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Oyetola Receives New IGP Tunji Disu in Abuja, Pledges Stronger Partnership

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola on Thursday received the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, in Abuja. The Special Adviser to the Honourable…

Customs Intercepts 230 Containers of Illegally Imported Pharmaceuticals, Backs Tobacco Law Review 

    The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has disclosed that it intercepted more than 230 forty-foot containers of illegally imported pharmaceuticals within the past year, underscoring the scale of illicit…

Nigerian Navy Hands Over 9 Suspected Oil Thieves to EFCC 

  The Nigerian Navy Shipyard (NNS) Jubilee has handed over nine suspected oil thieves arrested in Akwa Ibom State to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), following their interception…

China’s Record Lunar New Year Shutdown Jolts Global Supply Chains 

  The advent of the Year of the Fire Horse has raced into the record books not only for its cultural significance but for unleashing the longest and most disruptive…

Acquisition: Hapag-Lloyd to Pay $300m Severance as ZIM Workers End Strike

  Hapag-Lloyd is preparing to allocate roughly $300 million to finance severance packages for about 500 employees who will retire as part of its planned acquisition of ZIM Integrated Shipping…

EU Extends Red Sea Naval Mission as Shipping Nerves Fray

  The European Union has agreed to prolong its maritime protection mission in one of the world’s most volatile shipping corridors, committing nearly €15 million to keep Operation ASPIDES at…

Fresh US Caribbean Boat Strike Kills 3 as Narco-War Death Toll Hits 150

    A United States military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea has killed three people, pushing the death toll in Washington’s expanding maritime campaign against…

Nigerian Shippers’ Council Donates Dental Chairs to Apapa Hospital 

  The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has donated specialised adjustable dental chairs to the General Hospital in Apapa, a move aimed at improving access to oral treatment for residents and maritime…

Oyetola Receives Southwest City Boy Movement Directors, Commends Youth Mobilisation for National Development

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday received State Directors of the City Boy Movement (CBM) from the Southwest region in his office in…

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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…