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Akwa Ibom , Customs Agree On Bonded Terminal Establishment To Cut Cost Of Doing Business
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has secured federal approval for a bonded terminal in the state following a meeting with the Comptroller‑General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, at the Customs…
Bayelsa Govt Describes Agge Deep Seaport As Nigeria’s Next Billion-Dollar Maritime Goldmine
By Roland Ekama
The Bayelsa State government is calling on global investors to seize a "compelling commercial opportunity" in the Agge Deep Seaport project, positioning it as a transformative hub for trade, logistics, and industrial…
Comrade Akin Bodunde Emerges SSASCGOC National Treasurer , As Alakija Gets 2nd Term As PG
By Roland Ekama
President of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Branch, Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), Comrade Akinola Bodunde has been elected as the national…
NAGAFF Makes Case For National Single Window Project Benefits
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has reaffirmed its strong support for Nigeria's National Single Window (NSW) project, a transformative one-stop portal for trade processing.
Amid calls for…
Strait of Hormuz Fees Hit $2M Per Ship, As Iranian Minister Exposes Global Chokepoint Cash Grabs
The Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi has fired back at critics slamming the country's new $2 million charge for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil chokepoint.
He said “Let me be absolutely clear,” he…
Lagos Govt Unveils Blue Economy TV To Champion Nigeria’s Waterways Potential
By Roland Ekama
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) General Manager, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, on Monday, March 23, 2026, hailed the launch of Blue Economy TV as a pivotal "awakening of consciousness" for Nigeria's vast…
Boat Mishap Hit Bandits In Sokoto , As Over 150 Terrorists Missing
At least 150 suspected bandits with their arms and ammunition have drowned sequel to boat mishap in the Sabon Gida area of Sokoto State on Saturday evening.
Local sources reported to Zagazola Makamai that the armed group was crossing a…
Shippers’ Council Orders Immediate Freeze On New Shipping Tariffs Amid Stakeholder Backlash
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), exercising its statutory role as economic regulator of the port has directed all shipping lines and their agencies to suspend implementation of the recently approved tariffs…
EID-EL-FITR: NMNOWTSSA Felicitates Muslim Faithful, Pray For Peace, Safety Of Seafarers’ In Middle East
The Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and water transport senior staff Association (NMNOWTSSA) has warmly felicitates with the Muslim Ummah worldwide most especially Nigerians on this auspicious occasion of Sallah.
As families gather to…
Barge Operators Demand NPA Probe Into Apapa Berth Exclusion Plot
Indigenous barge operators in Nigeria are decrying the Nigerian Ports Authority's (NPA) inaction as terminal operator APM Terminals (APMT) dominates barge operations at Apapa Port, sidelining local businesses and violating port regulations.…