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Customs Seizes $265,000 Undeclared Cash at Kano Airport

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) has intercepted a passenger carrying $265,000 in undeclared foreign currency and handed him and the cash…

APM Terminals Awards Scholarships to 50 Undergraduates 

  APM Terminals Apapa, Nigeria’s largest container terminal operator, has awarded scholarships to 50 undergraduate students from its host community in Apapa, Lagos, reinforcing its long-term commitment to education, youth…

Tinubu Celebrates Oyetola at 72, Applauds Maritime Sector Reforms

  President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, on his 72nd birthday, praising his contributions to Nigeria’s maritime sector and the administration’s…

Fire Guts Customs Office In Lagos, Destroys Property Worth Millions 

  A fire broke out at the Nigeria Customs Service Western Marine Command office in Apapa, Lagos, on Monday, destroying property reportedly worth millions of naira. The blaze started at…

EU Seeks More Warships As Houthi Attacks Strain Red Sea Mission

  Two countries have signalled they may send warships to reinforce the European Union’s Red Sea mission as renewed Houthi attacks leave the bloc short of vessels to protect commercial…

Panama Canal Eases Draft And Transit Restrictions As Water Levels Improve 

  The Panama Canal is easing vessel draft and transit restrictions after improved rainfall and water-saving measures stabilised conditions in its drought-sensitive watershed. The Panama Canal Authority has immediately raised…

FG Approves Modernisation, Upgrade of Onne, Rivers, Delta, Calabar Ports 

  The Federal Government has approved the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of Onne, Rivers, Delta and Calabar ports, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced.…

Nigeria, UK Customs Push Trade Facilitation Deal

  The Nigeria Customs Service and the United Kingdom’s His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs are set to finalise a new agreement aimed at improving information sharing, compliance and trade facilitation…

Somali Forces Free Oil Tanker Hijacked by Pirates 

  An oil tanker, Sibu 1, has been freed after being hijacked by Somali pirates in August, according to the maritime police force in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region. Puntland Maritime…

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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…