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NPERA initiates move for smooth hand over of Inland Dry ports to NPA

–as Akutah proposes inter-agency committee to avert jurisdictional clashes, streamline cargo movement Funso OLOJO Editor  The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)...

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Beyond the webinar slides: Why NIMASA’S digital registry requires fiscal teeth to succeed 
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Marine Platforms hails impact of Cabotage regime on indigenous shipping 
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Blue Economy Engine: Decoding unstoppable rise of Nigeria’s maritime gateways
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US hails Nigeria over lifting of 12-year condition of entry

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Dantsoho, Mobereola, Akutah, LASWA GM, Fakolade, Okorefe to headline Primetime Reporters’ 2026 annual lecture

Gloria Odion, Maritme reporter  Former lecturer at the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, Dr. Charles Okorefe, has been appointed...

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Ehingbeti summit seeks coastal resilience fund for Nigeria’s littoral communities
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Afolabi seeks investment-focused approach to global conflict prevention

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High charges, ageing infrastructure threaten Nigerian ports’ competitiveness — stakeholders lament
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MAMAL 2026: Anishere, Ani demand stronger maritime media, more women in leadership
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Stakeholders seek comprehensive port modernisation to boost Nigeria’s competitive edge in Africa sub- region
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Lafia Ticket: Beyond tokenism in our legislative politics
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Nigeria, Benin Customs move to harmonise trans-border trade, establish joint border post at Seme-Krake
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Atiku’s border promise: Between political expediency and Nigeria’s national interest

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Editorial

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Now that Tinubu has confirmed Adeniyi as CGC

The Eyewitness Editorial On October 20th, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, through the office of the Secretary to the  Government...
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Editorial! The incursion of Chinese into Nigeria’s revenue vault. 

The ubiquitous Chinese is gradually getting a foothold in the nation’s economy. Apart, from giving a huge financial lifeline in...
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Editorial! Chairmanship of CRFFN: Mortgaging the Freight Forwarding industry

For the second consecutive terms(2018 and 2022), a non-professional has emerged as the chairman of the Council of Regulation of...

Customs

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Nigeria, Benin Customs move to harmonise trans-border trade, establish joint border post at Seme-Krake

Funso OLOJO, Editor Nigeria and Benin Republic have taken a major step towards harmonising cross-border trade procedures and removing bottlenecks...

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The Afeni Effect: Inside Ogun I Customs’ war on smuggling and battle for Nigeria’s economy
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Apapa Customs sets new single-day revenue record with ₦28.1bn collection

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How Afeni is repositioning Idiroko trans- border trade route for economic prosperity, smugglers nightmare
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Apapa Customs sets new record of monthly revenue haul with ₦323bn collection in July
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Seme Customs Intercepts expired noodles, drugs, explosives worth N365m
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Tinubu hails Nigeria’s Customs model as AfCFTA picks local firm for $multi-billion project
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Customs FOU ‘A’ crushes smuggling ring, seizes N3.24bn worth of contraband, recovers N729m revenue
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Customs’ reforms, modernisation project excite Senate 

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FOU A seizes N3.95bn worth of Illicit drugs, mercury, hands over to NDLEA, NESREA

Funso OLOJO, Editor The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted illicit drugs...
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Oyebamiji, ex- NIWA boss, promises economic boom for Osun residents as he targets Dagbolu Dry Port, Free Trade Zone  to boost investment, jobs,SMEs

Funso Olojo Editor The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has pledged to...
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News Alert! Tinubu sacks Wale Edun as Finance Minister in cabinet reshuffle, appoints Taiwo Oyedele as replacement 

Funso OLOJO, Editor  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has carried out a major reshuffle exercise in his cabinet in which he...

Security Watch

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Media anti-corruption group commends Tantita for transforming Nigeria’s oil sector through enhanced pipeline surveillance

Gloria Odion,  reporter The Media Anti-Corruption Initiative (MACI) has commended Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited for its outstanding role in...

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NNPC attributes increased crude oil production to enhanced security surveillance of pipelines in Niger- Delta
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National Assembly spurns opposition against Tantita’s pipelines surveillance contract

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Tinubu swears in new IGP, Tunde Disu on Wednesday as Police council endorses his appointment
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Tantita empowers NSCDC with modern tools for enhanced performance, operational efficiency 
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The rise of Olatunji Disu: From Aide-De-Camp (ADC) in 1999  to IGP in 2026
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Niger- Delta activist defends Tantita pipeline surveillance contract, warns against sabotage
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Our operations are critical to preserve national peace, security– Navy 
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Court orders final forfeiture of Emefiele’s properties, N830m, $4.7m

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Maritime

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High charges, ageing infrastructure threaten Nigerian ports’ competitiveness — stakeholders lament

Gloria Odion Maritme reporter  High port charges, ageing infrastructure, fragmented digital systems and poor stakeholder attitudes have emerged as major...
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MAMAL 2026: Anishere, Ani demand stronger maritime media, more women in leadership

Gloria Odion, Maritme reporter  President of the Maritime Arbitrators Association of Nigeria (MAAN), Chief Jean Chiazor Anishere, SAN, and President...
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Stakeholders seek comprehensive port modernisation to boost Nigeria’s competitive edge in Africa sub- region

Funso OLOJO with Gloria Odion  Nigeria’s ambition to emerge as the dominant maritime and trade gateway in West and Central...

Life

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Marine road collapse threatens Apapa residents, port operations as stakeholders demand urgent government intervention 

Gloria Odion, Maritime reporter  Residents, motorists, port workers and business owners along Marine Road, off Liverpool Road in Apapa, Lagos,...
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Jolapamo retrieves Ikoyi home, N473.347m from ex- wife, as court awards N5m damages against estranged wife 

Funso OLOJO with agency report  Chief Isaac Morakinyo Jolapamo, the CEO of Molap Shipping Company, has won a hard- fought...
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NIWA Lagos Area Manager, Sarat Braimah,  wins Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Award

Gloria Odion, Maritime Reporter  The Stay Africa Youth Development Initiative (SAYDI) has conferred the Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Award...

Transport

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Lagos govt.donates operational vehicles to NRC to boost railway security

Funso OLOJO Editor  The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), has donated two operational vehicles...
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As NRC recovers ₦200m stolen railway assets, Opeifa vows diligent prosecution of suspects

— assures sustained collaboration with security agencies   Funso OLOJO, Editor The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr....
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NRC grants Lagos Government permanent approval to operate Red Line rail services

Funso OLOJO, Editor The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has granted final approval to the Lagos State Government to operate two...

Commentaries

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Lafia Ticket: Beyond tokenism in our legislative politics

Ibrahim Nasiru True political organization is not built in the backrooms of elite zoning committees; it is won on the...

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Atiku’s border promise: Between political expediency and Nigeria’s national interest
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National Single Window: Beyond analogue horizon

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Beyond the presidential signature: NPERA and new enforcement reality of Nigerian Ports
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Two years of Dantsoho at NPA: The architecture of  efficiency boom
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The 150 percent increase in Seafarers’ wages: Can NIMASA break foreign stranglehold on Nigeria’s waters?
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The NIMASA claim of 150 percent salary raise for Nigerian Seafarers : A fiction or reality?
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Turning the Tide: How Nigerian ports earned global recognition
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Why Nigeria must prioritize competency development and standards to harness gains of  blue economy

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