The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has moved to tighten control over courier companies, rolling out a tough new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that effectively raises the bar for operators…
A total of 108 ship robbery incidents were recorded in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore in 2025, driving attacks in the busy waterway to a 19-year high before…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has renewed his call on state governments across the federation to urgently ban the use of wooden boats…
Warships from Iran and Russia have dropped anchor off South Africa’s coast to take part in multinational naval exercises, a move that threatens to further strain already fragile relations…
Senior Nordic diplomats have dismissed US President Donald Trump’s assertions that Russian and Chinese vessels are operating near Greenland, calling the claims baseless and unsupported by intelligence. According to…
Kuwait and China have sealed a $4.1 billion agreement to complete the long-delayed Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port, a flagship infrastructure project that the Gulf state hopes will transform it into…
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has closed the 2025 fiscal year with a record revenue collection of ₦2.93 trillion, consolidating its position as Nigeria’s…
The United States has announced its withdrawal from dozens of international organisations, including UNCTAD and several other bodies that play influential roles in global maritime governance, shipping regulation, climate…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled a new framework designed to simplify procedures for international travellers temporarily bringing personal vehicles into Nigeria or transiting through the country. In…
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…
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…