The new Customs Area Controller of the Ports and Terminal Multipurpose Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Joe Anani, has praised stakeholders for their strong support in …
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Ghana to Begin Feasibility Studies for Coastal Water Transport System
The Government of Ghana will soon begin feasibility studies for the development of a Coastal Water Transport System as part of plans to complement the country’s road transport network. The …
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WACT-APM Terminals Renovates Teachers’ Quarters in Ogu Community, Rivers State
West African Container Terminal, a subsidiary of APM Terminals Nigeria, has renovated and handed over a 10-room Teachers’ Quarters to its host community of Ogu in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area …
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Stakeholders Lament $1.5bn War Risk Insurance Burden Despite Improved Maritime Security
Despite Nigeria’s removal from piracy-prone and high-risk maritime zones, shipowners are still paying heavy war risk insurance premiums on Nigeria-bound cargoes. Stakeholders say the charges, which have cost the country …
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Emmanuel Osoba Takes Over Apapa Customs Command, Calls for Stakeholders
The new Customs Area Controller of the Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Emmanuel Osoba, has said the Command is at a critical stage in its ongoing modernisation …
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Nigerian Customs Service and DRDB Test Indigenous Airboat
In a major boost to Nigeria’s maritime security and a testament to indigenous technological prowess, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Defence Research and Development Bureau (DRDB) have jointly …
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NIMASA Confirms Attempted Boarding of Maltese Tanker Near Lome
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has confirmed an attempted boarding of the Malta-flagged chemical tanker, Endo Ponente, close to Lome Port in Togo. According to the agency, …
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Boat Accidents Claim 92 Lives in Nigeria Despite Safety Campaigns
About 92 passengers have reportedly died in different boat accidents across Nigeria between January and August 2025, despite ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to improve safety on the nation’s …
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Huthi rebels claim missile strike on Red Sea tanker after Israeli strike kills their prime minister
Yemen’s Huthi rebels on Monday said they launched a missile attack on a commercial oil tanker in the Red Sea, only days after confirming that their prime minister, Ahmed Ghaleb …
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Kirikiri Customs Records N89.2bn Revenue in Six Months
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) in Lagos has announced that it collected N89.2bn as revenue between January and June 2025. The amount represents a …