October 12, 2025

MARITIME

MARAN beams searchlight on NiMASA’s aggressive campaign against war Risk premiums

MARAN beams searchlight on
NIMASA’s Aggressive Campaign Against War Risk Premiums

By Babatunde Aremu

While the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) under its Director General, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has stated its commitment to eliminating the exorbitant and unjustifiable War Risk Insurance (WRI) premiums imposed by foreign insurance firms on Nigerian bound ships, the actual impact of their aggressive campaign remains questionable.… More...

Western Marine command Boosts officers welfare, records smuggling successes despite logistics constraints

Western Marine Command Boosts Officers’ Welfare, Records Smuggling Successes Despite Logistics Constraints

By Babatunde Aremu

The Western Marine Command (WMC) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is intensifying its enforcement efforts on Nigeria’s waterways through a renewed focus on officers’ welfare and operational readiness, even as it battles persistent logistical challenges.… More...

“B”Odogwu platform: PTML customs records 34.1% revenue increase half year 2025

“B” Odogwu platform: PTML Customs records 34.1% Revenue Increase half year 2025

 By Babatunde Aremu


The Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has achieved a total collection of N204,725,634,459.55 for the first half of 2025 which is N52,077,116,927.50 higher than the N152,648,517,532.05 collected at the same period last year.… More...

Oyetola pledges to boost local fish production, end import dependence

Oyetola pledges to boost local fish production, end import dependence

By Babatunde Aremu

The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has vowed to end Nigeria’s dependence on fish importation by aggressively boosting local fish production.… More...

Freight forwarders seek improvement on ” B” Odogwu platform amid financial losses

Freight Forwarders seek improvement on B’ odogwu platform amid Financial Losses

By Babatunde Aremu

The foremost Nigerian freight forwarding Association ( NAGAFF ) has called on the Nigeria customs service to address some of the challenges associated with the recent transition to its new cargo clearance platform,” B” Odogwu.… More...

Customs clarifies form M migration process from NICIS 1 to B ”odogwu

*Customs Clarifies Form M Migration Process from NICIS 1 to
B ”odogwu

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigeria Customs Service has issued a clarification on the migration process for Form M from the Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System (NICIS) II to the B’Odogwu Trade Management System.… More...

Customs hands over 25 containers laden with illicit drugs, others to NAFDAC

Customs hands over 25 containers laden with illicit Drugs, others to NAFDAC

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday handed over 25 containers filled with unregistered pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).… More...

Customs hands over 25 containers laden with illicit Drugs,others to NAFDAC

Customs hands over 25 containers laden with illicit Drugs, others to NAFDAC

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday handed over 25 containers filled with unregistered pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).… More...

Apapa customs intercepts N9.2 Billion worth of unregistered pharmaceuticals, other prohibited items

Apapa Customs intercepts N9.2 Billion worth of unregistered pharmaceuticals, other prohibited items

By Babatunde Aremu

The Apapa Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Thursday, showcased nine containers comprising of unregistered Pharmaceuticals, used clothing, expired margarine , wild animals’ skin and codeine syrup it seized a few days ago.… More...