MARAN, NPCC move to Deepen Collaboration on Port efficiency
By Babatunde Aremu
The newly elected leadership of the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has pledged to deepen collaboration with the Nigerian Port Consultative Council (NPCC) as part of efforts aimed at promoting reforms, professionalism and sustainable development within the nation’s maritime industry.… More...
MARAN Must Remain Maritime industry’s Credible Voice , Says Dr.Segun Musa
By Babatunde Aremu
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Widescope International Logistics Limited, Alhaji (Dr.) Segun Alade Musa, has charged the newly elected leadership of the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria to preserve the association’s longstanding reputation as a credible voice in Nigeria’s maritime industry.… More...
Western Marine Customs Hands Over 822 Loaves of Cannabis, Codeine to NDLEA, NAFDAC
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command, has handed over 822 loaves of cannabis and 532 bottles of controlled pharmaceutical products concealed in used clothing to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).… More...
Navy Calls for Stronger Maritime Security Collaboration as NIMASA Graduates 177 Deep Blue Trainees
By Babatunde Aremu
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has called for sustained inter-agency collaboration to strengthen Nigeria’s maritime security architecture, describing the Deep Blue Project as a model for tackling maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea.… More...
Customs Launches Smart Declaration Platform to speed up passenger Clearance at the Airport
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday, 18 May 2026, officially launched the Simplified Customs Advanced Declaration System (SCADS) at the International Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in a move aimed at improving passenger clearance, compliance and Customs operations.… More...
PMAWCA Board Meets in Lagos as Marine & Blue Economy Minister Outlines Nigeria’s Plan to Lead West, Central Africa Trade
By Babatunde Aremu
Port authorities from across West and Central Africa gathered in Lagos on Monday as the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) opened its Mid-Year Board Session, with Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr.… More...
*REPORTER’S DIARY: How Lagos State Task Force Made Me ‘Igbobi Landlord’ For Filming Operatives Extorting Suspected ‘Okada’ Operators In Apapa*
By OBIAJULU AGU
The National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi Lagos (NOHIL) occupies more than enough land space along the Igbobi section of the arterial Ikorodu Road that it is rightfully referred to simply as Igbobi.… More...
NAGAFF 100% Compliance Team Suspends Planned APMT Shutdown After Govt Intervention
By Babatunde Aremu
The 100% Compliance Team of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders has suspended its planned withdrawal of services at APM Terminals Apapa, following intervention by the Federal Government and security agencies.… More...
NIMASA, HYDROGRAPHIC AGENCY DEEPEN COLLABORATION ON LOCAL NAUTICAL CHARTS TO BOOST MARITIME SAFETY
By Babatunde Aremu
The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and the National Hydrographic Agency are exploring avenues to enhance the use and patronage of locally developed nautical charts and other hydrographic communication tools as part of efforts to advance maritime safety in Nigeria.… More...
CGC Adeniyi Seeks wider Stakeholder engagement as Customs Opens Fresh Front with Beer Sectoral Group
By Babatunde Aremu
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi has called for stricter data validation and wider stakeholder engagement in ongoing fiscal and regulatory reforms, as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) hosted the leadership of the Beer Sectoral Group at its Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja.… More...
