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The Federal Government is betting that the £746 million loan-backed modernisation of the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos will generate enough economic value to justify the… The post FG Says £746m Port Upgrade Will Pay for Itself appeared first on %%https://shipsandports.com.ng/%%.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has awarded a ₦74.5 billion contract to RCC Nigeria Limited for the Phase II upgrade of 15km of the East-West Road, Section III, from… The post FEC Awards ₦74.5bn Contract to Fix Dilapidated Onne Port Road appeared first on %%https://shipsandports.com.ng/%%.
The Federal High Court has ordered the remand of three men suspected of illegally importing pump-action rifles into Nigeria following their arrest by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service… The post Court Remands Three Suspected Firearms Smugglers in Custody appeared first on %%https://shipsandports.com.ng/%%.
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has set a new revenue record, collecting ₦28.1 billion in a single day on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The figure… The post Apapa Customs Command Sets New Record with ₦28.1bn Single-Day Collection appeared first on %%https://shipsandports.com.ng/%%.
The death toll from a ferry disaster on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba has risen to 95, making it the country’s deadliest transport disaster, according to local media reports. The ferry,… The post Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster Becomes Zimbabwe’s Deadliest Transport Tragedy as Toll Hits 95 appeared first on %%https://shipsandports.com.ng/%%.
UK authorities have seized 2.9 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated £232 million at London Gateway Port in Essex as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. The… The post £232m Cocaine Shipment Seized at London Gateway Port appeared first on %%https://shipsandports.com.ng/%%.
A cargo ship has been declared a constructive total loss after being struck by multiple unknown projectiles off Yemen, in the latest attack to further raise tensions in the… The post Cargo Ship Declared Total Loss After Attack Off Yemen appeared first on %%https://shipsandports.com.ng/%%.
Nigeria’s port sector has entered a new regulatory era following the formal transition of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council into the Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA). The transition follows… The post Nigeria Enters New Port Regulation Era As NPERA Replaces Shippers’ Council appeared first on %%https://shipsandports.com.ng/%%.
The Nigerian Navy has rescued 22 passengers abducted by suspected sea robbers after their wooden passenger boat was hijacked along the Calabar–Oron–Ibaka waterway in Akwa Ibom State. The passengers… The post Nigerian Navy Rescues 22 Passengers Abducted By Sea Robbers In Akwa Ibom appeared first on %%https://shipsandports.com.ng/%%.
A seafarer has been killed in an attack on the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Minoan Dignity while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as attacks on commercial shipping in the strategic… The post Seafarer Killed In Attack On Bulker In Strait Of Hormuz appeared first on %%https://shipsandports.com.ng/%%.
