Court detains ship used to transport 32.9kg of cocaine to Nigeria 

  A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an application filed by the National Drug…

NAFDAC DG blames ‘cabals’ for influx of fake drugs into Nigeria 

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that cabals…

AfDB president faults Nigeria’s import substitution drive 

  The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, has criticised Nigeria’s failure to…

Nigeria, Turkey trade volume to expand by $5bn — Erdogan

  Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday expressed hope that the value of trade between…

Nigeria’s IMO Council bid as a wild goose chase 

  Past management teams at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have woefully failed…

Attacks on ships in Nigeria drop by 76% in nine months 

  Pirate attacks and armed robbery at sea in Nigeria have dropped from 17 in the…

Navy arrests 22 Thai sailors for smuggling 32.9kg of cocaine into Nigeria

  Twenty-two sailors of Thai origin have been arrested by officials of the Nigerian Navy, and…

‘Nigeria spends 30% of forex earnings to import fuel’ 

  The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has said that up…

Sanwo-Olu says Nigeria must consolidate position as maritime hub 

  Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said Nigeria must take deliberate steps to optimise its…

Amaechi: It’s only in Nigeria that you have ship owners that don’t have ships 

  The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused some Nigerians who parade themselves as ship…

Gulf of Guinea: Nigeria, Denmark collaborate on fight against piracy

  Nigeria’s government and its Danish counterpart have expressed readiness to collaborate to fight piracy in…

Nigeria’s commodity import increased by 1.07% in Q2 2021

  Latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have shown that Nigeria’s all-commodity…