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Sanwo-Olu Unveils Lekki Port Phase 2 as Lagos Targets Bigger Trade Hub Status

  Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that work on Phase 2 of the Lekki Port project will commence soon, as the state intensifies efforts to cement its position…

Customs, Police Deepen Alliance as NCS Ramps Up Anti-Smuggling Offensive

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have renewed their commitment to closer collaboration in tackling security threats, as Customs intensifies efforts to crack down…

NIMASA Showcases Digital Seafarer Certification Expertise to Gambia

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing maritime digitalisation and strengthening seafarer documentation systems, as it hosted officials of the Gambia Maritime…

Oyetola to Adeleke: Stop Your Incessant Blackmail, Lies

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has accused Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, of engaging in incessant blackmail and misleading the public over the…

Trump Claims U.S. Escorted 200 Ships Through Strait of Hormuz 

  US President Donald Trump has revealed that the American military has been carrying out a previously undisclosed operation to help commercial vessels navigate the Strait of Hormuz, marking the…

ITF Marks 100 Days of Middle East Conflict With Call to Protect Seafarers

  The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has marked 100 days since the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East with renewed calls for a ceasefire and stronger protections for…

Customs Officer’s Sudden Death Sparks Confusion Over Circumstances

  The death of a Nigeria Customs Service officer, Lumi Elisha Gwamis, 44, has plunged residents of Boi District in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State into grief, amid…

Customs to Refurbish Ife Girls High School Under CSR Drive

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled plans to rehabilitate Ife Girls High School in Modakeke, Osun State, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, Customs Cares, aimed…

EU Sanctions IRGC, Iranian Officials Over Strait of Hormuz Shipping Restrictions 

  The European Union has imposed sanctions on two Iranian officials and a unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy over allegations that they are restricting freedom of…

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Oyetola: On the Crest of Maritime History

  By Chima Nwana The introduction of the new Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a bold step in the right direction. It…

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The Rise and Transition to Glory of NPA’s Paul (Texas) Erakhifu

  By Ikechukwu Onyemekara    From humble beginnings at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) when he was employed on  October 17, 1994 (the month of his birth) as a junior…