Nigeria, Liberia Strengthen Regional Maritime Cooperation

Nigeria, Liberia Strengthen Regional Maritime Cooperation

The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to advancing regional maritime integration, cooperation and capacity development across Africa.Dr. Mobereola made this known when he received the Honorary Consul of...
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SON Presents ISO Certification to Maritime Academy Of Nigeria

SON Presents ISO Certification to Maritime Academy Of Nigeria

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has formally presented the Integrated Management System (IMS) Certificate for ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) and ISO 21001:2025 (Educational Organization Management System) to the Maritime Academy of Niger...
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Customs Queries Operations At MRS Terminal Over Unauthorised PMS Discharge

Customs Queries Operations At MRS Terminal Over Unauthorised PMS Discharge

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, has raised concerns over alleged unauthorised discharge operations involving the vessel, MT NY Maria, at the MRS Terminal (Dantata Jetty), Tin Can Island Port.According to the Command, the vessel ...
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SCAN Dockworkers’ Day: Oyetola, Adeyanju, Umar, Others To Discuss Green Port, Welfare

SCAN Dockworkers’ Day: Oyetola, Adeyanju, Umar, Others To Discuss Green Port, Welfare

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, immediate past President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Adewale Adeyanju, and President of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS), Nigerian Chamber of Shipping Alhaji Aminu ...
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Eid-el-Kabir: NIWA Warns Boat Operators, Calls For Calm Over Supreme Court Judgment

Eid-el-Kabir: NIWA Warns Boat Operators, Calls For Calm Over Supreme Court Judgment

The Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Umar Yusuf Girei, has issued a stern warning to boat operators across the country to strictly adhere to waterways safety regulations during the forthcom...
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Olokola Deep Seaport: Dangote Meets Host Communities

Olokola Deep Seaport: Dangote Meets Host Communities

Ahead of the take-off of the Olokola Deep Seaport Project, a high-powered Dangote delegation led by the Managing Director, Infrastructure & Logistics, Dangote Industries Limited, Capt. Jamil Abubakar, has paid an advance visit to engage and sensitise the h...
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Minister Flags Off PMAWCA Mid-Year Board Meeting In Lagos

Minister Flags Off PMAWCA Mid-Year Board Meeting In Lagos

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday flagged off the Mid-Year Session of the Board of Directors of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) in Lagos.City Business News repo...
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NIMASA Partners Hydrographic Agency To Boost Maritime Safety

NIMASA Partners Hydrographic Agency To Boost Maritime Safety

The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and the National Hydrographic Agency are exploring avenues to enhance the use and patronage of locally developed nautical charts and other hydrographic communication tools as part...
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Nigerian Ports Handle 58,870 Vehicles In Q1 2026

Nigerian Ports Handle 58,870 Vehicles In Q1 2026

Nigeria’s ports handled a total of 58,870 vehicle units in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 67 per cent increase compared to the 35,262 units recorded during the corresponding period of 2025.The figures were contained in the Q1 2026...
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Nigeria Ports Record Increase In Vessel Tonnage As Maritime Reforms Boost Trade

Nigeria Ports Record Increase In Vessel Tonnage As Maritime Reforms Boost Trade

Nigeria’s maritime sector recorded strong operational growth in the first quarter of 2026, with Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) for ocean-going vessels rising by 19.5 per cent to 46.75 million, highlighting the increasing deployment of larger-capacity ships a...
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Transport, Logistics In Focus As Oyeyemi Delivers City Business News 10th Anniversary Lecture

Transport, Logistics In Focus As Oyeyemi Delivers City Business News 10th Anniversary Lecture

The Publisher of City Business News Online, Mr Moses Ebosele, has announced plans to commemorate the organisation’s 10th anniversary with a high-level lecture scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Rockview Hotels, Apapa, Lagos by 10:00am.Speaking ahead o...
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Nigeria Customs Hands Over Stolen Cars To Canada

Nigeria Customs Hands Over Stolen Cars To Canada

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen international confidence in Nigeria’s anti-smuggling and cargo intelligence system, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has formally handed over intercepted stolen luxury vehicles traced to Canada.The handover ceremony ...
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Ita Resumes As Acting Area Controller, Ondo/Ekiti Command

Ita Resumes As Acting Area Controller, Ondo/Ekiti Command

The Ondo/Ekiti Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has welcomed Deputy Comptroller of Customs (DC), Patience Ita as the new Acting Customs Area Controller (CAC), following the retirement of Comptroller Queen Obazee.The development was disclosed i...
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Nigeria Seeks Fairness In Net-Zero Shipping Drive

Nigeria Seeks Fairness In Net-Zero Shipping Drive

Nigeria has called on the global maritime community to prioritise fairness, equity, and adequate support for developing economies in the push toward net-zero emissions in international shipping.Speaking at the 84th session of the Marine Environment Protection ...
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