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Nigerian Navy Concludes ‘Ex Din Mingi’ Sea Inspection

  The Nigerian Navy has concluded its annual sea inspection exercise, Ex Din Mingi (“safe waters” in Ibani), held on 18–19 November under the Eastern Naval Command to strengthen the…

WMU Professor Named Recipient of 2025 IMO Gender Equality Award

  Professor Momoko Kitada, Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair in Gender and Innovation and Head of Maritime Education and Training at the World Maritime University (WMU), has been selected by the…

Customs Clinches Semifinal Ticket as Maritime Cup Enters Knockout Stage

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) football team has booked its place in the semifinals of the 2025 Ships & Ports Maritime Cup Tournament, joining Comet Shipping, Micura Services, and…

Tinubu Appoints New Permanent Secretary for Marine and Blue Economy Ministry 

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday approved the redeployment of Mrs. Fatima Sugra Tabi’a Mahmood to the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy as its new Permanent Secretary. Mrs…

Shippers’ Council Decries Police Interference as Port Delays Deepen

  The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has raised fresh concerns over persistent police interference in cargo clearance at the nation’s ports, warning that such practices continue to worsen delays and…

Comet Shipping, Micura and NPA Seal Semi-Final Spots at 2025 Maritime Cup

  Defending champions Comet Shipping, 2010 winners Micura Services Limited and three-time champions Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have all secured their places in the semi-final stage of the ongoing 2025…

Nigeria Edges Closer to a Unified Digital Trade System as User Testing Begins

  Nigeria’s push to modernise its trade environment has taken a significant step forward with the Federal Government’s commencement of User Acceptance Testing for the National Single Window, an ambitious…

Customs, NIWA Sail to Victory in Thrilling Maritime Cup Clashes 

  The ongoing 2025 Ships & Ports Maritime Cup Tournament delivered a wave of excitement on Tuesday at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Sports Ground, Surulere, Lagos, as the Nigeria…

Egypt Opens $500m Suez Canal Terminal Expansion, Adding Major Capacity Boost

  The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) in East Port Said has officially inaugurated a major expansion that adds 2.2 million TEUs of annual capacity, raising the facility’s total throughput…

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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…