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Freight Forwarders Commend Customs Efforts To Cut Checkpoints At Seme Border
By Roland Ekama
Barely seventy days since his deployment to the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, stakeholders within the border community have lauded efforts to reduce multiple checkpoints and the creation of a…
CNS Tours Bayelsa State , Reaffirms Commitment To Anti-Oil Theft Fight
On Tuesday, 25 November 2025, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), conducted a focused working visit to Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, affirming his dedication to the welfare of naval personnel and enhancing…
Customs Declares Mandatory Drug Test For Recruits
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the Nigeria Customs Service has concluded arrangements to subject all incoming officers and men to a mandatory drug test as part of the ongoing recruitment exercise.
CGC Adeniyi,…
Seme Customs Rebuffs False Reports, Highlights Major Enforcement Successes
The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has responded firmly to online reports about its border operations, urging the public to ignore unfounded claims regarding officers' conduct at the Lagos Abidjan corridor.
According to…
Gov. Oborevwori Lauds Navy’s Role In Safeguarding Nigeria’s Maritime Assets
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has commended the Nigerian Navy for its critical role in protecting the nation’s maritime domain and securing vital oil and gas infrastructure, describing that arm of the Nigerian military…
Water Transportation: Akwa Ibom Advances With New Indigenous Cruise Ferry Projects
The Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno is spearheading a transformative move in water transportation by commissioning the construction of two modern cruise ferry boats aimed at boosting inter-state connectivity in the Niger Delta region.…
Works Minister Donates Speed Boat To NSCDC Lagos Marine Unit To Protect Bridges
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Lagos State Command has recently launched a specialized Marine and Infrastructure Protection Unit aimed at safeguarding critical infrastructure such as the Third Mainland…
MV Nord Bosporus : NDLEA Cracks Cocaine Ring At Lagos Port , Detains 20 Filipinos
Barely six months after 10 Thai sailors and their ship were convicted and fined $4.3million for bringing 32.9kg cocaine into Nigeria, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have again intercepted another commodity…
FAVFFN Relaunches Nationwide Effort To Combat Corruption In Nigeria’s Port Operations
By Roland Ekama
The Freight Anti-Corruption Vanguards of Freight Forwarders of Nigeria (FAVFFN) has officially reinstated its national operational framework, renewing its commitment to fighting pervasive corruption in Nigeria’s…
MWUN , ILO Advocate Upgrading Nigerian Maritime Institutions To Global Standards
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is actively supporting the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) in advocating for the upgrade of maritime training institutions across Nigeria.
According to a statement, during a recent…