By Afolabi Oyekunle. The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) Nigeria’s leading maritime beat association has extended a warm congratulation to the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi on the occasion of his first anniversary as the Comptroller General of the service. The association thanked the CGC for not disappointing Nigerians and living up to the huge responsibilities reposed in him prior to his appointment. The association in a statement by the President of the association, Godfrey Bivbere and Secretary Babajide Okeowo noted that before his appointment the service was in a dire need of a core professional to steer the affairs of the service and one year after, he has lived up to the expectations reposed in him and has even surpassed it. The association noted with excitement the many achievements of the CGC in just one year of being in the saddle in the areas of revenue generation, repositioning the service for optimal performance, collaboration with...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. The Commissioner of Police Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, CP Olanrewaju Olawale Ishola psc+ mnips on behalf of officers and men of the command, felicitates stakeholders and the business community especially the Muslim umma, on the occasion of the 2024  EID-EL-KABIR celebration. A statement from the office of the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Isaac Hundeyin said the Commissioner assures adequate security around the nation's ports during and after the celebration as enough human, material and operational assets have been strategically deployed for adequate coverage of the Western Ports Area of responsibility which include the Apapa Port, Tincan island port, Lekki Deep-Sea port and other lighter terminals. The Area Commander, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), and other specialized units like the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit (EOD) and the canine (K9) unit have strategically deployed all crime prevention assets within thier disposal while thie...

By  Afolabi Oyekunle. The Commissioner of Police Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, CP Olanrewaju Olawale Ishola psc+ mnips has assured that the command has mapped out strategies to ensure the close protection of critical national Infrastructure at the Apapa Port, Tincan Island Port, Lekki Deep-Sea Port and other lighter terminals which are critical facilities to the nation's economy as the country marks Democracy Day today June 12. According to a release by Police Public Relations Officer Ports Authority Police(Western Command) ASP Isaac Hundeyin, the Command therefore assures free flow of traffic in and out of all port complexes to avoid all forms of vehicular clustering in and around the ports corridors as no form of road blockage, harassment, or intimidation of law-abiding Nigerians will be tolerated.  CP Olanrewaju therefore encourages all doing legitimate business at the ports to remain law-abiding and go about their lawful businesses as the command wo...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. The remains of Mr. Richard Adeniyi, a veteran Journalist and member of Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN), will be laid to rest in his country home, Ondo, Ondo State, on Saturday June 8, 2024.  Mr. Richard Adeniyi, a seasoned journalist, died at the age of 86 years in April 2024.  While alive, he worked with many newspapers including Daily Times. He was a member of Nigeria Union of Journalists and actively participated in the Lagos State Council.  As an active member of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN), he contributed significantly to the development of the nation's seaports through reporting. His burial rites will start with service of songs and Christian Wake on Friday, June 7; interment on Saturday, June 8, and followed by reception at Ariya Event Centre, Olufisayo Street, Sabo Road, Ondo. May his soul rest in peace. 

By: Afolabi Oyekunle. Children are property that belong to God, and it is the task of parents to counsel them regularly towards living rightfully. This is coming from Prophet Timothy Taiwo Adeosun, of The Redeemed People's of the Lord God's Chosen Church, off Tarmac Road, Sango-Otta, Ogun State at this year Children Harvest on Sunday 2nd of June, 2024. Prophet Adeosun said parents that fail to teach their children in the ways of the Lord, and allow them to be criminals, prostitutes and a burden to the society are guilty before God and will answer to their negligence. He observed that many children and youths today are living wayward lives not pleasing to God as many are following the bad habits on the social media.           Children at the anniversary  The man of God said parents are caretakers of their children and should daily monitor their activities and correct them where necessary, observing that many children are left to leave careless li...