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CUSTOMS: Oyo/Osun Command Records 25 Detentions Over Smuggling, Nets N39,99bn In 9 Months
The Oyo/Osun Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service has disclosed that it made 25 detentions and 43 seizures as a result of it’s onslaught against smuggling.
According to a statement on Tuesday, the command said it recorded a…
WATER TRANSPORTATION: LASG Procures New Outboard Engines For Optimum Boat Operations
In a bid to accommodate the increasing number of passengers on its waterways, the Lagos State Government has procured and installed new outboard engines on some of its boats to improve speed and ensure optimal service delivery.
The…
Maritime Workers Union Mourns Late Icon
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has commiserated with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and families of the Late Comrade Ibrahim Khaleed who died recently.
Late Comrade Khaleed who was the Congress Treasurer and President…
Norfin Offshore Shipyard Set To Invest In A’Ibom Free Trade Zone Project
An Indigenous maritime firm, Norfin Offshore Shipyard has disclosed plans to construct a jetty , vessels for security patrol and marine transportation ahead of the Free Trade Zone, project.
The Liberty Free Trade Zone covers 50,000…
Maritime Giants, Antwerp Port International Takes Over Bakassi Deep Seaport Project
The dream of actualizing the Bakassi Deep Seaport project is gradually becoming a reality with the announcement of its takeover by maritime giant, Antwerp Ports International of Belgium.
Breaking the news of the takeover during a boat…
Expert Raises Alarm Over Increasing Number Of Detained Seafarers In Prisons
A consultant to the International Labour Organization (ILO) , Captain Thomas Kemewerigha has raised the alarm over high number of seafarers' awaiting trial in Ikoyi and Yenegoa prisons , over frequent arrest of vessels and crew on the…
ECOLOGICAL PROJECT: NIWA Set To Commission 3 Jetties In Lagos
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has disclosed plans to commission three new jetties in some parts of Lagos State come November 2020, as part of efforts to boost water transportation through the Ecological Fund Project.
The…
Union Issues 21-Day Ultimatum For FG,LASG To Compel Shipping Lines To Provide Holding Bays
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has issued a 21 day ultimatum for the federal and state governments to compel and order shipping companies to provide holding bays for trucks parked indiscriminately along the port corridors.…
NIMASA Raises Alarm Over Activities Of Somalian Pirates On Nigeria Territoral Waters
The Director-General ,Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh said investigation has revealed that Somali pirates were now active in the nation's territorial waters and the Gulf of Guinea.
This was…
CG of Customs Issues Letter Of Commendation To 11 Western Marine Officers Over N1.02b Cannabis Seizure
Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), has honoured eleven officers and men of the Western Marine Command with a "Commendation Letter "for their sterling performance on the single seizure of cannabis…