By Sylva OBASI In a major blow to illegal arms proliferation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has on Sunday 9 August, 2026 finalised the coupling and detailed examination of a massive arms haul seized at the Tin Can Island Port Command, uncovering 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms alongside a critical assortment of supplementary rifle parts….
By Sylva OBASI In a decisive show of resolve to defend Nigeria’s economic frontiers, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ (FOU ‘A’), Ikeja-Lagos, has intercepted 220 consignments of prohibited and smuggled goods valued at N3,237,132,640.00 in Duty Paid Value, while clawing back N728,976,725.03. The operation, anchored on sharpened risk profiling, rigorous…
By Sylva OBASI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the welfare and wellbeing of Nigerian seafarers through stronger collaboration with key maritime stakeholders, including the Mission to Seafarers (MtS). The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, made this known while receiving the Chairman, Management Committee of…
By Sylva OBASI The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola has restated his administration’s commitment to building a maritime administration that is efficient, transparent and globally competitive in line with the dictates of contemporary realities. Dr. Mobereola stated this while receiving the leadership of the Alumni Association…
By Sylva OBASI The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has fixed September 10, 2026, for this year’s edition of its flagship MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL), with top government officials, industry leaders and maritime stakeholders expected to chart a new course for the competitiveness of Nigeria’s ports. The annual lecture will hold at the…
DM Transport has reached a significant milestone in its fleet electrification efforts with the deployment of its first heavy-duty battery-electric truck within the Port of Rotterdam. Purchased and funded by DM Transport, the Volvo FH Electric will support container-shunting operations at QTerminals Kramer Rotterdam (QTKR), serving customers including Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd. (ONE). To…
By Sylva OBASI Nigerian apex maritime regulatory agency, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has issued a Marine Notice, stipulating guidelines for the implementation of the Merchant Shipping Regulations 2025 on standards of training, certification and watch keeping for seafarers. The Marine Notice, a copy of which was obtained by PLATFORM REPORTERS, provided…
