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34 NSDP Cadets Secure Certificates of Competency After Years of Delay

  Thirty-four beneficiaries of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) have finally obtained their Certificates of Competency, marking a significant breakthrough after years of uncertainty and stalled careers. The Director…

Akutah Warns Shipping Coys, Freight Forwarders Against Tariff Standoff 

  The Executive Secretary and CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Pius Akutah, has warned that Nigeria’s maritime sector cannot afford a standoff at this critical time, calling on…

EFCC, Customs Deepen Alliance to Tackle Smuggling, Financial Crimes

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has hailed its strengthening partnership with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), saying closer cooperation is delivering sharper results in the fight against…

Shippers’ Council Boss Meets Shipping Companies, Freight Forwarders, Insists on Engagement Before New Tariff Implementation

  The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Tuesday met with shipping companies, freight forwarders, importers and exporters, insisting on comprehensive stakeholder engagement before the implementation of new tariff hikes. Speaking…

Customs deploys AI to boost revenue, transparency 

  Nigeria’s Customs Service is embracing artificial intelligence to tighten revenue collection, enforce fiscal discipline and bring new transparency to public accounting. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, revealed the shift…

US Enforces Sweeping Blockade on Iranian Ports After Talks Collapse

  The United States has launched a sweeping naval blockade targeting Iranian ports, dramatically escalating tensions in the Gulf following the collapse of high-stakes negotiations over the weekend. From 10:00…

Nigerian Navy Seizes Oil Tankers in ₦4bn Crude Theft Bust 

    The Nigerian Navy has intercepted two vessels, MT Mkpodu and MT Westaf AF, loaded with more than 939 metric tonnes of suspected stolen crude oil valued at over…

Shippers’ Council CEO Earns Nasarawa Varsity PhD

  The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima, has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in International Criminal Law…

Trump Orders Hormuz Blockade as Iran Talks Collapse

  US President Donald Trump has ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, dramatically escalating tensions with Iran after high-stakes talks in Islamabad failed to secure agreement on…

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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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Port Modernisation: Repairing the Leaking Bucket of Nigeria’s Trade 

    By Chief Ibrahim Nasiru For decades, Nigeria’s maritime gateways-specifically the aging titans of Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports have functioned less like engines of growth and more…