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Apapa Customs Seizes 1.8 Tonnes of Cannabis, Expired Drugs Worth ₦12.8bn

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command, on Tuesday, said it has intercepted 1.81 tonnes of cannabis, popularly known as “Canadian Loud”, and seized two containers of expired…

11 Feared Dead as Burial Mourners’ Boat Capsizes on River Benue

  No fewer than 11 people, including a pregnant woman and six children, are feared dead after a boat carrying mourners back from a burial ceremony capsized on the River…

Customs Seizes Tanker Carrying 60,000 Litres of Petrol in Suspected Diversion Scheme

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over a detained oil tanker carrying 60,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority…

Britain Seizes Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in First Direct Strike on War-Funding Oil Trade

  British forces have intercepted and detained a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel, marking the first time the UK has directly led an operation aimed…

14 Indian Seafarers Rescued After Vessel Breaks Down Off Oman

  All 14 Indian mariners aboard a disabled vessel in the Northern Arabian Sea have been rescued following a multi-agency search and rescue operation involving the U.S. Navy, Omani authorities…

3 Dead After Supply Boat Sinks Following Collision at Singapore Port

  Three people have died after a supply boat sank following a collision with a landing craft at Singapore’s Pasir Panjang Terminal, prompting a major search and rescue operation involving…

U.S. Port of Long Beach Posts Strong May Throughput as Container Volumes Surge

  The Port of Long Beach recorded its third-busiest May on record, handling 842,030 TEUs during the month, a 31.7% increase compared with May 2025 as cargo volumes continued to…

Court Fines Indian Crew, Vessel $6m Over Cocaine Smuggling Through Apapa Port

  Justice Joseph Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, for importing 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine…

Sanwo-Olu Unveils Lekki Port Phase 2 as Lagos Targets Bigger Trade Hub Status

  Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that work on Phase 2 of the Lekki Port project will commence soon, as the state intensifies efforts to cement its position…

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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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The Rise and Transition to Glory of NPA’s Paul (Texas) Erakhifu

  By Ikechukwu Onyemekara    From humble beginnings at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) when he was employed on  October 17, 1994 (the month of his birth) as a junior…