Customs Seizes 204 Pump-Action Rifles Smuggled from Turkey
The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 204 pump-action rifles smuggled into Nigeria from Turkey, in another major seizure in the service’s crackdown…
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Oyetola Presents Three-Year Scorecard, Says Blue Economy Undergoing Far-Reaching Transformation
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, says Nigeria’s maritime sector has undergone a far-reaching transformation in the three years since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu established…
Adeniyi Charges Newly-Promoted Customs Officers to Put Duty Before Self-Interest
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has warned 50 newly promoted officers against putting personal interests above the national interest as they take on fresh…
APM Terminals Apapa Records 6% Growth in Export Volumes
APM Terminals Apapa has recorded a 6% increase in export volumes in the first half of 2026, reinforcing its commitment to supporting the country’s non-oil export growth and improving…
Fisheries Department, Navy Seize Three Vessels, Arrest 34 Over Illegal Fishing
The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, in collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, has seized three vessels and arrested 34 operators suspected of illegal fishing in Nigerian waters. The…
Nigerian, Portuguese Navies Launch Gulf Of Guinea Exercise
The Nigerian Navy and its Portuguese counterpart have launched a five-day joint maritime exercise to strengthen security and interoperability in the Gulf of Guinea. Codenamed Exercise Coastal Grip II,…
Eight Dead After Ferry Carrying 270 Passengers Capsizes Off Northern Cyprus
At least eight people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported. Turkish Cypriot…
Swedish Prosecutors Charge Ship Master And Pilot Over Fatal Tjörn Collision
Swedish prosecutors have charged the master and pilot of the Norwegian cargo ship Misje Verde over last month’s collision with a pleasure boat near Tjörn that killed two people.…
China Imports $2.3bn in Nigerian Goods in Six Months
China imported goods worth nearly $2.3 billion from Nigeria in the first six months of 2026, an 80 per cent increase from the same period last year, the Chargé d’Affaires…
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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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What the US Lifting of the 12-Year Vessel Restriction Means for Nigeria
By Nasir Anas Mohammed The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, recently announced that the United States Coast Guard has lifted the Condition of Entry…