NDPHC Hails NPA Over Recovery of Abandoned Cargoes
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) has commended the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for facilitating the recovery of abandoned cargoes worth billions of naira at seaports across…
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CK Hutchison Launches $1.5bn Arbitration Against Panama Over Port Takeover
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings has launched international investment treaty arbitration against Panama, seeking more than $1.5 billion in compensation over what it says were unlawful state actions…
India Steps Up Search for 22 Missing Crew After Cargo Ship Sinks
India’s Coast Guard and Navy stepped up search-and-rescue operations off the country’s eastern coast on Sunday after a Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying 24 crew sank, with two Chinese seafarers…
What the US Lifting of the 12-Year Vessel Restriction Means for Nigeria
By Nasir Anas Mohammed The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, recently announced that the United States Coast Guard has lifted the Condition of Entry…
FG Declares August 25 Public Holiday for Eid ul Mawlid
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Minister…
FG Says £746m Port Upgrade Will Pay for Itself
The Federal Government is betting that the £746 million loan-backed modernisation of the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos will generate enough economic value to justify the…
FEC Awards ₦74.5bn Contract to Fix Dilapidated Onne Port Road
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has awarded a ₦74.5 billion contract to RCC Nigeria Limited for the Phase II upgrade of 15km of the East-West Road, Section III, from…
Court Remands Three Suspected Firearms Smugglers in Custody
The Federal High Court has ordered the remand of three men suspected of illegally importing pump-action rifles into Nigeria following their arrest by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service…
Apapa Customs Command Sets New Record with ₦28.1bn Single-Day Collection
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has set a new revenue record, collecting ₦28.1 billion in a single day on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The figure…
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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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What the US Lifting of the 12-Year Vessel Restriction Means for Nigeria
By Nasir Anas Mohammed The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, recently announced that the United States Coast Guard has lifted the Condition of Entry…