Category: Maritime

Kano/Jigawa Customs Receives First PTML Transit Container, Deploys E-Cargo Tracker
August 23, 2026 No Responses

Kano/Jigawa Customs Receives First PTML Transit Container, Deploys E-Cargo Tracker

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has recorded a major milestone in its transit operations with the arrival of its first transit container from the Ports and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Terminal, monitored with an electronic cargo tracking...
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Shippers’ Council Rebrands As NPERA, Vows New Era Of Port Regulation
August 20, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Rebrands As NPERA, Vows New Era Of Port Regulation

By ebosele@hotmail.com – Nigeria’s port sector has entered a new regulatory era, with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council formally transitioning into the Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA).The transition follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu&#...
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Ezekwesili Faults £746m Ports Deal, Urges Tinubu To Cancel
August 19, 2026 No Responses

Ezekwesili Faults £746m Ports Deal, Urges Tinubu To Cancel

By ebosele@hotmail.com – Former Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has called on President Bola Tinubu to terminate the £746 million ports financing deal signed between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, describing the agreement as opaque and ...
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EFCC Probes $73,000, £15,957, 827,800 SAR Intercepted By Customs
August 17, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Probes $73,000, £15,957, 827,800 SAR Intercepted By Customs

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation of a suspect, Haruna Yusuf and multiple undeclared foreign currencies, , $73,000( Seventy Three United States Dollar) £15,957 ( Fifteen Thousand, Nin...
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NPERA Act: Between Economic Regulation And NPA’s Statutory Mandate
August 16, 2026 No Responses

NPERA Act: Between Economic Regulation And NPA’s Statutory Mandate

The new Ports Economic Regulatory Agency could bring discipline, transparency and competition to Nigeria’s port economy.But, unless its powers are carefully separated from those of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the legislation could open a new front in...
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Nigeria Customs Highlights Integrity Reforms
August 16, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Highlights Integrity Reforms

The National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Deputy Comptroller of Customs Abdullahi Maiwada, has reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to strengthening integrity, transparency and accountability through sustained institutional r...
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Customs Upgrades Officers’ Welfare With Modern Canteen
August 16, 2026 No Responses

Customs Upgrades Officers’ Welfare With Modern Canteen

Officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area I Command, have received a welfare boost with the commissioning of a newly renovated canteen designed to provide a more conducive environment for meals, relaxation and improved productiv...
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Customs, United States Strengthen Partnership Against Counterfeit
August 15, 2026 No Responses

Customs, United States Strengthen Partnership Against Counterfeit

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘A’, has strengthened its partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to enhance intellectual property protection, border enforcement and the fight against counterfei...
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Customs Hands Over Three Diverted Fuel Tankers To NMDPRA
August 13, 2026 No Responses

Customs Hands Over Three Diverted Fuel Tankers To NMDPRA

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its crackdown on the illegal diversion of petroleum products, handing over three intercepted tanker trucks to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)...
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Arms Smuggling : Customs Harps On Intelligence-Led Border Security
August 13, 2026 No Responses

Arms Smuggling : Customs Harps On Intelligence-Led Border Security

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday called for intelligence-led border security, stronger inter-agency collaboration and the deployment of modern surveillance technology to curb the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons across Nigeri...
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NIMASA, Navy Renew MoU To Strengthen Maritime Security
August 12, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA, Navy Renew MoU To Strengthen Maritime Security

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Navy have renewed their strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening maritime security, enhancing sa...
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Senate Backs Customs Reforms, Lauds Responsible Fund Utilisation
August 9, 2026 No Responses

Senate Backs Customs Reforms, Lauds Responsible Fund Utilisation

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Senate Committee on Customs and Excise has commended the far-reaching reforms being implemented by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, describing them as evidence of responsible investment of government resource...
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SCAN Summit Focuses On Financing, Regulatory Barriers Facing Indigenous Shipowners
August 9, 2026 No Responses

SCAN Summit Focuses On Financing, Regulatory Barriers Facing Indigenous Shipowners

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) has commenced preparations for its forthcoming 2026 Summit, which will focus on the persistent financing challenges and regulatory hurdles confronting indigenous shipowners in Nig...
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Yusuf Babalola Honoured for Advancing Maritime, Aviation Reporting
August 7, 2026 No Responses

Yusuf Babalola Honoured for Advancing Maritime, Aviation Reporting

In recognition of his remarkable contributions to Nigeria’s maritime media landscape, Senior Correspondent with LEADERSHIP Newspaper, Yusuf Babalola, has been honoured with the Excellence in Maritime Media Reportage Award by TransQuest Magazine.The award...
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