February 4, 2026

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Group of Aggrieved Seafarers urge FG to develop database for employment in shipping companies

Group of Aggrieved Seafarers urge FG to develop database for employment in shipping companies

By Babatunde Aremu

A Group of Aggrieved cadets have called on the federal Government to fill the Gap of the Teeming Army of unemployed seafarers in the country .… More...

MARAN Holds Maiden Workshop on Cyberbully

MARAN Holds Maiden Workshop on Cyberbully

By Babatunde Aremu

With the recent embarrassment faced by journalists hinged on cyberbully, the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) is set to hold a one-day workshop on this social media menace.

This comes as part of the Association’s effort in promoting online safety for its members in the course of their duties as journalists in the Maritime Industry.… More...

Q3:Comptroller Olomu steps up Trade facilitation, hits N1.6tr revenue in Apapa Port command

Q3:Comptroller Olomu steps up Trade facilitation, hits N1.6tr revenue in Apapa Port command

By Babatunde Aremu

The Trade facilitation strategies of Comptroller Babatunde Olomu has continued to yield positive results as The Apapa Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service has generated N1,610,906,781,421.82k as at the end of the third quarter of 2024, which is higher than N1,172,414,793,960.32k that was collected as total revenue of the year 2023

This is contained in a statement issued and signed by Customs Public relations officer Apapa port command, ASC Usman Abubakar

Customs Area Comptroller for the Command, Babatunde Olomu, fsi who described the feat as a fallout of diligence and integrity, said the command will continually engage with stakeholders to improve on the revenue collection achievements and reduced smuggling recorded to the command’s credit.… More...

MARAN Holds Maiden Workshop on Cyberbully

By Babatunde Aremu

With the recent embarrassment faced by journalists hinged on cyberbully, the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) is set to hold a one-day workshop on this social media menace.

This comes as part of the Association’s effort in promoting online safety for its members in the course of their duties as journalists in the Maritime Industry.… More...

Dom Domingos College, Warri Emerges winner in Tantita’s Inter-School Public Speaking Competition in Delta State

Dom Domingos College, Warri Emerges winner in Tantita’s Inter-School Public Speaking Competition in Delta State

…Rewards winners with N2,500,000

Dom Domingos College, Edjeba, Warri has emerged winner in Inter-School Public Speaking Competition held in Warri Delta State

The event a collaborative efforts of Tantita security services limited and Godfrey Pondi Book club with the theme “The Impact of Technology in Combatting Crude Oil Theft and Pipeline Vandalism,” showcased the talent and eloquence of young speakers from various secondary schools across the state.… More...

MARITIME SECURITY: IMO Secretary General meets NIMASA DG, Mobereola, gives Nigeria Thumbs up

MARITIME SECURITY: IMO Secretary General meets NIMASA DG, Mobereola, gives Nigeria Thumbs up

By Babatunde Aremu

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, IMO, Arsenio Dominguez, has commended Nigeria for leading the charge to maintain the safety and security of commercial shipping in the Gulf of Guinea, particularly during recent times when the situation in the Red Sea has led to heavier shipping traffic in the region.… More...

Nigeria Customs steps up air surveillance capacity, acquires Cessna Grand Caravan

Nigeria Customs steps up air surveillance capacity, acquires Cessna Grand Caravan

…As CGC Adeniyi Revitalizes Air Wing Operations

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has taken a significant step towards strengthening its air surveillance capabilities with the acquisition of a Cessna Grand Caravan EX-208B.… More...

MARITIME SECURITY: IMO Secretary General meets NIMASA DG, Mobereola, gives Nigeria Thumbs up.

MARITIME SECURITY: IMO Secretary General meets NIMASA DG, Mobereola, gives Nigeria Thumbs up

By Babatunde Aremu

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, IMO, Arsenio Dominguez, has commended Nigeria for leading the charge to maintain the safety and security of commercial shipping in the Gulf of Guinea, particularly during recent times when the situation in the Red Sea has led to heavier shipping traffic in the region.… More...

Ikechukwu Onyemekara appointed new NPA Spokesperson

By Babatunde Aremu

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantosho led Management has
appointed Mr. Ikechukwu Onyemekara in his rank as General Manager to head the Corporate & Strategic Communications Division.

Dr. Dantsoho has also reorganised the various Managers under the authority, all in a move to reposition the agency for greater efficiency and renewed contribution to the national economy.… More...

Oyetola inaugurates governing board for Maritime Academy

Oyetola inaugurates governing board for Maritime Academy

By Babatunde Aremu

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has inaugurated the governing board of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron.

The minister also revealed that the academic curriculum of the institution has been upgraded to align with international maritime standards.… More...