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Nigeria Customs Service Targets Overtime Cargo Rot with Automated Clearance Drive

  For decades, Nigeria’s seaports have been plagued by a stubborn malaise: overtime cargoes. Containers abandoned far beyond their statutory timelines have not only clogged valuable terminal space but also…

FG Suspends Implementation of Customs’ Controversial 4% FOB Levy

  The Federal Ministry of Finance has ordered the immediate suspension of the controversial 4 per cent Free on Board (FOB) levy on imported goods, citing its potential to undermine…

Oyetola Takes Nigeria’s IMO Council Campaign to New York, Courts African UN Envoys

  Nigeria’s campaign for a seat on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council under Category C has entered a new, high-profile phase in New York, as the Minister of Marine…

UK Sanctions 70 More Russian Oil Tankers in Crackdown on Shadow Fleet

  The United Kingdom has struck another heavy blow against Russia’s shadow fleet by sanctioning 70 additional vessels used to transport Russian oil exports. The move forms part of a…

US Backs Philippines Against China’s Moves in South China Sea Dispute

  The United States has reaffirmed its support for the Philippines amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemning what he described as…

Nigeria Customs Service Shortlists 286,697 Candidates for 3,927 Job Openings 

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that 286,697 applicants have been shortlisted for the next phase of its nationwide recruitment exercise, which is offering just 3,927 positions across…

WACT-APM Terminals Nigeria, GIVO Commissions First Solar-Powered Recycling Plant in Onne 

  In a major step toward environmental sustainability and community development, West Africa Container Terminal (WACT)-APM Terminals Nigeria, in partnership with Garbage In Value Out (GIVO) has launched a solar-powered…

APM Terminals Apapa Launches Female Mechanic Training Programme

  As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitments, APM Terminals Apapa has launched a pioneering Female Mechanic Technical Skills Programme aimed at empowering women in its host communities.…

NIWA Bans Unauthorised Loading Points, Mandates Lifejackets in Renewed Safety Drive

  The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced sweeping new measures to strengthen safety and enforcement across Nigeria’s inland waterways, including a ban on loading from unauthorised points and…

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Oyetola’s Commendable Mission to Revive Baro Port 

  By Musa Goyi Ibrahim The renewed commitment of the present administration to the revival of the Baro River Port in Niger State is a welcome sign of pragmatism and…

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Merging NIMASA with Customs, FIRS dangerous

  By Dr. Ade Dosunmu  My attention has been drawn to speculation purported to have emanated from the Presidential Policy Advisory group erroneously classifying the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…