The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Tin Can Island Command has intercepted 185 jumbo bags of Cannabis Indica worth ₦18.9 billion. The drugs, concealed in a container declared as used vehicles, originated from Canada and were discovered during a 100% physical examination. The seizure, comprising 9,458 packages weighing 4,729kg, was hidden alongside a Toyota Camry and […]
Former Minister of Interior and Managing Director of Integrated Oil and Gas Limited, Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho has urged maritime journalists in Nigeria to invest deeply in knowledge so as to enable them to understand shipping economics, study regulation, learn the language of trade, interrogate data, verify facts and protect credibility. Iheanacho who gave this counsel […]
The Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Apapa chapter, Chief Emeka Chukwumalu, has been conferred with the prestigious award of Most Impactful Freight Icon of the Year. The honour was bestowed at the 2026 Conference and Awards of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON), held in Lagos on Thursday. […]
By Tunde Ojudun The Chairman, Lagos State Truck and Cargo Operations Committee (LASTCOC), and CEO of Zangalo Commercial Enterprises Ltd., Alhaji Shittu Rotimi Lukmon, has explained why he chose to step down as Chairman of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), Lagos State. Speaking at the inauguration of the new AMATO Lagos State Executive […]
By Tunde Ojudun The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, inaugurated its new Lagos State Executive Committee at a well-attended ceremony that drew key stakeholders in the transport sector. The event also marked the launch of the AMATO Rescue Team, designed to complement the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) […]
It was a night of glitz, glamour, and celebration as the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) honoured its past presidents at a reception held at Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos. The event showcased 13 past leaders who, through dedication and sacrifice, built MARAN into a formidable body of maritime journalists—an association that has consistently influenced […]
The Lilypond Export Command of Nigeria Customs Service has a remarkable growth in the value exports processed in the first quarter of 2026 amounting to $925,844,469.84 reflecting a 38.68% percent increase compared to $667,597,082.65 recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. Making this known last Thursday, Customs Area Controller of the Command,, Comptroller SO Ariyibi, […]
By Tunde Ojudun The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has been widely commended for celebrating its past leaders whose contributions have shaped the association’s success story. The event, held on Friday, April 24, 2026, in Apapa, Lagos, drew goodwill messages from across the maritime sector and the traditional institution. The Memorandum of Understanding on […]
By Tunde Ojudun The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has been widely commended for celebrating its past leaders whose contributions have shaped the association’s success story. The event, held on Friday, April 24, 2026, in Apapa, Lagos, drew goodwill messages from across the maritime sector and the traditional institution. The Memorandum of Understanding on […]
By Tunde Ojudun Master mariner and former Minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho; pioneer President of the Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN) and Chairman of Starzs Group, Engr. Greg Ogbeifun; and former National President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) and CEO of Skellas Group, Prince Olayiwola Shittu, are among the […]
