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Adeniyi Says Scanners Have Reduced Physical Checks as NCS Intercepts $2.2m Undeclared Cash

  The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has said that the deployment of modern scanners at the nation’s airports has significantly reduced the need…

Customs Promotes Spokesman Maiwada Again as Board Approves Major Senior Appointments 

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has promoted its National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, for the second time in less than a year, marking another major step in a…

IMO Honours South Korean First Mate with Exceptional Bravery at Sea Award 

  The 2025 International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea has been presented to Officer Lee Tae Young, a first mate from South Korea, in recognition of…

Pentagon Threatens to Recall Senator Kelly to Active Duty Amid Sedition Claims

  The Pentagon on Monday threatened to recall U.S. Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty in order to prosecute him for what it described as seditious…

Customs Orders Mandatory Drug Tests for Recruits, Officers

  The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr Adewale Adeniyi, has announced that all new recruits — along with serving officers — will undergo compulsory drug testing as…

Chinese Government Pledges Support for Nigeria’s Port Modernisation, Automation Project

  The government of the People’s Republic of China has pledged strong technical and diplomatic support for Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to modernise and automate operations at its seaports, signalling a…

Nigeria Customs Service Lost 62 Officers in 2025 – Comptroller

  Nigeria Customs Service lost more than 62 officers in 2025, a development that has prompted renewed emphasis on emergency preparedness and health awareness within the Service. This was disclosed…

Maritime Cup 2025: Customs and NPA Set Up Blockbuster Finale 

  The 2025 Ships & Ports Maritime Cup Tournament is set for a grand finale as five-time champions, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and three-time winners, the Nigerian Ports Authority…

Ghana Inaugurates Completed Tema Port Expansion

  Ghana’s President, John Mahama, has formally inaugurated Phases I and II of the Tema Port Expansion Project at Meridian Port Services’ Terminal 3, marking the full completion of one…

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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…