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# JournalNG

## Posts
- [Regulatory Reforms, Not More Private Jets, Key to Nigeria’s Aviation Growth – Nwuba, AOPA President](https://journalng.com/regulatory-reforms-not-more-private-jets-key-to-nigerias-aviation-growth-nwuba-aopa-president/): Nigeria's recent emergence as the country with the largest private jet fleet in Africa has been celebrated as a milestone for the aviation sector, but while the growing number of business jets may suggest progress, aviation stakeholder, Alexander Nwuba argues that it masks a deeper problem. He contends that true aviation growth is not measured by the number of luxury aircraft on the tarmac, but by the strength of general aviation, the accessibility of flight training, and the number of pilots, engineers and small aircraft operators entering the industry.
- [Keyamo Seeks Stronger Air Links to Drive Africa’s Economic Integration](https://journalng.com/keyamo-seeks-stronger-air-links-to-drive-africas-economic-integration/): According to Tunde Moshood, the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications who disclosed this in a press release,  Keyamo made the call on Tuesday in Abuja while declaring open the 35th Airports Council International (ACI) Africa Annual General Assembly, 76th Board and Committee Meetings, Regional Conference and Exhibition.
- [NIMASA Launches ‘Blue-Green’ Sea Raids in Lagos, Plans Expansion to other Ports](https://journalng.com/nimasa-launches-blue-green-sea-raids-in-lagos-plans-expansion-to-other-ports/): NIMASA fast intervention vessel approaching tankers at anchorage sea during operation Blue-Green.
- [Customs Concludes 2025 Recruitment Screening, Records Improved Process](https://journalng.com/customs-concludes-2025-recruitment-screening-records-improved-process/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has concluded the final phase of its 2025 recruitment exercise, with shortlisted candidates completing documentation, physical fitness assessments, and medical screenings at the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Gwagwalada, Abuja.
- [MARCON to Honour NPERA DG Pius Akutah With Lifetime Achievement Award](https://journalng.com/marcon-to-honour-npera-dg-pius-akutah-with-lifetime-achievement-award/): The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), Dr Pius Akutah, is set to be honoured with the Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) Lifetime Achievement Award.
- [NPA, NPERA Move to Streamline Inland Dry Port Management, Strengthen Hinterland Trade ](https://journalng.com/npa-npera-move-to-streamline-inland-dry-port-management-strengthen-hinterland-trade/): The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) have commenced moves to strengthen inter-agency collaboration towards ensuring a seamless transition in the management and regulation of Inland Dry Ports (IDPs) across Nigeria.
- [Lagos Orders Immediate Relocation From Flood-Prone Areas    ](https://journalng.com/lagos-orders-immediate-relocation-from-flood-prone-areas/): By Feyisola Adeyeha
- [King Jaja’s Challenge to Nigeria: Power, Defiance and Economic Self-Determination](https://journalng.com/king-jajas-challenge-to-nigeria-power-defiance-and-economic-self-determination/): By Dakuku Peterside
- [NDLEA Intercepts N3.4bn Loud, Opioids, Arrests Fake Police Officer, Mechanic-drug Dealer](https://journalng.com/ndlea-intercepts-n3-4bn-loud-opioids-arrests-fake-police-officer-mechanic-drug-dealer/): Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted over 1.3 million pills of tramadol and other opioids as well as 6,000 kilograms of potent strains of cannabis with a combined street value of more than N3.4 billion in a string of major operational breakthroughs across Lagos, Edo, Niger, Delta, Ondo, Gombe, Imo and FCT.
- [LASTMA Warns Children, Parents Against Skate Shoes, Wheeled Footwear on Highways](https://journalng.com/lastma-warns-children-parents-against-skate-shoes-wheeled-footwear-on-highways/): The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned children, teenagers and young adults against using rolling skate shoes, wheeled footwear and similar recreational devices on public highways and other vehicular corridors across the state.
- [NDLEA Officer Drowns Pursuing Suspect into River in Delta State   ](https://journalng.com/ndlea-officer-drowns-pursuing-suspect-into-river-in-delta-state/): A man believed to be an operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has drowned on Saturday while pursuing a suspected drug offender into the Ethiope River in Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State.
- [Customs Commissions Rehabilitated Primary Healthcare Centre in Rivers](https://journalng.com/customs-commissions-rehabilitated-primary-healthcare-centre-in-rivers/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commissioned the rehabilitated Ebubu Primary Healthcare Centre in Eleme, Rivers State, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, known as ‘Customs Cares’, aimed at supporting communities and contributing to their social development.
- [IMION Offers Media Practitioners Subsidised Blue Economy Course to Promote In-depth Reporting](https://journalng.com/31698-2/): The International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) has called on maritime journalists to participate in its Executive Course on Blue Economy for Media Practitioners at a subsidised fee, as part of efforts to deepen their understanding and improve reporting of the sector.
- [ICNL MD Backs NPA Regulation of Dry Ports](https://journalng.com/icnl-md-backs-npa-regulation-of-dry-ports/): ...Says Seamless Rail, Through Bills of Lading Needed for Efficiency
- [Nine Months After Demolition, Makoko Survivors Battle Loss, Death, Harsh Living Conditions](https://journalng.com/nine-months-after-demolition-makoko-survivors-battle-loss-death-harsh-living-conditions/): By Elizabeth Toyon & Hannah Tedunjaye
- [Dada: ICNL Building Integrated Logistics to Unlock Northern Nigeria’s Trade Potential ](https://journalng.com/dada-icnl-building-integrated-logistics-to-unlock-northern-nigerias-trade-potential/): The Managing Director of Inland Containers Nigeria Limited (ICNL), operators of the Kaduna Inland Dry Port (KIDP), Omotayo Philip Dada, has outlined an ambitious vision to reposition the company as an integrated logistics provider while unlocking the vast trade and export potential of Northern Nigeria.
- [IGP Disu Pledges Thorough Investigation Over Death of 37 Ilegal Miners in NSCDC  Custody    ](https://journalng.com/igp-disu-pledges-thorough-investigation-over-death-of-37-ilegal-miners-in-nscdc-custody/): ​The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, today, 18th September 2026, paid a condolence visit to Niger State following the death of thirty-seven (37) miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the early hours of the day. The suspects were reportedly arrested over alleged illegal mining activities.
- [Ogun I Customs Seizes N2.47bn Contraband, N417m Range Rover at Idiroko](https://journalng.com/ogun-i-customs-seizes-n2-47bn-contraband-n417m-range-rover-at-idiroko/): ...Command hands 1.878 tonnes of cannabis to NDLEA
- [Lilypond Customs Flags Shipping Space, Logistics Constraints to Export Growth](https://journalng.com/lilypond-customs-flags-shipping-space-logistics-constraints-to-export-growth/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lilypond Export Command, has identified inadequate logistics and limited shipping capacity as major constraints that must be addressed if Nigeria is to significantly increase the volume of exports and reduce its dependence on imports.
- [Adalikwu: Niger Delta Holds Potential for Impactful Blue Economy Development Across Africa](https://journalng.com/adalikwu-niger-delta-holds-potential-for-impactful-blue-economy-development-across-africa/): The Niger Delta can emerge as one of Africa’s most important integrated maritime, energy, industrial, logistics and blue-economy growth corridors if the region moves deliberately from resource extraction to value creation, the Secretary-General of the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA), Dr Paul Adalikwu, said on Wednesday.
- [Customs Intercepts 56 Containers of Prohibited Goods Worth N5.53bn in Onne](https://journalng.com/customs-intercepts-56-containers-of-prohibited-goods-worth-n5-53bn-in-onne/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 56 containers containing prohibited goods with a total duty-paid value of N5.53 billion at the Port Harcourt II Area Command, Onne, Rivers State.
- [MARCON, IMION Deepen Collaboration on Blue Economy Development](https://journalng.com/marcon-imion-deepen-collaboration-on-blue-economy-development/): The Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) and the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) are deepening collaboration on maritime knowledge, stakeholder engagement and initiatives aimed at advancing Nigeria’s blue economy.
- [MARCON Backs NPERA, Commits to Stronger Maritime Sector Collaboration](https://journalng.com/marcon-backs-npera-commits-to-stronger-maritime-sector-collaboration/): The Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) has pledged its continued support to the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), expressing readiness to deepen its partnership with the agency in the interest of Nigeria’s maritime sector.
- [Akutah Rules Out Inter-Agency Crisis Over NPERA Mandates](https://journalng.com/akutah-rules-out-inter-agency-crisis-over-npera-mandates/): The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), Dr Pius Akutah, has ruled out inter-agency conflict over overlapping mandates, saying the law establishing the agency was jointly reviewed and endorsed by relevant government agencies before it was transmitted to the National Assembly.
- [How New NPERA Powers Will Sanitise Nigeria’s Ports, Protect Investments, Promote Efficiency — DG Akutah](https://journalng.com/how-new-npera-powers-will-sanitise-nigerias-ports-protect-investments-promote-efficiency-dg-akutah/): The Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) says the powers conferred on it by the NPERA Act 2026 will help sanitise Nigeria’s ports, protect investments and promote efficiency as the country seeks to position the maritime sector as a major driver of economic growth.
- [NNS Beecroft Hands Over Three Suspected Stowaways to Immigration](https://journalng.com/nns-beecroft-hands-over-three-suspected-stowaways-to-immigration/): The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has handed over three suspected stowaways intercepted onboard the merchant vessel MV MAERSK CALABAR to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for further investigation.
- [CILT Nigeria to Push Integrated Transport, Logistics Reforms at 2026 Conference](https://journalng.com/cilt-nigeria-to-push-integrated-transport-logistics-reforms-at-2026-conference/): The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Nigeria, is set to bring together policymakers, regulators, industry operators, investors, academics and other stakeholders to develop practical solutions to the country’s transport and logistics challenges at its 2026 National Conference.
- [Peterside to Lead NUJ Press Week Lecture on Media, Trillion-Dollar Economy](https://journalng.com/peterside-to-lead-nuj-press-week-lecture-on-media-trillion-dollar-economy/): Former Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, is set to deliver the 2026 Annual Lecture of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council.
- [ThinkBusiness Africa Seeks Evidence-Based Review of Proposed SSB Tax Hike](https://journalng.com/thinkbusiness-africa-seeks-evidence-based-review-of-proposed-ssb-tax-hike/): ThinkBusiness Africa, a Lagos-based policy and investor-relations firm, has called for a more evidence-based assessment of the proposed amendment to the Customs, Excise Tariff, Etc. (Consolidation) Act.
- [Customs Renovates Ife Girls High School, Offers University Scholarships to Top Students](https://journalng.com/customs-renovates-ife-girls-high-school-offers-university-scholarships-to-top-students/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commissioned the fully renovated Ife Girls High School in Ile-Ife, Osun State, as part of its Customs Cares Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.
- [Why Women Should  Occupy Leadership Positions in Maritime Industry – Gambia Maritime DG, Danso-Malang](https://journalng.com/women-should-harness-blue-economy-opportunities-gambia-maritime-dg-danso-malang/): For decades, the maritime industry has remained one of the sectors where women have had to work harder to gain visibility, recognition and leadership opportunities. But across Africa, that narrative is gradually changing as more women enter the industry, acquire specialised skills and rise to positions of influence. One of them is Olimatou Danso-Malang , Director-General of the Gambia Maritime Administration and the first woman to occupy the position.
- [NCAA Announces 4,765 Domestic Flights Delays, 36 Cancellations in August 2026](https://journalng.com/ncaa-announces-4765-domestic-flights-delays-36-cancelled-in-august-2026/): The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has recorded 4,765 delayed flights and 36 cancellations among 7,961 domestic flights operated across the country in August 2026.
- [NiMet DG, Anosike Elected President of ACMAD Board](https://journalng.com/nimet-dg-anosike-elected-president-of-acmad-board/): Anosike’s election took place on September 10, 2026, in Cotonou, Benin, during the 24th Ordinary Session of the ACMAD Board of Governors, held alongside the 22nd African Climate Outlook Forum (ACCOF22).
- [NDLEA Intercepts Colos Shipments From UK, Uncovers Opioids in Loaves of Bread, Speakers](https://journalng.com/ndlea-intercepts-colos-shipments-from-uk-uncovers-opioids-in-loaves-of-bread-speakers/): Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted two shipments of synthetic cannabis, popularly called Colorado or Colos in street terms concealed in consolidated cargoes coming from the United Kingdom, while two other consignments of the dangerous substance hidden in music speakers were recovered from two motor parks in Lagos, where at least seven suspects connected to the seized cargoes have been arrested.
- [NPA Mourns Former Chief Executive, Bamanga Tukur](https://journalng.com/npa-mourns-former-chief-executive-bamanga-tukur/): The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has mourned the death of its former General Manager and Chief Executive, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, who died on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the age of 90.
- [NCAA Fines RwandAir N15m Over Passenger’s Damaged Baggage Complaint](https://journalng.com/ncaa-fines-rwandair-n15m-over-passengers-damaged-baggage-complaint/): The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed a ₦15 million fine on RwandAir over a consumer protection infraction arising from the airline’s failure to resolve a passenger’s damaged baggage complaint within the stipulated timeframe.
- [Okonkwo Faults Heavy Charges on Airlines, Demands Commensurate Value, Calls for TSC Removal](https://journalng.com/okonkwo-faults-heavy-charges-on-airlines-demands-commensurate-value-calls-for-tsc-removal/): The Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Obiora Okonkwo, has questioned the value airlines receive in return for the numerous payments they make to government agencies and other service providers, saying operators often do not get commensurate value for the charges imposed on them.
- [Nigeria Has Highest Airlines Mortality Rate – Air Peace Chairman, Onyema   ](https://journalng.com/nigeria-has-highest-airlines-mortality-rate-air-peace-chairman-onyema/): The Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace Limited, Allen Onyema, has called for an urgent review of taxes, charges and other financial obligations imposed on Nigerian airlines, warning that the burden is threatening the survival and competitiveness of operators.
- [Nigeria, Benin Customs Move to Transform Seme-Krake to Tech Driven Joint Border Post](https://journalng.com/nigeria-benin-customs-move-to-transform-seme-krake-to-tech-driven-joint-border-post/): The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has disclosed the Service’s plans for the Sèmè–Kraké Joint Border Post between Nigeria and Benin to be treated as a strategic border modernisation programme rather than a collection of isolated repairs.
- [Daily Times@100: Town Hall to Focus on Shaping Nigeria’s Future](https://journalng.com/daily-times100-town-hall-to-focus-on-shaping-nigerias-future/): As part of activities marking the centenary celebration of Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN), the Times Heroes Awards Council, led by its Chairman, Bolaji Okusaga, has announced plans to convene a high-level Town Hall Meeting on November 3, 2026, at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos, as the newspaper moves from celebrating Nigeria’s past to shaping its future.
- [NCAA Orders United Nigeria to Improve Flight Operations, Respect Passenger Rights ](https://journalng.com/ncaa-orders-united-nigeria-to-improve-flight-operations-respect-passenger-rights/): The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered United Nigeria Airlines to improve its flight operations, strictly adhere to passenger rights regulations, and stop expanding routes beyond its current fleet capacity.
- [Customs Sensitises Stakeholders on PCA, Pushes Reform for Faster Clearance, Revenue Protection](https://journalng.com/customs-sensitises-stakeholders-on-pca-pushes-reform-for-faster-clearance-revenue-protection/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to reform its Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) regime, seeking greater compliance, faster cargo clearance and stronger revenue protection through a shift from physical intervention at the ports to post-release verification.
- [Customs Begins Final Stage of 2025 Recruitment Exercise in Abuja](https://journalng.com/customs-begins-final-stage-of-2025-recruitment-exercise-in-abuja/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially flagged off the final stage of its 2025 recruitment exercise, with shortlisted candidates undergoing rigorous documentation, physical fitness assessments, and medical screenings at the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Gwagwalada, Abuja.
- [Aviation Correspondents Demand Stakeholder Input on Major Sector Regulatory Decisions](https://journalng.com/aviation-correspondents-demand-stakeholder-input-before-major-aviation-fiscal-regulatory-decisions/): The League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) has called for stronger and more structured engagement between the Federal Government and key stakeholders in the aviation sector before major fiscal and regulatory decisions are implemented.
- [Customs Hands Over Seized Cannabis, Codeine, Expired Goods Worth N43.6bn to NDLEA, NAFDAC in Apapa](https://journalng.com/customs-hands-over-seized-cannabis-codeine-expired-goods-worth-n43-6bn-to-ndlea-nafdac-in-apapa/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over seized cannabis sativa, codeine syrup and expired goods worth N43.59 billion to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) following the interception of 13 containers at the Apapa Port in Lagos.
- [How I Navigate Through Leadership Responsibilities , Breaking Barriers in Maritime Sector — Dr. Anyika](https://journalng.com/how-i-navigate-through-leadership-responsibilities-breaking-barriers-in-maritime-sector-dr-anyika/): In this interview, Dr. Chizoba Christiana Anyika speaks about her journey in a traditionally male dominated sector, the challenges and lessons that have shaped her as a woman in leadership, as well as the importance of mentorship and continuous professional development. Her dedication to the maritime sector recently earned her recognition from the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON), which honoured her for her distinguished leadership and outstanding work in maritime safety, transport logistics and the blue economy.
- [Nigeria, Cameroon Customs Begin Joint Assessment of Ekok-Mfum Border Post](https://journalng.com/nigeria-cameroon-customs-begin-joint-assessment-of-ekok-mfum-border-post/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Cameroon Customs Administration have launched a joint assessment of the Ekok-Mfum One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) to eliminate cross-border trade friction, strengthen border security, and drive regional economic integration.
- [Keyamo Engages Saudi Team on Early Preparations for 2027 Hajj Air Operations](https://journalng.com/keyamo-engages-saudi-team-on-early-preparations-for-2027-hajj-air-operations/): The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has engaged the Saudi Arabian delegation on early preparations for the 2027 Hajj season, with discussions focused on improving air transportation and ensuring the seamless movement of Nigerian pilgrims.
- [NCAA, NAICOM Sign Landmark MoU to Strengthen Aviation Insurance, Safety](https://journalng.com/ncaa-naicom-sign-landmark-mou-to-strengthen-aviation-insurance-safety/): The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation and collaboration in the regulation and oversight of aviation insurance in Nigeria.
- [How Nigeria Can Prevent Cargo Loss to Rival Ports Due to High Cost – Udofia](https://journalng.com/how-nigeria-can-prevent-cargo-loss-to-rival-ports-due-to-high-cost-udofia/): The Director-General of the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) , Thaddeus Udofia has warned that Nigeria risks losing capital and regional trade opportunities to competing hubs if it fails to urgently address its uncompetitive transit times, high logistics costs and weak digital integration across the maritime and trade value chain.
- [Maritime Workers Deserve Best Welfare Package, I Won’t Lower Standard, Says Bunu MWUN PG](https://journalng.com/maritime-workers-deserve-best-welfare-package-i-wont-lower-standard-says-bunu-mwun-pg/): President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has reiterated that workers in the sector deserve the best of welfare package considering their immense contributions to the nation's economic development.
- [Maritime Expert, Itua Calls for Sustainable Approach to Blue Economy Logistics](https://journalng.com/maritime-expert-itua-calls-for-sustainable-approach-to-blue-economy-logistics/): The Chief Executive Officer of Natural Eco Capital, Eugene Itua, has called for a stronger integration of sustainability and risk management into Nigeria’s blue economy and maritime logistics activities.
- [Abuja, Port Harcourt Airports to Benefit from Fluorine-Free Firefighting Foam Project- Najomo](https://journalng.com/abuja-port-harcourt-airports-to-benefit-from-fluorine-free-firefighting-foam-project-najomo/): The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has disclosed plans to support the transition of selected Nigerian airports, including Abuja and Port Harcourt, from firefighting foams containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to environmentally friendly fluorine-free alternatives.
- [IMION Deepens Blue Economy Training, Tours NNS KADA](https://journalng.com/imion-deepens-blue-economy-training-tours-nns-kada/): The International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) has deepened the practical learning experience of participants at its Executive Course on Logistics and Trade Facilitation for the Blue Economy with a guided tour of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) KADA.
- [Efficient Ports Critical to Nigeria’s Economic Growth, Competitiveness  says Maritime Security Expert , Madu](https://journalng.com/efficient-ports-critical-to-nigerias-economic-growth-competitiveness-says-maritime-security-expert-madu/): The Chief Executive Officer of Multimix Academy, Mr. Obiora Madu, has called for a fundamental shift in Nigeria’s approach to port development, urging the country to reposition its ports as engines of economic growth rather than mere gateways for cargo movement.
- [Smuggling: We’re Defeating Challenges of Porous Borders, Rough Terrain in Ogun – Ag. Controller Afeni](https://journalng.com/smuggling-were-defeating-challenges-of-porous-borders-rough-terrain-in-ogun-ag-controller-afeni/): The fight against smuggling on the Nigeria–Benin border is an endless contest shaped by bad roads, dead mobile networks, poorly marked frontiers and communities that still treat illicit trade as a livelihood, the Acting Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Ogun I Command has said.
- [Inadequate Cold-Chain Infrastructure Threatening Nigeria’s Fisheries Value — Ugboma](https://journalng.com/inadequate-cold-chain-infrastructure-threatening-nigerias-fisheries-value-ugboma/): Professor Ogochukwu Ugboma, a facilitator at the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) Executive Course, has said inadequate cold-chain infrastructure is a major challenge undermining Nigeria’s fisheries and aquaculture value chain.
- [IMION Pushes Maritime Logistics Overhaul, Unveils Second Newsletter Edition](https://journalng.com/imion-pushes-maritime-logistics-overhaul-unveils-second-newsletter-edition/): The International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s maritime logistics and trade facilitation systems, stressing that efficient logistics is critical to unlocking the country’s blue economy potential.
- [FG Reforms: Nigerian Ports Record 12.3% Rise in Cargo Throughput, Vessel Traffic Up 14.4%](https://journalng.com/fg-reforms-nigerian-ports-record-12-3-rise-in-cargo-throughput-vessel-traffic-up-14-4/): By Feyisola Adeyeha
- [NDLEA Arrests Convicted Cocaine Trafficker, Intercepts Drug-Laden Fuel Tanker in Nationwide Crackdown](https://journalng.com/ndlea-arrests-convicted-cocaine-trafficker-intercepts-drug-laden-fuel-tanker-in-nationwide-crackdown/): Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have, in a coordinated sweep across the country arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker who disguised himself as a herbal tea merchant, intercepted a 20,000-litre fuel tanker fitted with a concealed compartment for illicit drugs, and recovered several other consignments of cannabis, tramadol, methamphetamine and other psychotropic substances in Lagos, Adamawa, Ondo, Kaduna, Bauchi, Ekiti, Kogi, Taraba and Enugu states.
- [Customs Police Wins Zone A Inter-Command Games Football Final ](https://journalng.com/customs-police-wins-zone-a-inter-command-games-football-final/): The Customs Police Unit have emerged champions of the football competition at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Zone A Inter-Command Games, defeating the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command 1–0 in a keenly contested final.
- [Customs Condoles Gumel Emirate as CGC Adeniyi Attends Funeral of Late Emir   ](https://journalng.com/customs-condoles-gumel-emirate-as-cgc-adeniyi-attends-funeral-of-late-emir/): The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on Friday joined other national and state leaders in mourning the late Emir of Gumel, His Royal Highness Alhaji Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, CON, who died on Thursday, 3 September 2026, in Cairo, Egypt
- [Okorefe Challenges Maritime Journalists to Embrace Investigative Reporting](https://journalng.com/okorefe-challenges-maritime-journalists-to-embrace-investigative-reporting/): Maritime expert and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Kamany Marine Services Limited, Dr. Charles Okorefe, has challenged maritime journalists to move beyond routine news reporting and press conference coverage, urging them to embrace innovative and investigative approaches capable of holding industry operators and regulators accountable.
- [Comptroller Gambo Commends AMJON for Recognition, Reaffirms Commitment to Anti-Smuggling Drive](https://journalng.com/comptroller-gambo-commends-amjon-for-recognition-reaffirms-commitment-to-anti-smuggling-drive/): The Controller, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Gambo Aliyu has commended the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) for recognising his contributions to Nigeria’s maritime and trade sectors.
- [NIMASA Intensifies Digitalisation Drive to Block Revenue Leakages](https://journalng.com/nimasa-intensifies-digitalisation-drive-to-block-revenue-leakages/): The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has intensified efforts to digitise its operations as part of wider reforms aimed at eliminating unnecessary human contact, blocking revenue leakages and reducing bureaucratic delays in Nigeria’s maritime sector.
- [Adeniyi: Technology, Data Will Drive Nigeria Customs’ Future Economic Security](https://journalng.com/adeniyi-technology-data-will-drive-nigeria-customs-future-economic-security/): The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has called for greater adoption of technology, data analytics and artificial intelligence in Customs operations to strengthen Nigeria’s economic security while facilitating legitimate trade.
- [Kano/Jigawa Customs hits ₦88.9bn Collection Records Largest Wildlife Seizures in Customs History](https://journalng.com/31317-2/): The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has generated ₦88.93 billion in revenue so far in 2026 and seized goods with a combined duty paid value of ₦2.16 billion over the past two months, including what it described as the largest single wildlife interception in the history of the Service.
- [Dangote Executive Urges Innovation, Collaboration to Boost Nigeria’s Maritime Competitiveness](https://journalng.com/dangote-executive-urges-innovation-collaboration-to-boost-nigerias-maritime-competitiveness/): The Managing Director, Ports Operations Strategic Unit, Dangote Industries Limited, Akin Omole, has called for greater innovation and collaboration among maritime stakeholders to improve operational efficiency and strengthen Nigeria’s competitiveness in the global maritime industry.
- [Okrika Jetty Death Claim unverified, Rivers group says after security checks](https://journalng.com/okrika-jetty-death-claim-unverified-rivers-group-says-after-security-checks/): A Rivers State civil-society group on Friday urged the media to treat as unverified a widely circulated report that 37 people died after inhaling suspected toxic fumes at Okari Jetty, Okrika Mainland, on 3 September 2026.
- [NCS Highlights Communication, B’Odogwu’s Role in Customs Digital Transformation](https://journalng.com/ncs-highlights-communication-bodogwus-role-in-customs-digital-transformation/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has underscored the strategic importance of effective communication in driving institutional reforms, trade facilitation, revenue generation and stakeholder engagement, particularly through its B’Odogwu digital modernisation platform.
- [Keyamo Pledges Aviation Sector’s Support for Safe Migration, Anti-Trafficking](https://journalng.com/keyamo-pledges-aviation-sectors-support-for-safe-migration-anti-trafficking/): According to the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood who made this known in a press release,  Keyamo made the commitment on Thursday in Abuja when he received the IOM Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Sharon Dimanche, who led a delegation of senior officials to his office.
- [Keyamo Receives ‘Minister of the Decade’ Award at Daily Times Centenary](https://journalng.com/keyamo-receives-minister-of-the-decade-award-at-daily-times-centenary/): The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has been honoured with the “Minister of the Decade” award at the centenary celebration of the Daily Times of Nigeria held in Abuja.
- [AMJON Summit: Maritime Journalists Must Embrace Innovation to Shape Nigeria’s Future — Osokpo](https://journalng.com/amjon-summit-maritime-journalists-must-embrace-innovation-to-shape-nigerias-future-osokpo/): The President of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON), Vera Osokpo, has called on maritime journalists to embrace innovation, continuous learning and emerging technologies to effectively contribute to the development of Nigeria’s maritime industry.
- [Customs Hands Over ₦3.95bn Cannabis Haul, Tramadol and Mercury to NDLEA, NESREA](https://journalng.com/customs-hands-over-%e2%82%a63-95bn-cannabis-haul-tramadol-and-mercury-to-ndlea-nesrea/): The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday handed over more than three tonnes of cannabis and other illicit drugs, plus four cylinders of high-grade mercury, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA).
- [MARCON, FCFMT Move to Strengthen Media-Institutional Engagement](https://journalng.com/marcon-fcfmt-move-to-strengthen-media-institutional-engagement/): The Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology (FCFMT), Lagos, and the Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) have moved to strengthen their relationship and deepen engagement between the institution and maritime journalists.
- [INTERVIEW: Technology, Increased Compliance Contributing to Customs Efficiency at Apapa Port – Comptroller Oshoba](https://journalng.com/interview-technology-increased-compliance-contributing-to-customs-efficiency-at-apapa-port-comptroller-oshoba/): At the helm of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba is overseeing one of the country's most strategic and busiest gateways for international trade at a period of growing emphasis on revenue generation, trade facilitation, technology and border enforcement.
- [Customs, ACSPN Partner to Tackle Digital Communication Challenges](https://journalng.com/customs-acspn-partner-to-tackle-digital-communication-challenges/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its engagement with communication scholars and professionals as it seeks deeper collaboration in media, digital communication and professional development.
- [INTERVIEW: MAN Oron Capable of Growing African Blue Economy Manpower Base , Says Varpilah ](https://journalng.com/interview-man-oron-capable-of-growing-african-blue-economy-manpower-base-says-varpilah/): Hon. S. Tornorlah Varpilah, Board Chairman of the Liberian Maritime Authority (LiMA) is presently in Nigeria leading a team comprising of his country's maritime administration and maritime education and training institution on a visit to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron.
- [Customs Announces Physical Screening, Documentation for Shortlisted Recruitment Candidates](https://journalng.com/customs-announces-physical-screening-documentation-for-shortlisted-recruitment-candidates/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that physical screening and documentation for successful candidates shortlisted for recruitment into the Service will take place at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, Abuja.
- [Liberian Maritime Team Visits MAN Oron to Strengthen Training Partnership](https://journalng.com/liberian-maritime-team-visits-man-oron-to-strengthen-training-partnership/): The Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, on Tuesday hosted a reciprocal visit and inspection of its training facilities by officials of the Liberia Maritime Authority(LMA) and the Liberia Maritime Training Institute, led by Hon. S. Tornorlah Varpilah, Board Chairman of LMA.
- [NAPTIP Rescues Over 180 Allegedly Trafficked Children Across Five States    ](https://journalng.com/naptip-rescues-over-180-allegedly-trafficked-children-across-five-states/): Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have rescued more than 180 children allegedly trafficked from five states across Nigeria by suspected criminal groups posing as members of civil society organisations.
- [Nurture Creation, Denounce All Forms of Pollution, Archbishop Martins Urges Govts, Others   ](https://journalng.com/nurture-creation-denounce-all-forms-of-pollution-archbishop-martins-urges-govts-others/): The Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins has called on those in government to promote policies and practices which ensure that everyone has access to safe nourishing food and that the benefits of biodiversity are shared equitably, in a bid to sustain nature and the process of creation.
- [NIMASA Partners AMJON 2026 Maritime Training Summit, Backs Blue Economy Development](https://journalng.com/nimasa-partners-amjon-2026-maritime-training-summit-backs-blue-economy-development/): Lagos is set to host key stakeholders in Nigeria’s maritime industry as industry leaders, regulators, policymakers and experts converge for the 2026 Maritime Training Summit and Awards of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON).
- [50 Customs Officers Graduate from Junior Course 25, Charged on Integrity, Leadership](https://journalng.com/50-customs-officers-graduate-from-junior-course-25-charged-on-integrity-leadership/): Fifty officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have completed the three-month Junior Course 25 at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, Abuja, marking a key advancement in their professional leadership careers.
- [NDLEA Intercepts N6.2bn  ‘Jihadi Drug’  Concealed in Ghana Soap, Opioids at Lagos Airport](https://journalng.com/ndlea-intercepts-n6-2bn-jihadi-drug-in-ghana-soap-opioids-at-lagos-airport/): Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of captagon, widely known as ‘Jihadi drug’ and millions of opioid pills worth over N6.2 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos.
- [Africa Must Own its Blue Economy Value Chain, Bahari Network CEO says after Lagos Conference](https://journalng.com/africa-must-own-its-blue-economy-value-chain-bahari-network-ceo-says-after-lagos-conference/): Africa risks repeating an old pattern with a new resource if it fails to take control of the industries growing around its oceans, lakes and rivers, Tom Kirkwood, chief executive and co-founder of the Bahari Network, has said after the maiden Blue Africa Conference and Exhibition (BACE) in Lagos.
- [Customs, Fire Service, Unilever Sign MoUs to Strengthen Cooperation](https://journalng.com/customs-fire-service-unilever-sign-mous-to-strengthen-cooperation/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Federal Fire Service (FFS), and Unilever Nigeria PLC, on 27 August 2026, signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) at the NCS Headquarters, Abuja, to strengthen inter-agency and public-private collaboration, enhance security, protect legitimate trade, safeguard lives and consumers, and support Nigeria’s economic growth.
- [Keyamo Backs Review of Nigeria-Germany Aviation Agreement as Lufthansa Plans Expansion](https://journalng.com/keyamo-backs-review-of-nigeria-germany-aviation-agreement-as-lufthansa-plans-expansion/): The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has backed the review and ratification of the existing Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and Germany as the Lufthansa Group announced plans to expand its operations in the Nigerian market.
- [We’ve Made Apapa Port No-Go-Area for Prohibited Goods, Says Comptroller Oshoba](https://journalng.com/weve-made-apapa-port-no-go-area-for-prohibited-goods-says-comptroller-oshoba/): Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, Customs Area Controller for Apapa Port Command in Lagos has given an insight into recent unprecedented feats achieved on his watch at Nigeria's busiest seaport. He said the port has become a no go area for prohibited goods with attendant seizures
- [Kebbi Customs, Nigerien Counterparts Move to Boost Trade Along Kamba Border Corridor](https://journalng.com/kebbi-customs-nigerien-counterparts-move-to-boost-trade-along-kamba-border-corridor/): The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi Area Command, has strengthened collaboration with the Nigerien Customs to facilitate legitimate cross-border trade and ease economic hardship among communities along the Kamba–Tungan Gyado border corridor.
- [Tinubu, Governors Target Lower Transport Fares From October 1](https://journalng.com/tinubu-governors-target-lower-transport-fares-from-october-1/): President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and state governors have agreed to take immediate steps to reduce transportation fares nationwide, with the Federal Government targeting lower fares from October 1, 2026.
- [Kano/Jigawa Customs Intercepts 48 Trafficked Animals, Arrests 3 Suspects   ](https://journalng.com/kano-jigawa-customs-intercepts-48-trafficked-animals-arrests-3-suspects/): Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, have intercepted a consignment of illegally traded wildlife and arrested three male suspects along the Daura–Kano road after an intelligence-led night patrol.
- [NCAA Signs MoU with Firms to Implement Advance Cargo Information Framework](https://journalng.com/ncaa-signs-mou-with-firms-to-implement-advance-cargo-information-framework/): The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Firstway FZE and Global Software & Digital Solution (GSDS) for the implementation of the Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) framework in Nigeria.
- [FAAN, Bolt Resolve Operational Dispute as Services Resume at Airports](https://journalng.com/faan-bolt-resolve-operational-dispute-as-services-resume-at-airports/): The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the resolution of its operational disagreement with Bolt, clearing the e-hailing company to resume services at FAAN-managed airports.
- [Tinubu: NLNG Train 7 Critical to Nigeria’s Gas-Led Economic Future](https://journalng.com/tinubu-nlng-train-7-critical-to-nigerias-gas-led-economic-future/): President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said the successful completion of Nigeria LNG Limited’s Train 7 project is central to the country’s plan to turn its gas reserves into exports, jobs, industrial growth and lasting economic value.
- [Dangote Refinery Blames Petrol Imports for Rising Fuel Exports](https://journalng.com/dangote-refinery-blames-petrol-imports-for-rising-fuel-exports/): Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has attributed the recent increase in its petrol exports to continued imports of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), saying the inflow of foreign products is disrupting domestic demand planning despite the refinery’s capacity to meet and exceed Nigeria’s fuel requirements.
- [NIMASA Tightens Cabotage Rules to Boost Nigerian Shipowners, Crews](https://journalng.com/nimasa-tightens-cabotage-rules-to-boost-nigerian-shipowners-crews/): The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has stepped up enforcement of cabotage rules, directing operators in coastal and inland shipping to use vessels that meet Nigerian ownership, registration, manning and construction requirements.This was contained in a press release issued in Lagos by the agency
- [EFCC Offers Whistleblowers Up to 5% Reward for Recovery of Stolen Assets Abroad](https://journalng.com/olukoyede-seeks-whistleblowers-on-stolen-assets-abroad-at-cambridge-symposium/): The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  Ola Olukoyede has called on whistleblowers across the world to offer useful and actionable intelligence to the Commission on monetary and non-monetary assets stashed abroad by corrupt Nigerians.
- [Three Years On, Nigeria’s Blue Economy Ministry Faces the Test of Turning Potential Into Jobs](https://journalng.com/three-years-on-nigerias-blue-economy-ministry-faces-the-test-of-turning-potential-into-jobs/): By Feyisola Adeyeha
- [Indorama MD, Mundra Points at Why Nigeria Must Convert Hydrocarbon Wealth into Industrial Power](https://journalng.com/indorama-md-mundra-points-at-why-nigeria-must-convert-hydrocarbon-wealth-into-industrial-power/): Nigeria possesses Africa’s largest natural gas reserves and the continent’s second-largest oil reserves, yet continues to import the bulk of its plastics, fertilizer intermediates and specialty chemicals. That paradox must end if the country is to industrialise, Manish Mundra, Managing Director of Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Petrochemicals Ltd, told delegates at the 7th International Mid/Downstream Oil and Gas Conference.

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