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…
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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…
NIMASA Showcases PPP Model for Maritime Decarbonisation at COP 30
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has unveiled a pioneering Public-Private Partnership model for African maritime decarbonisation with the launch of the Nigerian Maritime Continuous Emissions Monitoring…
US, China Hold Maritime Security Talks in Hawaii
The United States and China have taken another step towards easing months of strained military relations, holding what Beijing described as “frank and constructive” maritime security talks in Hawaii…
Oyetola Makes Final Diplomatic Push for Nigeria’s IMO Council Seat in London
Nigeria intensified its final round of diplomacy ahead of next week’s crucial election into Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, with the Minister of Marine and…
NDLEA Seizes Cocaine-Laden Vessel from Brazil, Detains 20 Crew Members
Barely half a year after a group of Thai sailors were convicted and handed a multimillion-dollar fine for importing nearly 33 kilogrammes of cocaine into Nigeria, the National Drug…
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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…