US President Donald Trump has announced the reinstatement of the United States’ blockade of Iranian shipping while unveiling plans to impose a 20% levy on all cargo transiting the…
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council has adopted a resolution reaffirming the right of unhindered transit through international straits, condemning attacks on commercial shipping, and calling for the restoration…
The Nigeria Customs Service has revealed that import duty waivers approved under the Federal Government’s Import Duty Exemption Certificate (IDEC) scheme surged to ₦34 trillion in 2025, significantly reducing…
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has been thrown into mourning following the death of Simon Wada, Secretary to the association’s Founder, Dr Boniface Aniebonam. Aniebonam…
It remains one of the most extraordinary incidents ever witnessed in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). On June 8, 2019, an Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Dahiru Nura Wowo, walked…
As part of activities marking its 40th anniversary, STARZS Investments Company Ltd has launched a special skills acquisition and maritime education programme, awarding full scholarships to 40 youths drawn…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening public-private partnerships in the maritime sector, describing indigenous investment as key to unlocking…
The Mission to Seafarers (MTS), Lagos, on Sunday celebrated this year’s Sea Sunday with a thanksgiving service at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, reaffirming its commitment…
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to supporting legitimate businesses, declaring that compliant companies remain central to Nigeria’s economic growth…
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…
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…