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March 8, 2026 No Responses

NPA Boss Celebrates Women In Maritime, Reaffirms Commitment To Gender Equality

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has reiterated the agency’s commitment to promoting gender equality and inclusiveness in the maritime sector, while celebrating the resilience and contributions of women within the industry.Dantsoho made the...

March 7, 2026 No Responses

Customs Intensifies Stakeholder Engagement To Drive National Single Window Implementation

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to ensure the successful implementation of the National Single Window (NSW) project, reaffirming its leadership role in advancing Nigeria’s trade modernisation and digital transformation agenda.Speaki...

March 7, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Celebrates DCG Dera Nnadi’s Retirement At 60

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has celebrated the retirement of one of its senior officers, Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) Dera Nnadi (Rtd), marking the end of a distinguished career dedicated to national service and institutional development.The colourfu...

March 6, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Board Harps On Collaboration, Discipline

The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Ibrahim Shema, has emphasized the need for stronger collaboration, innovation and institutional discipline within the Council as it positions itself to drive growth in Nigeria’s maritim...

March 5, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Urges Dialogue Between Shipping Firms, Clearing Agents Over Tariff Hike Dispute

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Pius Akutah, has called on foreign shipping companies and clearing agents to engage in constructive dialogue to resolve the ongoing dispute over increased charges and tariffs at Nigeria’s...

March 5, 2026 No Responses

Customs Operation Whirlwind Impounds 14,375 Litres Of PMS

Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 14,375 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and dismantled a coordinated network involved in the illegal exportation of petroleum products to neighbouring CameroonThe National Coordinator...

March 5, 2026 No Responses

COWA Expands Green Barracks Campaign

The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) has reinforced its commitment to environmental sustainability with the expansion of its Green Barracks Campaign, an initiative aimed at promoting cleaner and more sustainable barracks communities.The initiative ...

March 5, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Recovers N197b, Resolves 108 Complaints In 2025

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) recovered over N197 billion for shippers and port users in 2025, reinforcing its commitment to protecting stakeholders and promoting transparency within the nation’s maritime sector.This was disclosed in the Council’s...

March 4, 2026 No Responses

Nigerian Ports Attains 24.8 Per Cent Cargo Throughput Growth In 2025

Ports Industry in Nigeria delivered one of its strongest performances on record in 2025, with sweeping gains in cargo volumes, container traffic, vessel size, and transhipment activity, according to the 2025 Operational Performance Report released by the Niger...

March 4, 2026 No Responses

Maritime Tourism Investors Court NIWA, Seek Investment Collaboration

A coalition of indigenous maritime tourism and transportation investors has pledged to unlock strategic investment opportunities aimed at developing Nigeria’s vast but largely untapped maritime tourism economy for the benefit of littoral communities in Lagos...

March 2, 2026 No Responses

At WCO Forum, NCS Harps On Impact-Based Reform Communication

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has showcased its impact-focused reform communication model at the 17th Session of the Capacity Building Committee of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) held at its Headquarters in Brussels from 25 to 27 February 2026.Speaki...

March 2, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA Renews Partnership With World Maritime University

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) has renewed its strategic capacity development partnership with the World Maritime University (WMU), Malmö, Sweden, through the signing of a four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at ...

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 shari...

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...