The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, has revealed that Nigeria lost N34 trillion to import duty waivers in 2025 — a sum equivalent to 61 percent of the country’s budget for...
The Maritime Forum, University of Lagos, in partnership with SIFAX Group, is set to host the 10th edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime Conference (TAAM) on July 20–21, 2026. Now recognised as West...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), working alongside the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted a massive shipment of Cannabis Indica valued at ₦26.57 billion at the Apapa Port. The seizure took place...
Comptroller Joe Anani, the Customs Area Controller of the Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, has initiated a strategic partnership with the Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of...
In a significant step toward strengthening maritime governance across the region, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen...
The Nigerian Shippers Council has held the Maersk Line responsible for the 1,000 export containers still stuck at the APMT terminal at Apapa Port. According to the Executive Secretary of the Council, Barr Pius...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) are strengthening their partnership to improve business operations, reduce congestion at the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports, and speed...
On July 3, 2026, emergency response teams successfully put out a major fire at the Bono Energy Terminal near Olodi Apapa in Lagos. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, working alongside the Nigerian...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a nationwide sensitisation drive to educate the public about the new Green Tax Surcharge and related fiscal changes, which officially come into effect on July 1, 2026....
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has launched a new initiative called “Paint Your Coast,” aimed at promoting the blue economy by combining art with maritime awareness. The program was officially launched at Akodo-Ise in...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has launched a multi-agency task force to tackle the persistent traffic gridlock on roads leading to the Lagos ports. The move is aimed at improving cargo movement out of...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced a major increase in the wages of Nigerian seafarers, aligning with International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards. Dr Dayo Mobereola, Director General of NIMASA, announced...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), through its PTML Area Command, and the Ports Authority Police Western Command have strengthened their partnership to improve security across the country’s maritime domain. The move came after Customs...
High Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), has been conferred with the prestigious Award of Grand Patronship by Pro Wrestling Africa (also known as the Confederation...
Port and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) has announced plans to invest $50 million in expanding port infrastructure and improving operational efficiency. The proposed investment is aimed at positioning Nigeria as a leading maritime hub...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C, headquartered in Owerri, has recorded a major enforcement success, intercepting a large consignment of smuggled vegetable oil valued at over N403 millioAccording to...
The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, under the leadership of Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, has introduced new access restrictions that took effect on June 15, 2026. The policy is intended to tighten security...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced that work on Phase 2 of the Lekki Port will start soon, marking another step in the state’s push to become a major maritime logistics hub...
The Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, has called on the federal government to prioritise the rehabilitation, revival, and expansion of Nigeria’s eastern ports. Speaking during a visit from Dr Pius Akutah, Chief Executive...
A trade expert has sounded the alarm on a practice that has cost the Federal Government hundreds of millions in unpaid duties, VAT, and levies while foreign shipping lines pocket the proceeds. Nigeria may...
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has once again demonstrated its regulatory muscle—this time by swiftly stepping in to resolve a dispute between SIFAX Group and AGL Logistics over the berthing of a vessel operated by...
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, has reported a major boost in revenue collection. Between March and May 2026, the command generated nearly ₦9.8 billion — a 448% increase compared to the same...
The Nigeria Customs Service bids farewell to one of its finest as Assistant Comptroller-General Frank Onyeka formally hands over leadership of the Tin Can Island Port Command following his elevation to the rank of...
Hundreds of retired workers from the Nigerian Port Authority stormed the headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority in Marina, Lagos, on Monday. They were protesting the long delay in reviewing their pensions under the...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced that 29 vessels are scheduled to arrive at Lagos ports between May 18 and May 24, 2026. The vessels will dock at Apapa Port, Lekki Deep Sea...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Hydrographic Agency have partnered to improve maritime safety by promoting the use of locally produced nautical charts. At a recent meeting, Rear Admiral...
The Commander of NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, has paid a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwanu Akiolu, at his palace in Isale Eko. The visit was to formally invite the...
Port and Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML) has officially handed over a new, fully furnished office complex to the Nigeria Customs Service at the Tin Can Island Port Complex in Lagos. The building comes equipped...
The Nigeria Customs Service and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a major shipment of cannabis at Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. The haul — 8,347 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing...
The Customs Area Controller of the Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, has urged officers to step up revenue collection, strengthen anti-smuggling efforts, and maintain discipline on the job. He gave this directive...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its efforts to fight illicit financial flows and terrorism financing through a training program on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The event took...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has directed shortlisted candidates in its 2025 recruitment exercise to complete a mandatory online form as the process enters its final stage. In a notice issued on Wednesday, the...
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, have arrested a 71-year-old man in connection with drug trafficking. The suspect was caught with 6.4 kg of cocaine and methamphetamine valued...