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February 28, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, Port Police Strengthen Collaboration

Efforts to improve cargo movement and curb operational bottlenecks at Nigeria’s ports received a boost as the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and the Port Authority Police (Western) Command agreed to strengthen collaboration through intelligence sharing and coordinated enforcement strategies.Speaking during...

February 27, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, Navy Strengthen Maritime Collaboration

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Akutah Pius has reaffirmed the critical role of maritime security in driving port efficiency, trade facilitation, and the growth of Nigeria’s blue economy.Speaking d...

February 27, 2026 No Responses

Apapa Customs Strengthens Synergy With Nigerian Navy

The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening inter-agency collaboration with the Nigerian Navy to enhance maritime security and trade facilitation.The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Apapa Command, Emmanuel Os...

February 25, 2026 No Responses

SAYDI Honours NIWA Lagos Area Manager, Sarat Braimah With Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Award

The Stay Africa Youth Development Initiative (SAYDI) has conferred the prestigious Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Award on Engineer Sarat Braimah, Lagos Area Manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), in recognition of her hard work, tra...

February 20, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA, Air Force Strengthen Air–Maritime Synergy To Boost Deep Blue Economy

The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, on Friday, February 20, 2026, paid a strategic courtesy visit to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvi...

February 20, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA GETS NEW MARITIME GUARD COMMANDER

The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas has approved the appointment of Commodore Reginald Odeodi Adoki as the Commander of the Maritime Guard Command at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).A statement issued by Osagie....

February 20, 2026 No Responses

Customs Attains ₦362.79b Revenue Growth With AEO Programme

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a significant revenue and trade facilitation milestone under its Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme, with revenue rising from ₦1.222 trillion before certification to ₦1.585 trillion after certificat...

February 18, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Expresses Confidence In National Single Window Initiative

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius, has expressed strong confidence that the National Single Window (NSW), once fully operational, will significantly enhance transparency and efficienc...

February 15, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA, NUPRC Deepen Collaboration To Boost Investment Climate

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s investment climate through enhanced inter-agency collaboration.This ...

February 14, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Targets Paperless Clearance By Q2 2026

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is to rollout paperless customs clearance system by the end of the second quarter of 2026.The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, made the disclosure on Friday at the launch of the NCS One-Stop-Shop (OSS).....

February 14, 2026 No Responses

Niwa Bags Maritime Agency Of The Year 2025 Award

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has been honoured with the Maritime Agency of the Year 2025 award for its “outstanding effort in reducing boat mishaps by 70%”.A statement issued bySuleiman Makama,The Assistant General Manager (Corpor...

February 12, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA Reaffirms Commitment To Shipyard Development

THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA has reiterated its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s shipbuilding and shipyard development as part of efforts to deepen the blue economy and curb capital flight.This assurance was given at a s...

February 10, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola To NASS: Budget Deductions Crippling NPA, NIMASA Operations

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has raised concerns that excessive deductions at source are constraining the operations of key maritime agencies, including the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administra...

February 10, 2026 No Responses

Marine and Blue Economy Ministry Budgets ₦10.49b For 2026

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday presented a ₦10,499,984,667.10 budget proposal for the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy for the 2026 fiscal year, lamenting that the allocation was grossly insufficient to...