Joyce Mmereole Okoli The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, has announced a dramatic surge in revenue and a string of high-impact anti-smuggling successes, marking one of its most productive […]
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Historic Shift at Tincan: Onyeka’s Tenure Ends with Trillion-Naira Triumph
Joyce Mmereole Okoli The outgoing Customs Area Controller of the Tincan Island Port Command, F. O. Onyeka, has formally handed over leadership of the Command following his elevation to the […]
Safety First: LASWA Tightens Grip on Ferry Operators in Major Lagos Terminals
Joyce Mmereole Okoli The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has intensified its safety inspection exercise across major ferry terminals and jetties in Lagos State as part of ongoing efforts to enforce […]
ICAN Honours WISTA Nigeria President, Dr. Odunayo Ani, with Diamond Merit Award
Joyce Mmereole Okoli The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria has bestowed its prestigious Merit Award (Members Diamond Category) on the President of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association Nigeria, […]
Bonny Channel Collision Sparks Oil Spill, Five Injured as NIMASA Steps In
Joyce Mmereole Okoli The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has launched an emergency response and full investigation following a vessel collision on Monday that triggered an […]
Nigeria Customs Rolls Out SCADS to Fast-Track Passenger Clearance at Airports
Joyce Mmereole Okoli The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a new digital platform, the Simplified Customs Advanced Declaration System (SCADS)to streamline baggage declaration and significantly cut waiting times for inbound international […]
From Zero Piracy to Zero Tolerance: NIMASA Graduates 177 New Maritime Security Operatives
Joyce Mmereole Okoli The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s rising profile in global maritime security with the graduation of 177 newly trained operatives under the Deep […]
REPORTER’S DIARY: How Lagos State Task Force Made Me an ‘Igbobi Landlord’ for Filming Extortion in Apapa
By OBIAJULU AGU For decades, the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos (NOHIL) has stood like a city within a city along the busy Ikorodu Road. Established in 1945, its reputation […]
NIMASA, National Hydrographic Agency Deepen Collaboration to Boost Nigeria’s Maritime Safety
Joyce Mmereole Okoli The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Hydrographic Agency have intensified discussions on expanding the use of locally developed nautical […]
Tantita Arms Up Nigeria’s Waterways With 15 New Gun Boats
Joyce Mmereole Okoli Nigeria’s maritime security received a major boost on Thursday, May 15, 2026, as Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited formally handed over 15 newly acquired gun boats to the Nigerian […]