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NIMASA Champions Digital Transformation with Maritime Labour E-Platform

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed its confidence in the newly introduced Maritime Labour E-Platform, describing it as a decisive step towards strengthening the country’s…

Iran Seizes Tanker Near UAE Coast in First Such Incident Since June Strikes

  Iran has confirmed that its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intercepted and seized a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker in the Gulf on Saturday, marking the first such operation since Israeli-U.S.…

NIMASA Triumphs as Maritime Cup Heats Up in Lagos

  The 2025 Ships & Ports Maritime Cup tournament delivered another thrilling round of fixtures on Friday as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency ended the week in commanding…

Oyebamiji Steps Down from NIWA to Pursue Osun Governorship Bid

  The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, has resigned from his position as he intensifies efforts to secure the All Progressives Congress governorship ticket…

Oyetola Elected Chairman of FCWC Ministers’ Conference, Pledges Regional Collaboration to End Illegal Fishing

  Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has been elected as the Chairman of the Conference of Ministers of the Fisheries Committee for the West…

NPA, Comet Shipping Consolidate Dominance in 2025 Maritime Cup

  Defending champions Comet Shipping and three-time title holders the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) strengthened their commanding leads in Groups A and B respectively at the ongoing 2025 Ships &…

FG Honours Dockworkers, Reaffirm Commitment to Safety and Welfare

  Nigeria’s maritime community came together in Lagos to celebrate the 2025 Day of the Dockworker, an annual event that underscores the vital role of dockworkers in sustaining the nation’s…

Customs, Micura Shine as Maritime Cup 2025 Thrills Fans in Lagos

  The 2025 Ships & Ports Maritime Cup Competition continued to live up to its reputation for excitement and fierce rivalry on Wednesday, as five-time champions, the Nigeria Customs Service,…

Nigeria Customs Service Seizes ₦29.4bn Worth of Cocaine Hidden in Export Container 

  Nigeria’s fight against drug trafficking took a dramatic turn this week after the Port and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted cocaine worth…

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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…