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Saudi Arabia Pushes for New Red Sea Maritime Coalition Amid Houthi Shipping Threat 

  Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a multinational maritime defence coalition to protect international shipping and energy supply routes in the Red Sea, as escalating attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed…

US Sanctions Iranian Firms Over Strait of Hormuz ‘Extortion’ Scheme 

  The US Treasury has sanctioned two Iranian companies accused of running an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-backed scheme that allegedly extorts vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz through compulsory…

Customs Seizes Expired Vape Products Worth ₦809.7m at KLT

  The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a 40-foot container laden with expired disposable vape products valued at ₦809.7 million. The command’s acting…

Court Orders NPA, ICTSI to Halt Operations at Onne Port Berth 12 

  The Rivers State High Court has ordered the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and International Container Terminal Services Nigeria Limited (ICTSI Nigeria Limited) to halt all activities relating to Berth…

Customs Rolls Out 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures, Revises Tariff Regime 

  The Nigeria Customs Service has announced the implementation of the Federal Government’s 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures and Tariff Amendments, introducing sweeping changes to the country’s customs and excise framework…

NPA Donates Security Gear to Strengthen Port Policing

  The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has donated security equipment to the Ports Authority Police (Western) Command to strengthen security across Nigeria’s seaports. The equipment was handed over on Wednesday…

FG Launches Committee to End Rejection of Nigerian Farm Exports 

  The Federal Government has inaugurated an interministerial committee to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural quarantine system in a bid to curb the rejection of the country’s agricultural exports, enhance biosecurity and…

Nigeria Customs Service, Benin, Cameroon Seal Border Modernisation Pact 

  The Nigeria, Benin and Cameroon Customs have agreed to jointly overhaul their border operations after studying Africa’s most successful one-stop border post in Zimbabwe, signalling a major push to…

Houthis Attack Saudi Tanker in Red Sea as Regional Tensions Escalate 

  Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile attack on the Saudi-flagged chemical tanker NCC Ghazal in the Red Sea, marking the latest attempt to enforce their self-declared…

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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…