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NPA Pensioners Storm Lagos Headquarters Over 16-Year Benefits Delay

  Hundreds of aggrieved members of the Nigerian Port Authority Pensioners and Welfare Association (NPAPWA) on Monday besieged the headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority in Marina, Lagos, protesting the…

Iran Launches Bitcoin-Backed Shipping Insurance Amid Hormuz Tensions 

  Iran has unveiled a Bitcoin-backed insurance scheme for shipping companies operating through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, as tensions with the United States and Israel continue to disrupt…

Oyetola Flags Off PMAWCA Board Meeting, Says Nigeria Expanding Port Capacity to Lead Regional Trade

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday said Nigeria is expanding its port capacity and implementing major maritime reforms aimed at positioning the country…

Maritime Police Join PEBEC to Restore Order Across Lagos Port Corridor

  Ongoing efforts to improve efficiency and security around the nation’s busiest seaports received a boost last week as the Maritime Police Command joined a major inter-agency clean-up and enforcement…

NIMASA, Hydrographic Agency Push Local Charts to Boost Maritime Safety

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Hydrographic Agency are stepping up efforts to drive the adoption of locally produced nautical charts and hydrographic communication…

Iran Seizes Chinese-Linked Security Vessel Near Strait of Hormuz

  Iran has seized a support vessel owned by a Chinese maritime security company near the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that underscores rising tensions in one of the…

Greece Urges EU Action Over Turkish Fishing Dispute in Aegean Sea 

  Greece has called on the European Union to intervene over what it describes as illegal fishing activities and repeated violations of maritime law by Turkish fishermen in the Aegean…

Customs’ B’Odogwu System Generated ₦230bn in Eight Months, Says Adeniyi

  The Nigeria Customs Service’s technology-driven B’Odogwu Unified Customs Management System generated more than ₦230 billion in revenue within eight months and reduced cargo clearance time for compliant traders to…

Tinubu Woos Investors as APM Terminals Commits $600m to Apapa Port Upgrade

  Global port operator APM Terminals has unveiled plans to invest an additional $600 million in Nigeria, signalling renewed investor confidence in the country’s maritime and logistics sector. The announcement…

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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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The Rise and Transition to Glory of NPA’s Paul (Texas) Erakhifu

  By Ikechukwu Onyemekara    From humble beginnings at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) when he was employed on  October 17, 1994 (the month of his birth) as a junior…