Finance alone won’t solve Nigeria’s shipping crisis —Olubowale
Captain Ladi Olubowale, a shipowner and former chapter president of the African Shipowners Association (ASA), speaks with maritime journalists on…
Oyetola unveils gazetted NPERA Act, logo, reaffirms commitment to reforms
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has unveiled the newly gazetted Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA)…
MMCDC equips maritime journalists with AI tools
The Maritime Media and Capacity Development Centre (MMCDC), a capacity enhancement arm of First Mediacon Network Limited, has organised a…
Cabotage enforcement: NIMASA detains non-compliant vessels within Lagos waterways
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Wednesday announced that it had conducted a targeted enforcement operation...
NIWA targets 80% waterways accident reduction, sensitises operators, passengers
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Tuesday intensified safety inspections of boats operating on Lagos inland waterways, introducing quarterly…
$700m CVFF: No PLI is demanding cargo guarantees from shipowners — NIMASA
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola, has debunked claims that some of…
FG targeting globally competitive seafarers through NLNG-MAN, Oron MoU — Oyetola
The Federal Government is stepping up efforts to produce globally competitive Nigerian seafarers through expanded training, professional certification and practical…
Cost of waterways transportation rises by 31 percent in Q2 2026 — NBS
The cost of travelling by water in Nigeria has risen significantly, with waterway passenger ares jumping by 30.88 percent year-on-year…
High expectations as NPA takes over inland dry port regulation
The Federal Government recently directed the transfer of all Inland Dry Ports from the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) to the…
Great customer experience leads to trust building — Afolabi
Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group, has said creating exceptional customer experience by businesses is the only way they can…
NIMASA removes age restriction from BEAP application
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has the removed age restriction for participation in its National Innovation Hackathon…
APM Terminals Apapa honours 60 pioneer employees
APM Terminals Apapa has honoured 60 pioneer employees with ₦1.5 million gift vouchers each, in recognition of two decades of…
Illegal fishing: Norway to begin satellite surveillance of Nigerian waters
The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has expressed its readiness to partner with Norway on satellite surveillance of…
Nadaniya takes over Customs operations in South-East Zone
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ Owerri has witnessed the handing over of the reins of…
Accelerate bankable green projects, APM Terminals urges maritime stakeholders
APM Terminals Nigeria has called for stronger collaboration among government, industry, investors and development partners to accelerate the development of…
NPERA sensitises exporters, says cost of doing business at ports to reduce
The Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), formerly known as the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC), has disclosed that, under the…
NPA moves to cut export bottlenecks, targets forex inflows
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has stepped up efforts to remove bottlenecks hampering Nigeria’s non-oil exports, with
Our technology will capture waste disposal at waterfronts, jetties nationwide —Onifade
Honourable Henry Olaoluwa Onifade is the Managing Director of Parts Central, a firm that just got the Federal Government nod…
NIMASA to install body cameras on enforcement officers during vessel boarding
Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dayo Mobereola, has revealed plans to introduce body cameras…
Customs holds trainers’ retreat ahead of basic training for new recruits
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday commenced preparations for the 2026 basic training programme for new recruits with a…
