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Nigerian Navy Rescues 22 Passengers Abducted By Sea Robbers In Akwa Ibom

  The Nigerian Navy has rescued 22 passengers abducted by suspected sea robbers after their wooden passenger boat was hijacked along the Calabar–Oron–Ibaka waterway in Akwa Ibom State. The passengers…

Seafarer Killed In Attack On Bulker In Strait Of Hormuz 

  A seafarer has been killed in an attack on the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Minoan Dignity while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as attacks on commercial shipping in the strategic…

Oyetola Announces US Lifting of 12-Year Condition of Entry on Nigerian Vessels

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s maritime sector, following the decision by the United States Coast Guard (USCG)…

Pirates Hijack Cargo Ship Off Somalia 

  A cargo vessel has been hijacked off Somalia after eight armed pirates boarded and seized control of the ship, according to a warning issued by the United Kingdom Maritime…

Iran Shifts to ‘Fully Offensive’ Posture as US Peace Talks Stall

  Iran has shifted from a defensive to a “fully offensive” posture as efforts to end its war with the United States and restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz…

EFCC Probes Suspect Over Undeclared Cash Seized at Kano Airport

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into Haruna Yusuf after the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted undeclared foreign currencies worth $73,000, £15,957 and 827,800…

Panama Canal Turns 112 as Traffic Rises, Water Concerns Mount 

  The Panama Canal has marked its 112th anniversary with vessel traffic on the rise, even as renewed water shortages threaten to constrain operations. The canal, which opened on 15…

Customs Names Two Suspects Behind 399 Rifles Shipment

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has named Robert Eze and Ejiogu Godson as the two suspects arrested in connection with the attempted importation of 399 fully assembled JOJEF pump-action…

Customs Intercepts Two Lion Cubs In Alleged Wildlife Smuggling Operation

  The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted two live lion cubs allegedly being smuggled out of Nigeria through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in an intelligence-led operation that led…

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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…