Business & Maritime West Africa
Chinese Government Pledges Support for Nigeria’s Port Modernisation Projects
The government of the People's Republic of China has pledged strong technical and diplomatic support for Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to modernise and automate operations...
NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Shipment at Apapa Port, Detains Ship, 20 Filipino...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a commodity laden vessel- MV Nord Bosporus marked 9760110 from the port of...
Oyetola, Ebuebu Laud Marine-themed Creativity at AMAE 2025
The 4th African Maritime Art Exhibition (AMAE) opened in Lagos on Tuesday with strong calls for deeper artistic engagement in shaping public understanding of...
Nigeria Makes Final Diplomatic Push for Nigeria’s IMO Council Seat
Nigeria intensified its final round of diplomacy ahead of next week’s crucial election into Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, with...
CGC Conference: Customs’ Boss Charges Personnel to Uphold Integrity
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has charged personnel of the service to uphold integrity in the discharge of their...
Tinubu Opens C-PACT Summit, Says Africa Must Break Inefficient Borders
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, 17 November 2025, charged African nations to dismantle inefficient borders, modernise their Customs systems and commit to a...
16 Ships with Petroleum Products, Other Commodities to Arrive Lagos
Fifteen ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos, the Nigerian...
Modern Customs Key to AfCFTA Success – WCO
The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has warned that African customs administrations face mounting challenges amid political pressures, rising consumer expectations, and increasingly complex global...
Experts Advocate Coordinated Multimodal Reforms for Improved Trade Competitiveness
Maritime lawyers and transport experts have called for a unified and robust multimodal transport policy that would streamline cargo movement, shorten delays, and strengthen...
Nigeria Champions Intra-African Trade Optimization, Hosts C-PACT Conference
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on Friday 14 November, 2025, engaged journalists at the State House Press Pool, Abuja, where he outlined...
