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Customs Hands Over N9.2 Billion Worth of Unregistered Pharmaceuticals to NAFDAC 

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday handed over 25 containers of unregistered pharmaceutical products — including hip and breast enlargement products, sexual enhancement drugs, and other banned substances…

Customs, NAFDAC Launch Joint Committee to Tackle Illicit Drugs and Substandard Products 

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have taken a significant step towards curbing the influx of illicit drugs…

Customs Intercepts Container of Donkey Genitals in Major Wildlife Trafficking Bust 

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a container carrying over 10,000 donkey genitals, dealing what authorities describe as a major blow to a transnational wildlife trafficking network. The…

War Risk Premiums Soar as Houthi Attacks Reignite Red Sea Shipping Crisis 

  The cost of insuring ships transiting the Red Sea has soared dramatically in the wake of two deadly attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants, shattering a period of relative calm…

Oyetola Begins ‘Door-to-Door’ Diplomacy for Nigeria’s IMO Council Campaign 

  In a determined push to strengthen Nigeria’s presence on the global maritime stage, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has intensified a wide-reaching diplomatic campaign to…

Oyetola Set to Transform Maritime Sector — Akinola 

  The Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, has announced that the Minister is committed to transforming Nigeria’s maritime sector for…

Korean Officer Lee Tae-Young Wins 2025 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 

  Officer Lee Tae-Young of the Republic of Korea has been selected to receive the 2025 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea in recognition of his heroic rescue of…

Peter Obi’s 1996 Abacha-Era Port Appointment Raises Questions on His Democratic Credentials

  Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, is once again in the spotlight — this time for his confirmed involvement in a federal task force created during the…

IMO Chief Condemns Renewed Red Sea Attacks, Urges Diplomatic Action 

  The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, has issued a strong call for renewed diplomatic engagement following a resurgence of deadly attacks on merchant shipping in…

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How Adegboyega Oyetola is Transforming Nigeria’s Marine and Blue Economy 

  As Nigeria commemorates the second anniversary of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, one of the most transformative stories emerging from the corridors of governance is the…

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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…