MORE NEWS

MSC Surges Past 1,000 Ships to Cement Global Shipping Dominance

  Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has smashed through a historic milestone, becoming the first container line in the world to operate a fleet of more than 1,000 vessels, according to…

CMA CGM Ship Attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Crew Injured

  A container ship operated by CMA CGM has come under attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, leaving crew members injured and the vessel damaged as tensions in the…

Trump Halts Hormuz Escort Mission as Iran Talks Gather Pace  

  US President Donald Trump has paused the newly launched “Project Freedom” naval escort operation in the Strait of Hormuz, signalling a pivot towards diplomacy as talks with Iran edge…

Stakeholders Urge National Assembly to Fast-Track Creation of National Coast Guard

  Maritime stakeholders have called on the National Assembly to accelerate the establishment of a National Coast Guard to strengthen security across Nigeria’s inland waterways. The appeal follows a series…

FG Bans Honorary Degree Holders from Using ‘Dr’ Title 

  The Federal Government has barred recipients of honorary degrees from prefixing their names with the title “Dr”, in a move designed to safeguard the credibility and integrity of academic…

Customs Intensifies Crackdown on Financial Crime, Blocking Emerging Threats 

  The Nigeria Customs Service has stepped up its campaign against illicit financial flows and terrorism financing, rolling out a renewed sensitisation programme aimed at equipping officers with the skills…

Customs FOU Foils 473 Smuggling Attempts, Seize ₦2.35bn Drugs 

  The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service said it has foiled 473 smuggling attempts across the South-West, seizing a wide range of contraband and…

Nigerian Navy Imposes Overnight Curfew on Calabar–Oron Waterway  

  The Nigerian Navy has imposed a 13-hour nightly restriction on movement along the Calabar–Oron water channel, stepping up efforts to combat a surge in piracy, smuggling and other criminal…

Iran Hits HMM Vessel as U.S. Launches “Project Freedom” in Hormuz 

  The United States has launched “Project Freedom,” a military-backed initiative aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and escorting stranded commercial vessels to safety, as tensions with Iran continue…

EDITORIAL

INTERVIEW

REPORTS

COLUMNS

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…

OPINION

Port Modernisation: Repairing the Leaking Bucket of Nigeria’s Trade 

    By Chief Ibrahim Nasiru For decades, Nigeria’s maritime gateways-specifically the aging titans of Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports have functioned less like engines of growth and more…