Year: 2026

Court orders release of Detained Business man, Bassey ikpi Ubi ,Slams N20M Damages on Police for unlawful Detention over FX Dispute

Babatunde Aremu May 11, 2026

Court Orders Release of Detained Businessman, Bassey ikpi Ubi ,Slams ₦20m Damages on Police for Unlawful Detention over Forex Dispute

By Babatunde Aremu

A Lagos state High Court sitting at Osborne has ordered the immediate release of businessman Mr. Bassey Ikpi Ubi and awarded him ₦20 million in damages, ruling that his six-month detention over a failed foreign exchange transaction was illegal, unconstitutional, and an abuse of police power.… More...

Court orders release of Detained Business man , Slams N20M Damages for unlawful 6- month Detention over FX Dispute

Babatunde Aremu May 11, 2026

Court Orders Release of DetainedBusinessman, Slams ₦20m Damages against the Police for Unlawful 6-Month Detention Over FX Dispute

By Babatunde Aremu

A Lagos state High Court sitting at Osborne has ordered the immediate release of businessman Mr.… More...

Court orders release of Detained Business man , Slams N20 M Damages for unlawful 6 -month Detention over FX Dispute

Babatunde Aremu May 11, 2026

Court Orders Release of Detained Businessman, Slams ₦20m Damages for Unlawful 6-Month Detention Over FX Dispute

By Babatunde Aremu

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the immediate release of businessman Mr. Bassey Ikpi Ubi and awarded him ₦20 million in damages, ruling that his six-month detention over a failed foreign exchange transaction was illegal, unconstitutional, and an abuse of police power.… More...

2027 ELECTIONS: NNPP EXTENDS NOMINATION FORM SALES BY ONE WEEK, CITES INEC DELAY

Babatunde Aremu May 11, 2026

2027 Elections: NNPP Extends Nomination Form Sales by One Week, Cites INEC Delay

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has extended the start date for the sale of nomination forms for the 2027 general elections by one week, moving it to 17 May 2026.… More...

PTML HANDS OVER ICT- ENABLED OFFICE COMPLEX TO CUSTOMS TO BOOST TRADE FACILITATION

Babatunde Aremu May 11, 2026

PTML Terminal Hands Over ICT-Enabled Office Complex to Customs to Boost Trade Facilitation

By Babatunde Aremu

The Port and Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML) has handed over a new, fully furnished ICT-enabled office complex to the Nigeria Customs Service at its Tin Can Island Port terminal.… More...

Port Reforms pay off as NPA Records Strong Q1 Growth in Cargo, Ship traffic

Babatunde Aremu May 10, 2026

Port Reforms pay off as ‎NPA records Strong Q1 Growth in Cargo, Ship traffic
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By Babatunde Aremu
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‎Nigeria’s maritime sector recorded strong operational growth in the first quarter of 2026, with Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) for ocean-going vessels rising by 19.5 per cent to 46.75 million, underscoring the increasing dominance of larger-capacity ships across the nation’s ports amid ongoing reforms targeted at positioning the country as a regional trade hub under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).… More...

CGC Adeniyii Reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to Regional Modernisation at WCO ( W& CA) Conference

Babatunde Aremu May 10, 2026

CGC Adeniyi Reaffirms Nigeria’s Commitment to Regional Modernisation at WCO( W& CA ) Conference

By Babatunde Aremu

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council, Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to regional modernisation and collective growth.… More...

SIFAX GROUP CONGRATULATES ONIGBINDE ON ELECTION AS MARAN PRESIDENT

Babatunde Aremu May 10, 2026

SIFAX Group Congratulates Onigbinde on Election as MARAN President

SIFAX Group has congratulated Mr. Oluyinka Onigbinde on his election as the new President of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN), describing his emergence as a reflection of his professionalism and dedication to maritime journalism.… More...

Nigeria Customs Hands over Stolen Luxury Vehicles to Canada after Cross Border intelligence Operation

Babatunde Aremu May 10, 2026

Nigeria Customs Hands over Stolen Luxury Vehicles to Canada after Cross -Border intelligence Operation

By Babatunde Aremu

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen international confidence in Nigeria’s anti-smuggling and cargo intelligence system, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has formally handed over intercepted stolen luxury vehicles traced to Canada.… More...

TRAINING WORKSHOP: CUSTOMS ENGAGES JOURNALISTS ON AUTOMATION, TRADE MODERNISATION IN ABUJA

Babatunde Aremu May 8, 2026

Training Workshop: Customs engages Journalists on Automation , Trade Modernisation Project in Abuja

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday, 7 May 2026, declared open a four-day capacity-building workshop for journalists in Abuja as part of efforts to deepen media understanding of the Service’s ongoing Trade Modernisation Project and broader digital transformation agenda.… More...