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IMO Member States Push Back Against US Tariff Threats Over Shipping Climate Deal

    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…

Migrant Boat Collides with Turkish Coast Guard: Five Dead, Search Continues 

  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…

Nigeria, China Strengthen Ties on Marine and Blue Economy Development 

  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…

IMO Secretary-General to Visit Nigeria in October

  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…

Nigeria Customs Service Launches Automated Excise Register System 

  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…

French Navy Seizes Record Cocaine Haul Worth $373m off West Africa

  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…

U.S. Strike Kills 11 on Venezuelan Vessel Amid Caribbean Naval Buildup 

  The United States military has carried out a lethal strike against a Venezuelan vessel in international waters, killing 11 people in what marks the first known operation since Washington’s…

Tinubu: Nigeria Must Build Ships to Export Goods, Create Jobs as Non-Oil Revenue Target Surpassed 

  President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria must now focus on building ships and related infrastructure to facilitate the export of goods and create more employment opportunities for its…

Customs Seize Rifles, Ammunition and Industrial Drones Worth ₦377m in Anti-Smuggling Crackdown 

  In a decisive move against illicit trade, operatives of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted a cache of arms, ammunition,…

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Marine and Blue Economy: Oyetola’s Two-Year Voyage of Reform and Growth

  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…

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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…