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Customs Generates ₦731 Billion Revenue in Port Harcourt

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt II Command, generated ₦731.2 billion revenue in 2025. The Area Controller, Aliyu Alkali, said the revenue was generated through strict adherence to…

SIFAX Group Unveils Innovation-Led Growth Plan for 2026

  SIFAX Group has outlined an innovation-driven growth strategy for 2026, signalling a renewed push to strengthen operations, deepen technology adoption and expand its footprint across West Africa. The plan…

Panama Canal: Mulino Mends Ties with Trump as Maduro’s Ouster Sharpens Regional Warning

  Panama’s president, José Raúl Mulino, has declared an abrupt end to his country’s confrontation with the United States, framing it as a restored friendship that leaves the Panama Canal…

Apapa Drug Bust: NDLEA Detains MV Aruna Hulya, 22 Indian Crew

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested and detained the vessel MV Aruna Hulya and its 22 Indian crew members at the GDNL terminal, Apapa port in Lagos,…

25 dead as canoe capsizes in Yobe river tragedy

  At least 25 people have been confirmed dead and 14 others remain missing after a canoe capsized in Nguru Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe State, north-east Nigeria, in…

Lawmaker Applauds Oyetola, Says Maritime Sector Witnessing Renewed Growth

  Nigeria is witnessing a remarkable resurgence in its maritime and blue economy sector under the visionary leadership of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, according…

Navy Chief Vows to Reclaim Lake Chad as Security Push Raises Hope for Economic Revival

  The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has pledged that the Nigerian Navy, working in close coordination with other security agencies, will secure Lake Chad and its…

Eight Killed as U.S. Military Escalates Deadly Strikes on Drug-Smuggling Boats

  The United States military has confirmed that it carried out air and maritime strikes on five boats suspected of drug smuggling over two days, killing at least eight people…

Year-End Boat Tragedy on Lagos Waterways Claims Six Lives

  The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) have confirmed that six passengers lost their lives in a tragic boat accident that occurred along…

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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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Merging NIMASA with Customs, FIRS dangerous

  By Dr. Ade Dosunmu  My attention has been drawn to speculation purported to have emanated from the Presidential Policy Advisory group erroneously classifying the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…