Maritime

Stanley Ihedigbo   Port Harcourt Area I Command, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over a consignment of expired pharmaceutical products valued at over ₦59 million to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), reaffirming its commitment to protecting Nigerians from harmful and prohibited imports. Speaking…

Jada     Stanley Ihedigbo   Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) has reaffirmed the strategic importance of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in advancing Nigeria’s blue economy, industrialisation, maritime logistics and energy exports, describing the nation’s oil and gas free zones as critical assets for sustainable economic growth and…

Stanley Ihedigbo Manager, Rivers Port Complex, Mrs. Kenechi Edith Okezie, has reassured stakeholders in the maritime industry that the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has not abandoned the Eastern Ports, stressing that the Federal Government is implementing strategic rehabilitation and modernisation projects to restore their competitiveness. Okaeze gave…

Stanley Ihedigbo Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA), Usman Bamanga Jada, is set to chair the 2026 Annual Conference of the Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON), as industry leaders, policymakers and investors converge to explore the transformative role of Special…

Stanley Ihedigbo Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified intelligence-driven anti-smuggling operations while simultaneously promoting legitimate trade, export activities and community engagement as part of a comprehensive strategy to secure Nigeria’s borders without disrupting lawful commercial activities. The Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Oladapo…

Stanley Ihedigbo Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) has congratulated the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on his re-election as Chairperson of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Council, describing the feat as a major milestone for Nigeria and a strong affirmation of the country’s growing…

Stanley Ihedigbo Customs Area Controller, Seme Area Command, Comptroller Abdullahi Kaila, has called for a stronger partnership between the Nigeria Customs Service and the media, while vowing to tackle the proliferation of unauthorised checkpoints along the Seme-Abidjan international corridor to enhance trade facilitation and security. Kaila made the remarks on…

Stanley Ihedigbo Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated a total of ₦111.2 billion in revenue in May 2026, further consolidating its position as one of the Service’s highest revenue-generating commands. The impressive performance came as the newly appointed Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller…

Iyioluwa Samuel Assistant Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone A, Mohammed Babandede, has attributed the zone’s impressive revenue performance and operational efficiency to strong stakeholder collaboration, compliance by operators, and effective teamwork among officers and commands under the zone. Babandede made the remarks while receiving members of the Nigerian…

Stanley Ihedigbo Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) has announced Chairman of Ibeto Group, Chief (Dr) Cletus Ibeto, OON, CON, and Chairman/CEO of BUA Group, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu, CFR, CON, GCON, as recipients of its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards. The honour recognises their outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s maritime industry…