The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has called for urgent and sustained customs reforms across Africa, describing them as “non-negotiable” for unlocking the continent’s…
A major container collapse occurred aboard the MV Mississippi on Tuesday morning at Pier G in the Port of Long Beach, sending more than 50 containers into the harbour…
From today, Monday, 8 September 2025, Nigerians bringing goods into the country—including air passengers—will be required to pay import duties on items worth more than $300, following a new…
African and European governments are resisting heavy-handed pressure from Washington as the United States escalates threats against countries supporting a landmark deal to slash carbon emissions from the…
A tragic maritime incident unfolded on Sunday off Turkey’s north-western coast when a high-speed vessel carrying migrants collided with a Turkish coast guard boat, claiming five lives and leaving…
In a move to deepen cooperation in the marine and blue economy sector, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday received the Chinese Ambassador to…
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, is set to undertake a three-day working visit to Nigeria from 2 to 4 October 2025. The disclosure was…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially launched its Automated Excise Register System (ERS), following the successful completion of a pilot phase across three major tobacco manufacturing facilities. The…
The French Navy intercepted nearly six tonnes of cocaine, valued at an estimated €320 million (approximately USD373m), during a major counter-narcotics operation off the coast of West Africa last…
On August 20, 2023, history was made in Nigeria’s maritime governance. That day, the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR formally birthed the Ministry of Marine and…
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…