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Customs Busts Wildlife Trafficking Ring, Rescues Baby Gorilla in Kano Raid

  The Nigeria Customs Service has arrested a suspected wildlife trafficker and rescued a captive baby gorilla during a targeted operation in Kofar Mata, Kano State. The raid, carried out…

Customs Prepares 100 Deputy Comptrollers as Race for Next CGC Begins

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced a strategic refresher course for 100 Deputy Comptrollers as it prepares a new generation of senior leaders, with the next Comptroller-General of…

Customs, Navy Renew Alliance Against Smuggling and Maritime Crime 

  The Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Navy have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in tackling smuggling, maritime crime and other threats to national security. The pledge was…

NIMASA Opens Maritime Museum to Preserve Nigeria’s Seafaring Legacy

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commissioned the NIMASA Museum at the Nigerian Maritime Resource Development Centre (NMRDC) in Kirikiri, Lagos, marking a significant step in…

Senate Approves Customs’ ₦11.074tn Revenue Target, ₦1.295tn 2026 Spending Plan

  The Senate on Wednesday approved the 2026 budget of the Nigerian Customs Service, endorsing a revenue target of ₦11.074tn and an expenditure plan of ₦1.295tn, following the agency’s record…

US Strikes, Iran Shipping Attacks Push Strait of Hormuz Back to the Brink

  Security in the Strait of Hormuz deteriorated sharply on Wednesday after the United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iranian military targets in response to attacks on…

3 Tankers Hit in Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran Talks Stall

  Three tankers were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the latest attacks on vessels transiting the strategic waterway and the busiest single day of such…

El Niño: Panama Canal Draft Cuts to Cost Carriers Up to $400,000 Per Voyage 

  Fresh draft restrictions at the Panama Canal are set to increase costs for container shipping lines, with industry estimates suggesting that every 10 centimetres of lost draft capacity could…

Oyetola Leads Nigeria’s IMO Council Delegation Following Historic Return 

  Nigeria has formally resumed its seat on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council after a 14-year absence, with the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, leading…

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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…