Maritime
Customs, monarchs, security agencies unite to promote border trade efficiency
Adisa Olamilekan, Maritime Editor Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has intensified its stakeholder engagement drive as part of efforts to eliminate trade barriers and promote seamless movement of goods and services along the strategic Lagos–Abidjan corridor. Customs Area Comptroller of the Command, Comptroller Abdullahi S. Kaila, disclosed this…
Read More »Drug traffickers foiled as NCS, NDLEA seize ₦18.9bn cannabis in Lagos
Adisa Olamilekan, Maritime Editor Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted a massive consignment of Cannabis Indica valued at over ₦18.9 billion at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos. The seizure, described as one of…
Read More »Adalikwu reaffirms drive for maritime capacity building as MOWCA forges training alliance
L-R: Chief Kehinde Akinola, Chairman Governing Council of Maritime Academy of Nigeria; Dr Paul Adalikwu, Secretary General, MOWCA and Dr Kevin Okonna, Acting Rector, MAN Oron, at the opening session of the inaugural exchange visits of maritime training institutions from Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire at Oron on Monday Stanley Ihedigbo…
Read More »AfCFTA: NPA eyes bigger trade share, rebrands Nigeria’s ports
Stanley Ihedigbo Nigeria is stepping up a sweeping overhaul of its port system as part of a high-stakes strategy to emerge as West Africa’s trade hub under the African Continental Free Trade Area, withtje Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, outlining the government’s plan. Addressing industry…
Read More »MARCON 2026: Fubara, NEPZA, OGFZA bosses for top honours in Rivers
Stanley Ihedigbo Maritime Correspondents Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) has concluded plans to honour the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, alongside top industry leaders at its 2026 Annual Conference scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt. Also billed for recognition are the Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority…
Read More »Nigeria launches first-ever blue economy TV to unlock ocean opportunities
L-R: Founder,Blue Economy Academy, Ubong Essien;General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority, Emmanuel Oluwadamilola, and Publisher, JournalNg, Ismail Aniemu, at the launching of the Blue Economy TV in Lagos. Stanley Ihedigbo Nigeria has taken a bold step toward harnessing its vast marine resources with the launch of Blue Economy TV (BETV)…
Read More »Export growth drives Nigeria’s trade expansion, NPA 2025 report reveals
L-R: Minister of Marine Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, when the NPA boss visited the office of the Minister in Abuja…recently Stanley Ihedigbo Nigeria’s maritime sector recorded a significant surge in activity in 2025, with increased cargo throughput, rising container…
Read More »MOWCA SG Adalikwu secures second term, promises maritime growth across Africa
Stanley Ihedigbo Secretary General of the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA), Dr. Paul Adalikwu, has secured a second term, continuing his leadership of the 25-member regional body for another four years, reaffirming confidence in his vision and stewardship of West and Central Africa’s maritime sector. Adalikwu’s re-election,…
Read More »Dangote Refinery positions for bigger role in global shipping, trade
L-R: Group Chief Brand and Communications Officer, Dangote Industries Limited, Anthony Chiejina; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals (DPRP), David Bird, and Head of Administration, DPRP, Musa Bala, during a press conference at the refinery in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, on Tuesday Stanley Ihedigbo Chief Executive…
Read More »Customs, Oyo Religious Leadership strengthen ties as Grand Chief Imam visits DC Adewole
Michael Olumide Grand Chief Imam of Oyo Land, Sheikh Al-Imam Barrister Bilal Husayn Akinola Akeugberu, seeks a partnership with the Zonal Deputy Comptroller of Customs, DC Wale Moses Adewole, in a move aimed at strengthening collaboration between religious leadership and the Nigeria Customs Service. Grand Chief Imam visited the customs…
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