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 …
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NSIB Warns New IGR Tax Law Could Disrupt Transport Safety Investigations
The Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Capt. Alex Badeh, has raised alarm over the possible negative impact of the newly passed Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) tax law …
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Oyetola Moves to Cut Fish Imports, Boost Local Production
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has pledged to significantly reduce Nigeria’s heavy dependence on fish imports by increasing local production through expanded aquaculture, modernised artisanal …
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APM Terminals Kano Records 51% Surge in Cargo Volumes in First Half of 2025
APM Terminals Kano has recorded a major boost in operations, with a 51 per cent increase in Through Bill of Lading (TBL) volumes for the first half of 2025, covering …
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Onitsha Port Receives First Barge of 2025
The Onitsha River Port in Anambra State came alive earlier this month as it received its first barge for the 2025 operating season. The barge, named MV ZUPITOR/MV RB ALASKA, …
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Aisha Maina Secures $40m Afreximbank Deal for Deep-Water Port Linking Africa and Caribbean
Nigerian businesswoman and entrepreneur, Mrs Aisha Maina, has secured a $40 million investment backed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to develop a deep-water port in Basseterre, St Kitts & …
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Nigeria Customs Urges Stakeholders to Embrace New Trade Facilitation System Ahead of 2025 Deadline
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has started sensitising maritime and trade stakeholders on the transition from the existing Fast Track system to the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme, with full …
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Nigeria Risks Losing N1.6 Trillion Annually as Port Activity Declines
A maritime research group, Sea Empowerment Research Centre (SEREC), has raised alarm over Nigeria’s declining port activities, warning that the country could lose as much as N1.6 trillion every year …