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Oyetola Unveils Historic £746m UK Deal for Nigeria’s Biggest Port Upgrade in 50 Years

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has unveiled a landmark £746 million financing agreement with the United Kingdom that will deliver the most ambitious modernisation…

U.S. Allies Rebuff Trump’s Call to Police Strait of Hormuz 

  Several U.S. allies on Monday rejected calls by President Donald Trump to send warships to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, signalling reluctance to be drawn into a widening…

Navy Hands Over Suspected Impersonators to Police in Calabar

  The Nigerian Navy Ship NNS VICTORY has arrested and handed over two men suspected of impersonating naval personnel to the State Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police Force…

Customs Seize ₦3.4bn Codeine Syrup Hidden in Containers at Apapa Port

  Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Apapa Area Command have intercepted and seized two containers loaded with codeine-containing cough syrup worth ₦3.398 billion at the Apapa…

I Delivered $15m Cash to Ex-NIMASA DG Patrick Akpobolokemi — Capt. Agaba 

  A former Executive Director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Captain Ezekiel Bala Agaba, has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that he personally delivered…

Police Arrest Two Customs Officers Over Fatal Shooting in Osogbo

  Police in Osun State have arrested two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) following a shooting incident in Osogbo that left a driver dead. The Osun State Police…

IMO Convenes Emergency Council Meeting Over Strait of Hormuz Attacks

  The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called an extraordinary session of its Council to address escalating threats to shipping and seafarers in the Middle East. The meeting, scheduled for…

NPA Bags Champions Newspaper’s Outstanding Agency of the Year 2025 Award

  The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been named Outstanding Agency of the Year 2025 by Champions Newspapers Limited at the organisation’s annual awards ceremony held in Lagos. Receiving the…

Liberian Registry Rolls Out Digital Seafarer Documents

  The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest ship registry, is set to introduce electronic seafarer documents as part of a broader push to modernise maritime administration and strengthen regulatory compliance.…

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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…