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By Tunde Ojudun A coalition of indigenous maritime tourism and transportation investors has pledged to unlock strategic opportunities aimed at developing Nigeria’s vast but underutilized maritime tourism economy, with a focus on empowering littoral communities in Lagos and across the country. The group, Allied Concessionaries and Blue Economy Alliance, made this commitment during a courtesy […]
The 2025 Operational Performance Report released by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has revealed that Nigeria’s maritime sector recorded a historic surge in activity in 2025, driven by increased cargo throughput, rising container traffic, and a growing export footprint — a development that underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to economic diversification. According to the report, […]
By Tunde Ojudun The Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), under the leadership of President-General Comrade Francis Bunu Abi and his executives, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Comrade (Chief) Alfred Etete, a retired Vice President-General of the Union’s Seamen, NIWA & Water Transport Branch. Chief Etete, a respected community leader in Agwut-Obolo, Rivers […]
By Tunde Ojudun The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has renewed its collaboration with the World Maritime University (WMU), Malmö, Sweden, through a four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on development in Nigeria’s maritime sector. Under the agreement, NIMASA will sponsor a minimum of ten officers annually for WMU’s 14‑month Master of Science […]
The Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, CP Oluwatoyin Iyabode Agbaminoja, received the Commander of Narcotics, Mohammad Tukur, of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Apapa Strategic Command, during a courtesy visit to the Command Headquarters in Apapa, Lagos on Friday. The visit reinforced the partnership between the NDLEA and the Ports […]
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed its commitment to spearhead Nigeria’s transition toward maritime decarbonization through the development of a National Action Plan under the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) GreenVoyage2050 initiative. Speaking at the National Stakeholders’ Workshop on the Action Plan, NIMASA Director General Dr. Dayo Mobereola—represented by Executive Director of […]
By Tunde Ojudun The Lilypond Export Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced a significant improvement in export performance for the last quarter of 2025, processing goods valued at $858 million. This marks a 9.56% increase over the $783.2 million recorded in Q4 2024, driven largely by stronger compliance and reduced rejection of agricultural […]
By Tunde Ojudun The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Abubakar Abdullahi Mustapha, to deepen operational collaboration in line with the policy thrusts of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, […]
The President‑General of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has been conferred with the Impactful Leadership Award by Landmark Africa Media Magazine in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s socio‑economic and political development. The honor was presented as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. According to the […]
National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), High Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, recently sat with journalists in Lagos to speak on the Federal Government’s National Single Window (NSW) project, ahead of its anticipated launch. He expressed strong optimism about the platform’s potential to transform cargo clearance at Nigerian ports, and called […]
