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The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria, MARAN, has scheduled September 10, 2026, for the 2026 edition of its flagship MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture, MAMAL, with top government officials and industry stakeholders expected to address reforms needed to make Nigeria’s ports globally competitive. The event will hold at the Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, Lagos, under the theme: *"Nigeria Ports Modernisation, Charges and the Competitiveness Question."* *Focus on Efficiency, Charges and Investment* According to MARAN, discussions will center on port infrastructure modernisation, operational efficiency, port charges, trade facilitation, and policy reforms required to position Nigeria as a leading maritime hub in West…

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has commenced pilot deployment of its new Management Information System, MIS, File Tracker at the PTML Area Command as part of efforts to digitize internal administrative processes and improve efficiency. The launch was announced on Monday at PTML, with the Comptroller-General of Customs, Dr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, describing the platform as a key step in the Service’s broader modernization agenda. Represented by Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of ICT/Modernization, DCG Oluyomi Adebakin, the CGC said the initiative is designed to deepen the use of technology for personnel administration and speed up documentation. *Single Platform for…

The Radio, Television, Theatre and Art Workers’ Union, RATTAWU, has honoured the National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, High Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, for his outstanding contributions to logistics, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and national development. Ezisi received the *"Golden Era Pillar of Logistics Excellence, Purposeful Entrepreneur, Philanthropy and National Development Award"* on Monday at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, during the RATTAWU Safe Democracy Summit and Golden Honours. The summit, themed _"Electoral Integrity in an AI Era – Role of Responsible Media and Culture in Safeguarding Democracy,"_ drew leaders from government, academia, security and the…

The Media Anti-Corruption Initiative, MACI, has praised Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited for turning around Nigeria’s fight against crude oil theft, saying its surveillance work has helped recover billions in lost revenue and brought stability back to the Niger Delta. In a statement signed by President Funso Olojo and Secretary-General Tunde Ojudun, the group of journalists said decades of pipeline vandalism had drained public funds that should have gone to healthcare, education and infrastructure. *From Losses to Gains* MACI noted that things began to shift in August 2022 when the Federal Government contracted Tantita to monitor critical oil pipelines in…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted a massive consignment of Cannabis Indica worth ₦26.57 billion, concealed inside a 40-foot container transporting imported used vehicles, in one of the largest drug seizures recorded at Nigeria's premier seaport. The seizure, involving 4,143.5 kilograms of Cannabis Indica, was made during a joint examination by officers of the Nigeria Customs Service and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Command's Enforcement Unit. Acting on credible intelligence, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, directed a comprehensive inspection of container No. FANU1933352, leading to the discovery of the…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has publicly auctioned 20,500 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) intercepted from suspected smugglers, reaffirming its determination to dismantle fuel smuggling networks and protect Nigeria's economy. The public auction, held on Monday at the Customs Training College, Ikeja, Lagos, followed the interception of the petrol by operatives of Operation Whirlwind across major smuggling routes in the Lagos/Ogun border corridor. Speaking at the exercise on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, FNIPR, DSM, PSC(+), the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind said the seizure demonstrated the Service's intensified campaign against the illegal diversion…

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius, has urged maritime journalists to uphold ethical standards, factual reporting and professionalism, describing responsible journalism as essential to the growth and transformation of Nigeria's maritime sector. Dr. Akutah gave the charge when the newly inaugurated executives of the Maritime Reporters' Association of Nigeria (MARAN), led by its President, Mr. Yinka Onigbinde, paid a courtesy visit to the Council's headquarters in Lagos. Welcoming the delegation, he commended MARAN for its consistent role in providing credible and balanced coverage of developments in the maritime industry, noting…

The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Lagos Free Trade Zone Command, addresses journalists during the 2026 Half-Year Media Briefing, where she announced a record-breaking ₦408.87 billion revenue generated in the first half of the year and reaffirmed the Command's commitment to trade facilitation, compliance, and economic growth. Lagos Free Trade Zone Customs Generates ₦408.87 Billion in Six Months, Records Historic ₦87.1 Billion Monthly Revenue The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lagos Free Trade Zone Command, has recorded an impressive revenue performance of ₦408.87 billion in the first half of 2026, representing a 28.85 per cent increase over the ₦317.32 billion generated during…

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged state governments, private investors and development partners to work more closely with the Federal Government to unlock the enormous economic opportunities within Nigeria's marine and blue economy sector. Speaking at the Second Quarter 2026 Citizens' and Stakeholders' Engagement organised by the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in Lagos on Thursday, Oyetola said the country must now shift from policy discussions to practical implementation that delivers jobs, investment and sustainable economic growth. The event, held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, was themed "From Policy to…