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U.S. Coast Guard embarks on peer review of Nigerian maritime domain ·         Agency cooperating to close identified gaps as DG seeks Nigeria’s removal from CoE countries’ list  The United States Coast Guard has assured that it remains committed to Nigeria’s quest to implement the International Ships ...

Fubara on the warpath with ex-governor Wike over the cancellation of recruitments into IAUE Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara’s cancellation of recent recruitment concluded by his predecessor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, into the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Port Harcourt, ...

Adeniyi meets with area controllers, NGE, seeks collaboration for effective service delivery In a bid to strengthen the working relationship between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and media practitioners, the Acting Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, met with ...

CSOs pledge to sustain pressure for implementation of UNEP report on Ogoniland By Edu Abade The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has restated the resolve of civil society groups in advancing the full implementation of the United ...

Ecobank Nigeria to appeal Honeywell’s purported N72 billion court judgment By Edu Abade Ecobank Nigeria Limited has disclosed that it will appeal a ruling by the Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice Liman, which delivered a judgment ...

HYPREP, NIMASA, environmentalists to collaborate on sustainable ecosystem, N’Delta cleanup By Edu Abade The Hydrocarbons Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), and a group of environmental activists, the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), ...

NPA: Grounded vessels at Escravos operating illegally Following reports of six vessels grounded at the Escravos Channel, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has revealed that the vessels entered the channel illegally.  Managing Director of NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko, disclosed this in ...

NCS reviews anti-smuggling operations for optimal performance As Ag. CGC seeks speedy clearance of cargo at Lagos Airport In a bid to promote best practices and enhance trade facilitation, the Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has approved the ...

Customs intercepts 3 rifles, ammunition, and others in the first week of July ·          Arrests two suspects The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has disclosed that acting on a tip-off on Monday, July 5, 2023, its officers intercepted a 1×40ft container laden ...

Tributes As Maritime Icon, Ray Ugochukwu Goes Home By Prince Benson Davies He qualifies as a rare gem and phenomenal journalist, not only in the maritime industry but also in all spheres of life. His contributions to the journalism profession ...