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Starmer Condemns Russian Warning Shots Near UK Waters as ‘Reckless’ 

  Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned the firing of warning shots by a Russian warship at a British-flagged yacht near UK territorial waters, describing the incident as “reckless” and…

Senate Clears Customs of N62.2bn Underremittance, Orders Review of 76 Audit Queries 

  The Senate Public Accounts Committee has cleared the Nigeria Customs Service of allegations that it failed to remit N62.2 billion to the Federation Account, while ordering a comprehensive reconciliation…

Nigeria Showcases Blue Economy Ambitions at Global Ocean Summit in Kenya

  Nigeria is taking centre stage at the ongoing Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, representing President Bola Tinubu…

Maersk Keeps Gulf Shipping Restrictions, Surcharges Despite Hormuz Deal

  Maersk is maintaining sweeping cargo restrictions and emergency surcharges across the Persian Gulf, underscoring how far commercial shipping remains from normal despite recent announcements of a US-Iran agreement aimed…

Apapa Customs Seizes 1.8 Tonnes of Cannabis, Expired Drugs Worth ₦12.8bn

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command, on Tuesday, said it has intercepted 1.81 tonnes of cannabis, popularly known as “Canadian Loud”, and seized two containers of expired…

11 Feared Dead as Burial Mourners’ Boat Capsizes on River Benue

  No fewer than 11 people, including a pregnant woman and six children, are feared dead after a boat carrying mourners back from a burial ceremony capsized on the River…

Customs Seizes Tanker Carrying 60,000 Litres of Petrol in Suspected Diversion Scheme

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over a detained oil tanker carrying 60,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority…

Britain Seizes Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in First Direct Strike on War-Funding Oil Trade

  British forces have intercepted and detained a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel, marking the first time the UK has directly led an operation aimed…

14 Indian Seafarers Rescued After Vessel Breaks Down Off Oman

  All 14 Indian mariners aboard a disabled vessel in the Northern Arabian Sea have been rescued following a multi-agency search and rescue operation involving the U.S. Navy, Omani authorities…

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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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The Rise and Transition to Glory of NPA’s Paul (Texas) Erakhifu

  By Ikechukwu Onyemekara    From humble beginnings at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) when he was employed on  October 17, 1994 (the month of his birth) as a junior…