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Customs deploys AI to boost revenue, transparency 

  Nigeria’s Customs Service is embracing artificial intelligence to tighten revenue collection, enforce fiscal discipline and bring new transparency to public accounting. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, revealed the shift…

US Enforces Sweeping Blockade on Iranian Ports After Talks Collapse

  The United States has launched a sweeping naval blockade targeting Iranian ports, dramatically escalating tensions in the Gulf following the collapse of high-stakes negotiations over the weekend. From 10:00…

Nigerian Navy Seizes Oil Tankers in ₦4bn Crude Theft Bust 

    The Nigerian Navy has intercepted two vessels, MT Mkpodu and MT Westaf AF, loaded with more than 939 metric tonnes of suspected stolen crude oil valued at over…

Shippers’ Council CEO Earns Nasarawa Varsity PhD

  The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima, has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in International Criminal Law…

Trump Orders Hormuz Blockade as Iran Talks Collapse

  US President Donald Trump has ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, dramatically escalating tensions with Iran after high-stakes talks in Islamabad failed to secure agreement on…

Maryland Strikes Key Deal Over Containership Bridge Disaster 

  Maryland has reached a breakthrough settlement with the owner and operator of the containership Dali, a major step towards resolving claims from the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott…

APM Terminals Nigeria CEO Frederik Klinke Highlights 1,085% Export Surge 

  Nigeria’s maritime sector is demonstrating remarkable resilience and momentum, with a dramatic surge in export volumes positioning the country as an emerging force in global trade, according to the…

Iran Diverts Ships as Hormuz Traffic Remains Sluggish

  Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a near standstill, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) urging vessels to hug its territorial waters around Larak Island…

Nigerian Navy Eyes Strategic Alliance to Power Homegrown Shipbuilding 

  The Nigerian Navy has signalled its readiness to deepen collaboration with key industry players in a move aimed at strengthening indigenous shipbuilding and reinforcing the nation’s maritime security capabilities.…

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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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Port Modernisation: Repairing the Leaking Bucket of Nigeria’s Trade 

    By Chief Ibrahim Nasiru For decades, Nigeria’s maritime gateways-specifically the aging titans of Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports have functioned less like engines of growth and more…