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Suspected Lakurawa Gunmen Allegedly Kill Two Customs Officers in Kebbi 

  Gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa group have allegedly killed two Customs officers during an attack on security checkpoints in Tuga community, Bagudu Local Government Area of…

CMA CGM Eyes $820m Investment to Expand Kenya’s Mombasa Port

  French shipping giant CMA CGM is set to invest $820 million to expand and modernise two terminals at the Port of Mombasa under a new cooperation agreement with the…

Maryland Secures Record $2.25bn Settlement Over Baltimore Bridge Disaster  

  The State of Maryland has finalised a record-breaking $2.25bn settlement with the owner and operator of the containership M/V Dali, marking the largest legal recovery in maritime history following…

Customs, NDLEA Seize ₦16.6bn Cannabis Haul at Tin Can Port

  The Nigeria Customs Service and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 8,347 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing 4,173.5 kilogrammes and valued at ₦16.6 billion at Tin…

Tinubu Charts Africa’s Blue Economy Future, Says Piracy Eliminated in Nigerian Waters

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday declared that Africa must move from “sea blindness” to “ocean sovereignty,” positioning maritime governance and security as the foundation for unlocking the continent’s…

Oyetola Takes Nigeria’s Blue Economy Campaign to Africa Forward Summit

  Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, took Nigeria’s Blue Economy campaign to the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where he participated in a high-level…

US Unveils $65.8bn ‘Golden Fleet’ Plan to Restore Maritime Dominance 

  The United States Navy has unveiled an ambitious 30-year shipbuilding strategy aimed at dramatically expanding its fleet, reforming naval procurement and reviving America’s maritime industrial base under the Trump…

Adeniyi Pushes Regional Customs Reforms at WCO Summit in Sierra Leone

  The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to Customs modernisation and digital trade reforms across West and Central Africa, stressing that stronger…

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…

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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…