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Customs College Hosts Reunion as CGC Adeniyi Honours Former Directing Staff

  The Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College in Gwagwalada, Abuja has hosted a three-day reunion honouring past and present Directing Staff. The event, which commenced on Monday with a…

Two Crew Members Charged in Fatal Tanker Collision

  Two crew members from the Singapore-registered oil tanker Hafnia Nile have been charged under Singapore’s Merchant Shipping Act following a deadly collision that left one person dead and another…

Oyetola Inaugurates NIMASA, NIWA Governing Boards, Charges Members to Uphold National Interest 

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday, formally inaugurated the Governing Boards of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Inland…

UK Border Force Seizes £96 Million in Cocaine at London Gateway

  In one of the UK’s largest drug seizures in a decade, Border Force officers have intercepted 2.4 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated £96 million (USD 130 million) at…

Nigeria Customs Service Intercepts African Grey Parrots, Illicit Drugs, Others

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Adamawa and Taraba Area Command has made a significant breakthrough, intercepting contraband valued at over ₦67 million. Among the seized items were 111 live…

WSC Reports Sharp Rise in Containers Lost at Sea in 2024

  The World Shipping Council’s (WSC) annual Containers Lost at Sea report has revealed a significant rise in container losses in 2024, with 576 containers reported lost overboard — more…

Port of Los Angeles to Host Olympic Sailing Events

  The Olympic and Paralympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) have announced that the Port of Los Angeles will be one of two venues to host sailing events during the…

Navy Ship Assists Stricken Tanker Following Engine Room Fire

  The Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Tabar responded to a distress call on Sunday from the Pulau-flagged tanker MT Yi Cheng 6 in the Gulf of Oman, after the…

Oyetola Inaugurates NPA Governing Board, Urges Reform-Driven Governance

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has officially inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The event, which took place at…

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How Adegboyega Oyetola is Transforming Nigeria’s Marine and Blue Economy 

  As Nigeria commemorates the second anniversary of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, one of the most transformative stories emerging from the corridors of governance is the…

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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…