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Four Armed Robberies Reported in Singapore Strait in One Week

  A surge in armed robberies continues to plague the Singapore Strait, with four new incidents reported over the past week to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and…

Panama Launches Digital Vessel Registry

  The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has initiated the first phase of its new Electronic Vessel Registry (REN), marking a significant step toward modernising its maritime operations. The REN system…

FG Approves National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy

  The Federal Government has approved Nigeria’s 10-Year National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy from 2025-2034. The Policy, approved by the President at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on…

Customs Begins Pilot of Unified Trade System for Form M Processing

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched the pilot phase of Form M processing through its newly developed unified customs management system, B’Odogwu, marking a major step in the…

Customs to Establish New Command at Snake Island Free Zone

  The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has announced plans to establish a dedicated Customs Area Command at the Snake Island Integrated Free Zone (SIIFZ).…

Galaxy Backbone Seeks ICT Partnership with Nigeria Customs Service

  As part of efforts to strengthen institutional partnerships and support digital transformation in government agencies, Galaxy Backbone Limited recently paid a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Customs Broadcasting Network…

50 Officers Graduate from Nigeria Customs Junior Course 21 at Command and Staff College

  The Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, has graduated 50 officers from Junior Course 21, marking the successful completion of a rigorous three-month training programme aimed at…

India Bans Pakistani Ships Amid Escalating Tensions Over Kashmir Attack 

  India announced on Saturday a sweeping ban on imports from Pakistan and barred Pakistani-flagged ships from entering its ports, as hostilities between the two nuclear-armed neighbours intensified following a…

Oyetola Leads Distribution of Life Jackets in Bayelsa, Reaffirms Commitment to Safer Waterways 

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, led the official distribution of 3,500 life jackets to water transport users in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Friday. The event,…

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Remembering Margaret Onyema-Orakwusi

  It is still difficult to come to terms with the fact that it has been two years since the passing of an icon, a trailblazer, and a true patriot…

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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…