum wage and implementation of revised conditions of service. Addressing the workers during the congress held at the main entrance leading to the National Assembly complex, the Chairman, Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Mr. Sunday Sabiyi, disclosed that the suspension was based on the outcome of the meeting held by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. Lawan, who sympathized with the aggrieved workers for such a long delay in the full implementation of the Revised Conditions of Service, observed that though…

Nigeria’s crude oil output has plunged to new low in recent weeks hit by pipeline closures and maintenance at major fields, an S&P Global industry report has indicated. A senior official from the country’s oil ministry told S&P Global Commodity Insights the fields that feeds two major exports grade — Bonny Light and Qua Iboe — were down on maintenance in May but output was “gradually returning”. Recall that over 3.65 million barrels of crude oil shut-in at the Bonny Terminal during the March/April productions circle, Nigeria’s total losses, month-on-month rose by over 300 per cent. An analysis of…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has become the country’s most prolific attacker following his four goals at the weekend which saw his goals per game ratio hit 0.65. 23 year-old Osimhen, also moved into the nation’s top ten scorers with 15 goals having played just 23 matches. The Napoli forward currently eclipses the 0.63 goal per game ratio of the nation’s all-time top goal scorer Rashidi Yekini who bagged 37 goals in 58 appearances. Among current players, only Victor Moses 0.33 goal per game ratio and Kelechi Ihenacho’s 0.28 are the next best goal scorers close to Osimhen. Meanwhile,…

The Nigerian Institute of Shipping (NIS) has decried the shortage of trained shipping professionals in Nigeria, even as the group stressed that the challenge poses a human capital gap in the nation. NIS President, Dr. Martins Enebeli stated this during the recent induction of Fellows at the Institute, while he assured that the organization is strategically placed to address the knowledge gap problems. Enebeli posited that the nation’s shipping sector wouldn’t fully optimize its potentials if human capital development isn’t prioritized by private sector players as well as government agencies. His words: “We are looking forward to a time when…