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Customs, NDLEA Intercept 347.5kg of Cannabis Hidden in Imported Car at Apapa Port 

  A major drug trafficking attempt has been foiled at Apapa Port, where officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted 347.5…

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Emerge as Most Reliable Container Lines

  Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd emerged as the most reliable container lines in December 2025, standing out in a month where global schedule reliability slipped once again. According to analysts at…

Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Towed to Morocco After Breakdown off Spain 

  An oil tanker under EU and UK sanctions for transporting Russian oil is being escorted to the Moroccan port of Tanger Med by a Spanish rescue vessel after suffering…

Spain Seizes 10 Tonnes of Cocaine, Smashes Atlantic ‘Narcolancha’ Empire  

  More than 10.4 tonnes of cocaine worth millions of euros have been seized and 105 suspected traffickers arrested after Spanish authorities dismantled what they call the largest cocaine smuggling…

18 Dead After Ferry Sinks off Southern Philippines

  At least 18 people have died after a ferry carrying more than 350 passengers and crew sank in waters off the southern coast of the Philippines. Search and rescue…

Nigeria Customs Service Smashes Revenue Target, Generates ₦7.28 Trillion in 2025

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded a landmark revenue performance in 2025, generating an unprecedented ₦7.28 trillion — exceeding its annual target by nearly ₦700 billion. Comptroller-General of Customs,…

EXCLUSIVE: Supreme Court Orders NIMASA to Refund $150m Illegally Collected from NLNG

  In a landmark judgment delivered on 16 January 2026, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled decisively in favour of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) in its protracted…

Gunmen Ambush Customs Officers in Ogun, Leaving Two Critically Injured 

  An attack on officers of the Nigeria Customs Service in Ogun State has left two personnel fighting for their lives after suspected armed smugglers launched a violent assault on…

Tragedy at Sea as Singapore-Flagged Ship Capsizes Near Disputed South China Sea

  A maritime tragedy has unfolded in the turbulent waters of the South China Sea after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship carrying 21 Filipino crew members capsized near one of the…

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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…