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Customs to Refurbish Ife Girls High School Under CSR Drive

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled plans to rehabilitate Ife Girls High School in Modakeke, Osun State, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, Customs Cares, aimed…

EU Sanctions IRGC, Iranian Officials Over Strait of Hormuz Shipping Restrictions 

  The European Union has imposed sanctions on two Iranian officials and a unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy over allegations that they are restricting freedom of…

Oyetola Hosts EU Envoy, Eyes €59m Support to Fight Illegal Fishing 

  Nigeria has expressed readiness to leverage the €59 million West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP) as part of intensified efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing while…

Customs arrest Nigerien policeman with pistol at Katsina border

  Personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service have arrested a Nigerien police officer at the Jibia–Magama border in Katsina State after he was allegedly found in possession of a pistol…

Ten Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Malta 

  Italian coastguard officials have confirmed the recovery of 10 bodies following the capsizing of a migrant vessel off the coast of Malta, in the latest deadly incident on one…

Panama Canal trims vessel draught as El Niño risk looms 

  The Panama Canal Authority will reduce the maximum authorised draught for Neo-Panamax vessels from 15.24 metres to 15.09 metres of tropical fresh water from 1 July, citing falling levels…

Oyetola Warns Employers Over Dockworkers’ Welfare as Stakeholders Push for Greener Ports Transition

  The Federal Government has warned that it will not tolerate employers who fail to prioritise the welfare, safety and wellbeing of dockworkers across Nigerian ports, as stakeholders intensify calls…

Adeniyi Rallies Diplomatic Support to Strengthen Trade, Border Security Cooperation

  The Comptroller-General of Customs, Dr Adewale Adeniyi, has stepped up efforts to deepen Nigeria’s trade relations and border security cooperation, using a high-level diplomatic reception in Abuja to reinforce…

UK Reaffirms Maritime Partnership with Nigeria

  Senior officials from the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening maritime cooperation with Nigeria, with a renewed focus on hydrography, navigational safety, port development and capacity building.…

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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…