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Eight Dead After Ferry Carrying 270 Passengers Capsizes Off Northern Cyprus 

  At least eight people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported. Turkish Cypriot…

Swedish Prosecutors Charge Ship Master And Pilot Over Fatal Tjörn Collision

  Swedish prosecutors have charged the master and pilot of the Norwegian cargo ship Misje Verde over last month’s collision with a pleasure boat near Tjörn that killed two people.…

China Imports $2.3bn in Nigerian Goods in Six Months

China imported goods worth nearly $2.3 billion from Nigeria in the first six months of 2026, an 80 per cent increase from the same period last year, the Chargé d’Affaires…

NPA Says No Clash with New Ports Economic Regulator 

  The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has dismissed fears of a clash with the newly established Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), assuring stakeholders that the two bodies will operate…

Bangladesh, Nigeria Deepen Naval Cooperation on Security, Shipbuilding

  Bangladesh has pledged to deepen maritime security and defence cooperation with Nigeria, with both countries exploring stronger collaboration in naval training, technology, shipbuilding and defence-industrial development. The High Commissioner…

Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Trump Claims Iran ‘Mission Accomplished’

  A tanker has been struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting the continuing threat to commercial shipping as efforts to reopen the strategic waterway gather…

Trump Renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ as Canada Trade War Escalates

  US President Donald Trump has ordered the federal government to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America”, injecting a fresh diplomatic flashpoint into an escalating trade war with Canada. Trump signed…

Oyetola Inaugurates Technical Committee to Accelerate Fish Production in Nigeria

  The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has moved to translate recommendations on boosting fish production in Nigeria into concrete action, with the Minister of Marine and Blue…

Iran, Oman Agree to Share Strait of Hormuz Revenues Amid US Standoff

  Iran and Oman have agreed on how to share revenue and control waters in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday, as tensions…

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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…