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Two Filipino Seafarers Killed in Iranian Attack on Saudi Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

  Two Filipino seafarers have been killed in an Iranian attack on a Saudi-owned vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, the Philippine Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, adding to the…

Cargo Ship Sinks Off Istanbul After Collision, Ten Crew Members Missing 

  A cargo ship has sunk after colliding with another vessel in the Marmara Sea off Istanbul, with all 10 crew members on board missing, Turkish authorities said. The collision…

Customs Rakes In N1.38tn in Two Months

  The Nigeria Customs Service generated N1.38 trillion in revenue between July and August 2026. Customs spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this on Tuesday at the joint security agencies spokespersons’ press…

Navy Arrests 12 Over Illegal Coast Guard Recruitment

  The Nigerian Navy has arrested 12 people over an alleged illegal recruitment and training scheme in Akwa Ibom State and destroyed two illegal refining sites in Rivers State, recovering…

Two Saudi Oil Super­tankers Hit by Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz 

  Two supertankers carrying Saudi crude were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, in the latest…

Forces Free Hijacked Ship After 10-Day Pirate Siege 

  Turkish and Somali forces have freed the cargo ship Lutuf after a 10-day operation against pirates who hijacked the vessel off Somalia’s Puntland coast earlier this month, Somalia’s Ministry…

Customs Seizes 204 Pump-Action Rifles Smuggled from Turkey

  The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 204 pump-action rifles smuggled into Nigeria from Turkey, in another major seizure in the service’s crackdown…

Oyetola Presents Three-Year Scorecard, Says Blue Economy Undergoing Far-Reaching Transformation

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, says Nigeria’s maritime sector has undergone a far-reaching transformation in the three years since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu established…

Adeniyi Charges Newly-Promoted Customs Officers to Put Duty Before Self-Interest

    The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has warned 50 newly promoted officers against putting personal interests above the national interest as they take on fresh…

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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…