ECTS: Customs urges stakeholders to embrace cargo tracking system Lagos, July 28, 2026, The Port and Terminal Multiservices Ltd. (PTML) Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has urged stakeholders to embrace the Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) to enhance cargo security, trade facilitation and revenue assurance. TheContinue Reading
E-Hailing Union Condemns ‘Thieves’ Label for App-Based Drivers The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria has criticised remarks describing some e-hailing drivers as thieves, saying the language unfairly damages the reputation of legitimate operators. The union’s Lagos State Public Relations Officer, Steven Iwindoye,Continue Reading
Green maritime competitive advantage – Dakuku Peterside Lagos, July 27, 2026, A Maritime Regulation and Compliance Expert, Dr Dakuku Peterside, on Monday said decarbonisation and the wider green maritime concept represented not only a regulatory imperative but a significant competitive advantage for the global shipping industry. Peterside made theContinue Reading
Lagos: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command, on Monday, inaugurated the Wale Adeniyi Secondary School Sports Competition 2026 at the Wale Adeniyi Sports Arena (WASA), Ibafon, Lagos. It is with a call for greater youth development and community unity through sports. Mohammed Babandede, the Zonal Coordinator, Zone ‘A’,Continue Reading
Customs honour’s outstanding officers, reward excellence at PR conference award night Port Harcourt July 24, 2026, The Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday, July 23, 2026, honoured outstanding officers for excellence during an Award Dinner Night in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, concluding the 2026 NCS Public Relations Conference. Comptroller-General ofContinue Reading
Akutah seeks stronger collaboration to cut cargo delays, backs NPERA Bill The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies at seaports to eliminate cargo delays, reduce damage and minimise legal disputes arising from prolonged operations. Executive Secretary Dr Pius Akutah Ukeyima made the call duringContinue Reading
Oyetola urges judiciary to prepare for autonomous ships, digital shipping disputes Lagos, July 22, 2026, The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged judges to prepare for disputes arising from autonomous ships, digital shipping and cleaner maritime transport. HeContinue Reading
Lagos, July 24, 2026, The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday unveiled its Management Information System (MIS) File Tracker at the PTML Area Command, Lagos, to deepen digital transformation and improve administrative efficiency. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, said the initiative aligned with the Service’s modernisation agenda aimedContinue Reading
SIFAX, UNILAG groom next-generation maritime leaders Lagos, July 21, 2026, The SIFAX Group and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) say they are grooming a new generation of maritime professionals and policy leaders. They said the professionals would help shape Nigeria’s maritime policies and drive the country’s blue economy.Continue Reading
