Mass Retirement Looms in Customs as 1,516 Officers Exit Service
The Nigeria Customs Service is set to lose 1,516 officers nationwide over the next two years following the release of statutory retirement lists covering 825 officers in 2026 and…
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No Officer Being Sacrificed for Customs Top Job — Reps Committee Chairman
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise, Leke Abejide, has dismissed claims that the reported emergence of a Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Ige Olorunfemi,…
NIMASA Partners ITC-ILO to Strengthen Maritime Workforce Capacity
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola, has reaffirmed that investment in human capacity development remains a key pillar of the agency’s…
US Dismisses Iran’s Hormuz Closure Claim as Ceasefire Deal Nears Breaking Point
The United States military has rejected Iran’s claim that it has reclosed the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that commercial shipping continues to move through the strategic waterway despite escalating…
Tinubu Extends Customs Boss Wale Adeniyi’s Tenure By Six Months
President Bola Tinubu has approved a final six-month tenure extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, allowing him to remain in office…
CMA CGM Hits Nigeria-Bound Cargo with Fresh $750 Per Container Surcharge Amid Rising Trade Costs
Global shipping giant CMA CGM has imposed a fresh Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) of US$750 per twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) on cargo destined for Nigeria from China, marking the…
Iran Ports Reopen as US Ends Maritime Blockade
The United States has formally ended its maritime blockade of Iran, reopening access to Iranian ports and signalling a major de-escalation in a conflict that disrupted global shipping and…
NSIB Launches Probe into Benue Boat Tragedy
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has launched an investigation into a boat accident in Benue State that claimed the lives of 11 passengers. The bureau said its investigators…
Tinubu Targets 5m New Jobs Under Blue Economy Drive
President Bola Tinubu has unveiled an ambitious plan to create five million ocean-based jobs by 2035, positioning Nigeria to become a leading force in Africa’s blue economy while accelerating…
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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…