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October 31, 2026 No Responses

Ortsen Engages Manufacturers, Inspects Sapele Customs Outstation

The Edo/Delta Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to trade facilitation, regulatory compliance and operational efficiency during a stakeholder engagement with Life Flour Mills and Rubis Asphalt Nigeria Limited, followed by an inspection of...

October 31, 2026 No Responses

NDDC Empowers Youths In Fashion, Garment Design

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has reiterated its commitment to youth empowerment and skills development through advanced training in fashion and garment design to promote entrepreneurship and create employment opportunities that can foster econ...

October 30, 2026 No Responses

SCAN Seeks Affordable Financing, Policy Reforms For Indigenous Shipowners

The Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) has called for affordable financing, regulatory reforms and improved maritime infrastructure to strengthen the capacity of indigenous shipowners and enhance their competitiveness in the Nigerian shippin...

October 30, 2026 No Responses

UBA Reaffirms Commitment To Financing Indigenous Shipowners

By ebosele@hotmail.com The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting indigenous shipowners through tailored financing solutions, trade facilitation and advisory services aimed at strengthening their competitiveness and expand...

October 30, 2026 No Responses

CVFF: $350m Fund Converted To Naira, Ex-NIMASA DG Reveals

By ebosele@hotmail.com Former Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Temisan Omatseye, has disclosed that the $350 million Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) was converted into naira to take advantage of higher intere...

October 30, 2026 No Responses

NISA Accuses NIMASA Of Undermining Indigenous Shipowners

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigeria Shipowners Association (NISA) has accused the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) of undermining the competitiveness of indigenous shipowners through regulatory bottlenecks, warning that such measures,...

October 30, 2026 No Responses

Experts Blame Banks, NIMASA For Delays In Vessel Financing

Maritime experts have blamed regulatory uncertainty, delays in vessel financing and stringent banking requirements for the slow growth of Nigeria’s indigenous shipping industry, calling for urgent reforms to improve access to capital and strengthen local ope...

October 29, 2026 No Responses

Lilypond Customs Attains 22.14% Growth In Q3 Export Value

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Lilypond Export Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded a 22.14 per cent increase in export value to $752.85 million in the third quarter of 2026, up from $586.15 million in the corresponding period of 2025.City...

October 29, 2026 No Responses

NPA, ICNL Deepen Hinterland Connectivity

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Inland Container Nigeria Limited (ICNL) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening hinterland connectivity, improving cargo evacuation and facilitating trade through enhanced inland dry port ...

October 29, 2026 No Responses

Customs, WCO Strengthen EFCC Partnership Against Money Laundering

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organization (WCO), has sought to strengthen its partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism in Nigeri...

October 28, 2026 No Responses

PTDF, UK Explore Partnership On Postgraduate Training, Energy Research

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and the British High Commission have explored opportunities to strengthen educational cooperation between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, with emphasis on postgraduate training, joint rese...

October 28, 2026 No Responses

UBTH Seeks Edo Govt Partnership To Strengthen Healthcare Delivery

The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has called on the Edo State Government to establish a strategic partnership aimed at improving healthcare delivery and expanding access to essential medical services across the state.The Chief Medical Director o...

October 28, 2026 No Responses

FRSC Dispatches 19,560 Pairs Of Number Plates To FCT

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that it dispatched 19,560 pairs of motor vehicle number plates to the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in October 2026.According to the Corps...

October 27, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA, ITF Sign MoU To Promote Seafarers’ Wellbeing

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have formalised a partnership to promote the mental health and wellbeing of Nigerian seafarers and cadets through training, awareness an...