Nigeria Reaffirms Global Maritime Commitment

Nigeria Reaffirms Global Maritime Commitment

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to constructive global maritime engagement following its election into Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, as the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, hosted an appreciation lunch for IMO...
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Benue Shippers Association Visits NSC Boss, Seeks Support

Benue Shippers Association Visits NSC Boss, Seeks Support

By ebosele@hotmail.com. — The Benue Shippers Association has paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) at its Liaison Office in Abuja.The visit aims at seeking stronger collaboration and practical solutions to the challenges faced b...
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Dantsoho Congratulates Tinubu, Oyetola As Nigeria Secures IMO Council Seat

Dantsoho Congratulates Tinubu, Oyetola As Nigeria Secures IMO Council Seat

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has congratulated President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola on Nigeria’s victory at the just concluded council election of the Int...
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TTP Announces New Technology Rollout For 2026, Facilitates Over 900,000 Truck Movements In Eleven Months

TTP Announces New Technology Rollout For 2026, Facilitates Over 900,000 Truck Movements In Eleven Months

Truck Transit Parks Limited (TTP), operator of the ETO electronic call-up system for truck scheduling, has unveiled plans to deploy a new suite of technologies aimed at improving cargo evacuation and traffic management around Nigeria’s seaports in 2026.Speak...
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14 Years After, Nigeria Clinches IMO Council Seat

14 Years After, Nigeria Clinches IMO Council Seat

Nigeria recorded a historic diplomatic victory on Friday, 28 November 2025, as the country was elected into Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2026–2027 biennium. The election, held during the IMO General Assembly in ...
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China Backs Nigeria’s Port Modernisation, Automation

China Backs Nigeria’s Port Modernisation, Automation

The government of the People’s Republic of China has pledged strong technical and diplomatic support for Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to modernise and automate operations at its seaports, signalling a deepening partnership between both countries in the ma...
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Customs Boss Orders Mandatory Drug Test For Recruits, Serving Officers

Customs Boss Orders Mandatory Drug Test For Recruits, Serving Officers

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has disclosed that arrangements have been concluded to subject all incoming officers and men to a mandatory drug test as part of the ongoing recruitment exercise.CGC Adeniyi, who disclosed this during the cl...
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Shippers’ Council Bags Award For Outstanding Leadership

Shippers’ Council Bags Award For Outstanding Leadership

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has been honoured with the Corporate Leadership Award as the “Most Outstanding Maritime Agency in Efficiency and Transparency in Nigerian Ports” at the Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame Induction and the 2nd International...
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NIMASA Showcases Decarbonization Model At COP 30

NIMASA Showcases Decarbonization Model At COP 30

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has unveiled a pioneering Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for maritime decarbonization with the launch of the Nigerian Maritime Continuous Emissions Monitoring System at the 2025 UNFCCC COP...
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NLNG Places Order For Three New Ships

NLNG Places Order For Three New Ships

As part of its long-term strategy to modernize its fleet, NLNG has ordered three new LNG carriers from China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding through its shipping arm, Bonny Gas Transport (BGT).The ships, each with a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, are p...
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NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Shipment From Brazil, Detains Ship, 20 Crew

NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Shipment From Brazil, Detains Ship, 20 Crew

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted another cocaine-laden vessel at the Apapa seaport in Lagos, barely six months after 10 Thai sailors were convicted and fined $4.3 million for trafficking 32.9kg of the drug into...
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Oyetola Appoints Iyelolu Registrar Of Ships

Oyetola Appoints Iyelolu Registrar Of Ships

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has approved the appointment of Barrister Adenike Adeyele Iyelolu as the Registrar of Ships for the Federal Republic of Nigeria.Her appointment, which is for a four-year tenure, follows the recommend...
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NIMASA Backs Maritime Labour E-Platform

NIMASA Backs Maritime Labour E-Platform

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has expressed strong confidence in the recently launched Maritime Labour E-Platform, describing it as a game-changer for efficiency, transparency, and global competitiveness in Nigeria’s maritim...
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NDLEA Strengthens Maritime Operations, Sends Officers To UK For Advanced Training

NDLEA Strengthens Maritime Operations, Sends Officers To UK For Advanced Training

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has strengthened its maritime surveillance and interdiction capabilities following the successful completion of a week working visit to the United Kingdom by officers from the Agency’s Directorate of Seaport O...
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