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Oyetola Laments Over ₦10.5bn 2026 Inadequate Marine Budget
By Roland Ekama
Amid Funding Crisis Nigeria's Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, presented a meager ₦10.5 billion budget proposal for 2026 on Tuesday, sharply criticizing it as grossly insufficient to fulfill…
Ports & Cargo Handling Eyes Robust 2026 Growth
Ports and Cargo Handling Services Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has said its strategic decision of refocusing its business primarily on general cargo and break-bulk handling was responsible for its operational rebound in…
FG Issues Commendation Letters To Nine Committee Members Over Nigeria’s IMO Council Category C Victory
The Federal Government has issued commendation letters to nine members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s successful election into Category C of the Council of the International…
PEBEC Laments Massive Losses From Port Inefficiencies , As NPA Hosts Cargo Dwell Time Summit
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has voiced sharp frustration over crippling inefficiencies plaguing Nigeria's port operations, warning that the nation is hemorrhaging economic opportunities daily.
In a…
Urgent Call: MWUN Demands NJIC Overhaul To Safeguard Nigerian Seafarers’ Rights
The Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria MWUN has called for the review of the National Joint Industrial Council NJIC for Seafarers in the country.
Recall that the expiration of the NJIC has exposed seafarers to poor working conditions,…
Nigeria Merchant Navy Union Calls For Action On Seafarers’ Welfare, Lauds NIMASA DG,
By Roland Ekama
The Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association NMNOWTSSA has commended Dr. Dayo Mobereola, Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),…
Tin Can Customs Hands Three Containers Of Expired Drugs To NAFDAC
The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Port Command has handed over three containers of expired pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Lagos
In a brief handover…
SHIPPERS’ COUNCIL: Board, Management Unite For $1 Trillion Economy Push
The Governing Board of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), in Thursday , pledged its support for the management of the Council in playing a key role in helping the Federal Government achieve an economic growth target of at least seven per…
Freight Forwarders Laud Customs Controller Of PTML Over Reduction Of Multiple Alerts
By Roland Ekama
Freight Forwarders Urge PTML Customs to Streamline Timing of Cargo Examination...Laud Controller Over Reduction of Multiple Alerts Freight forwarders have commended the management of the Nigeria Customs Service…
ACG Babandede Praises Apapa Customs For 2025 Revenue Wins, Anti-Smuggling Successes
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, on Thursday, 5 February 2026, received the Zonal Coordinator, Zone A, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs (ACG) Mohammed Babandede, on a familiarization visit during which he…