Trump Reverses Course on Hormuz Fee, Seeks Gulf Investment Instead
US President Donald Trump has abandoned plans to impose a 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, saying Gulf states will instead provide trade and investment commitments…
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Iran Hits Three More Tankers as US Intensifies Strikes
Three more tankers have been attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, marking a fresh escalation in the maritime confrontation between Iran and the United States as American forces launched…
Oyetola Celebrates SWDC Managing Director Charles Akinola at 70
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has congratulated his former Chief of Staff and current Managing Director of the South West Development Commission (SWDC), Dr…
Customs Intercept ₦26.57bn Cannabis Haul Hidden in Imported Cars at Apapa Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted Cannabis Indica with an estimated street value of ₦26.57 billion concealed inside a container of imported used vehicles at…
Trump Reimposes Iran Shipping Blockade, Announces 20% Hormuz Transit Levy
US President Donald Trump has announced the reinstatement of the United States’ blockade of Iranian shipping while unveiling plans to impose a 20% levy on all cargo transiting the…
IMO Council Reaffirms Free Passage Through Hormuz, Condemns Attacks on Shipping
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council has adopted a resolution reaffirming the right of unhindered transit through international straits, condemning attacks on commercial shipping, and calling for the restoration…
Customs Says ₦34tn Duty Waivers Hit Revenue as Senate Tightens Oversight
The Nigeria Customs Service has revealed that import duty waivers approved under the Federal Government’s Import Duty Exemption Certificate (IDEC) scheme surged to ₦34 trillion in 2025, significantly reducing…
EXCLUSIVE: NAGAFF Mourns Staff, Simon Wada, Killed in Road Accident
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has been thrown into mourning following the death of Simon Wada, Secretary to the association’s Founder, Dr Boniface Aniebonam. Aniebonam…
Where Is Dahiru Nura Wowo, the Customs Officer Who Declared Himself Comptroller-General?
It remains one of the most extraordinary incidents ever witnessed in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). On June 8, 2019, an Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Dahiru Nura Wowo, walked…
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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…