FG Declares August 25 Public Holiday for Eid ul Mawlid
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Minister…
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FG Says £746m Port Upgrade Will Pay for Itself
The Federal Government is betting that the £746 million loan-backed modernisation of the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos will generate enough economic value to justify the…
FEC Awards ₦74.5bn Contract to Fix Dilapidated Onne Port Road
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has awarded a ₦74.5 billion contract to RCC Nigeria Limited for the Phase II upgrade of 15km of the East-West Road, Section III, from…
Court Remands Three Suspected Firearms Smugglers in Custody
The Federal High Court has ordered the remand of three men suspected of illegally importing pump-action rifles into Nigeria following their arrest by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service…
Apapa Customs Command Sets New Record with ₦28.1bn Single-Day Collection
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has set a new revenue record, collecting ₦28.1 billion in a single day on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The figure…
Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster Becomes Zimbabwe’s Deadliest Transport Tragedy as Toll Hits 95
The death toll from a ferry disaster on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba has risen to 95, making it the country’s deadliest transport disaster, according to local media reports. The ferry,…
£232m Cocaine Shipment Seized at London Gateway Port
UK authorities have seized 2.9 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated £232 million at London Gateway Port in Essex as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. The…
Cargo Ship Declared Total Loss After Attack Off Yemen
A cargo ship has been declared a constructive total loss after being struck by multiple unknown projectiles off Yemen, in the latest attack to further raise tensions in the…
Nigeria Enters New Port Regulation Era As NPERA Replaces Shippers’ Council
Nigeria’s port sector has entered a new regulatory era following the formal transition of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council into the Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA). The transition follows…
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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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What the US Lifting of the 12-Year Vessel Restriction Means for Nigeria
By Nasir Anas Mohammed The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, recently announced that the United States Coast Guard has lifted the Condition of Entry…