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CUSTOMS: Tin Can Command Nets ₦120.4bn In February
The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has smashed revenue targets in February 2026, pulling in ₦120,462,054,345.72 which is a sharp jump from the ₦103,612,383,381.39 collected the previous year.
According…
Shippers’ Council Pushes Dialogue Over Protests Amid Freight Forwarders’ MSC Blockade
The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers' Council, Dr. Akutah Pius, MON, has called on freight forwarders to opt for dialogue instead of disruptive protests that could harm Nigeria's economy.
His appeal came in response to…
20kg Cocaine Trafficking: Nigeria Court Slams $6M Fine On Filipino Crew, Ship Over Major Cocaine Bust Victory
In a landmark ruling, a Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 10 Filipino sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Nord Bosporus, for trafficking 20kg of cocaine into Nigeria via Apapa seaport.
The court imposed a total fine of $6…
Sea Robbers Cart Away Crew Phones , Paints On Board Vessel At Eko Support Terminal , As MWUN Fumes
The Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN), under President-General Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has voiced outrage over a daring robbery targeting crew members onboard a vessel at Lagos seaports, exposing critical security…
Liberian Registry To Introduce Electronic Seafarer Documents
The Liberian Registry, the world's largest ship registry, will introduce electronic seafarer documents in a move it says will benefit seafarers and shipowners.
Digital verification provides greater confidence that crew members hold valid…
NAGAFF Renames Trade War Advocacy Committee to Trade Advocacy Committee
In response to widespread requests from practicing Freight Forwarders, the Trade War Advocacy Committee at the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) Headquarters has officially changed its…
MWUN Mourns Demise Of Deputy President General From NPA Branch
The Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has lost one of its own, Comrade Taofeek Dabiri, who until his painful death served as Deputy President General (DPG) in the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) branch.
According to a statement…
Customs, NDLEA Intercept Codeine Syrup Worth N3.398 Billion At Apapa Port
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has recorded yet another significant breakthrough by intercepting Codeine Syrup worth N3.398 billion at the Lagos Port Complex (LPC).
The seizure is coming…
NPA Workers Seek Immediate Repair Of Stranded MT Zaria , Decry Calabar , Port Harcourt Ports Infrastructure Decay
By Roland Ekama
Comrade Bamidele Alex Ajayi, President of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Branch, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), has raised concerns over the decay of port infrastructure at Calabar and Port Harcourt ports…
Sri Lanka Repatriates Remains Of 84 Iranian Sailors Killed In US Torpedo Strike
Sri Lanka recently repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed in a US submarine attack on their frigate.
This incident occurred on March 4, 2026, off the southern coast near Galle.Incident
The Iranian frigate IRIS Dena was…