Maritime – City Business News

October 13, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria, Norway Partner On Satellite Surveillance To Combat Illegal Fishing

The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has expressed its readiness to partner with Norway on satellite surveillance of Nigerian waters to combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and protect the country’s marine resources from exploitation.The Minister of...

October 7, 2026 No Responses

ANLCA, NAHCO Strengthen Partnership, Explore Areas Of Mutual Interest

The Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration and promote mutual interests.The visit took place on Tuesday, October 6, 2...

October 7, 2026 No Responses

Comptroller Muazu Engages Stakeholders, Pledges Improved Service Delivery At Apapa

The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Murtala Muazu, has assured stakeholders of improved service delivery at the nation’s busiest port, with plans to review demand-notice processing, engage shipping lines and commence targeted t...

October 5, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA To Showcase Automated Ship Registry At Stakeholder Webinars

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to host a two-part stakeholder webinar on October 6 and 8, 2026, to showcase the ongoing automation of the Nigerian Ship Registry.The initiative is aimed at m...

September 30, 2026 No Responses

FG Harps On Aquatic Export Drive, Inspects Shrimpers Facility

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Federal Government (FG), through the Comptroller General, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr. Vincent Isegbe, has inspected the facilities of Atlantic Shrimpers Limited (ASL) in Apapa, Lagos, as part of efforts to str...

September 25, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola Seeks Inclusive Investments To Protect Artisanal Fishers

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has stressed that new investments in Nigeria’s fisheries sector must strengthen, rather than displace, the millions of Nigerians whose livelihoods depend on artisanal fishing and related activi...

September 24, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Assures Investors As Ogun, DP World Sign $7b Port Deal

By ebosele@hotmail.com President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured domestic and foreign investors of the Federal Government’s commitment to regulatory clarity, policy stability and a predictable business environment to support long-term investments in Nigeria.Th...

September 22, 2026 No Responses

NPERA, NPA Begin Talks On Transfer Of Inland Dry Port Functions

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have commenced discussions on the transfer of inland dry port-related functions to ensure a seamless implementation of the new regulatory framew...

September 16, 2026 No Responses

NPERA DG: Port Efficiency Vital To Nigeria’s $1tri Economy Goal

The Director-General of the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), Dr Pius Akutah, has identified efficient and competitive seaports as critical to Nigeria’s ambition of building a $1 trillion economy by 2030.Akutah said the agency was committed ...

September 14, 2026 No Responses

US Commends Nigeria’s Maritime Security Reforms, Lifts 12-Year CoE

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The United States Government has commended Nigeria for sustained reforms in maritime security, following the lifting of the 12-year Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels travelling from Nigeria to American ports.The U.S. Go...

September 13, 2026 No Responses

NPA Mourns Bamanga Tukur, Hails Legacy In Trade Facilitation

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has joined the global trade facilitation community in mourning the death of distinguished elder statesman and international businessman, Alhaji B...

September 11, 2026 No Responses

247 AEO Companies Account For 43% Of Customs Revenue, Generate N3tr in 2025

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has disclosed that the 247 companies admitted into its Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme collectively generated more than N3 trillion in Customs revenue in 2025, accounting for about 43 per ce...

September 10, 2026 No Responses

Maritime Journalists Celebrate Controller Gambo Aliyu

By ebosele@hotmail.com Maritime journalists under the Network of Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NNMJ) have honoured the outgoing Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, Comptroller Gambo Aliyu, for his outs...

September 9, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA To Revamp Maritime Training Curriculum, Seeks Global Recognition For Seafarers

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced plans to review the curriculum for maritime training institutions in Nigeria, with a view to aligning seafarer training and certification with globally accepte...