Month: November 2025

After a 14-year absence, Nigeria has successfully regained a seat on the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s Council under Category C — in what many are calling a historic achievement for the country’s maritime ambitions. The breakthrough came on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the 34th IMO Assembly in London, where the vote — conducted by…

The Director General of the Sea Empowerment Research Centre, Francis Aniezechukwu, on Saturday delivered the Keynote Address at the 33rd Matriculation Ceremony of the Institute of Transport Technology & Management, where he spoke extensively on the theme: “The Role of Multimodal Transport in National Development.” The keynote highlighted the centrality of an integrated, multimodal transport…

In a major anti-smuggling operation, the Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted a consignment containing a lion cub and patas monkeys on the Badagry–Seme Expressway. The animals were discovered hidden in different cages inside a Mazda car during a stop-and-search at Gbaji. The culprits, identified as a Beninese national named Mathew Kofi…

During its 2025 Annual Conference in Lagos, the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) spotlighted the country’s immense potential in the blue economy as a future driver of prosperity. Themed “Harnessing Nigeria’s Blue Economy Potentials: Boosting Export Trade and Multimodal Cargo Transport,” the event brought together maritime experts, policymakers, and industry stakeholders. JournalNG+1 In…

Nigeria is set to welcome its first wholly-indigenous Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, Emem, by December 2025, according to Business & Transport. Business and Transport The FPSO, owned by Nigerian oil company Oriental Energy Resources (OER), was purchased for $315 million and aims to produce 30,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) at…

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dayo Mobereola, highlighted that robust Port State Control (PSC) is a critical tool for enhancing maritime safety and safeguarding the environment. He made this remark during a five-day “Train-the-Trainer” workshop on PSC under the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), held for member states…

The Sea Empowerment & Research Centre (SEREC) has called on the Federal Government to build on the recently announced partnership between Denmark and Nigeria in maritime security and seafarer training, saying the initiative holds enormous potential for national growth — but will require consistent follow-up and transparent implementation. The Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, Jens Ole…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Managing Director and President of the Port Management Association of West & Central Africa (PMAWCA), Abubakar Dantsoho, has underscored the importance of interconnectedness and regional cooperation among African nations as key to advancing port infrastructure and trade across West and Central Africa. (Vanguard News) Speaking at the closing ceremony of…

Published: November 7, 2025Source: by Sea Empowerment & Research Centre The Sea Empowerment & Research Centre (SEREC) has commended the ongoing modernisation efforts of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), describing the reform as a crucial milestone in Nigeria’s journey toward transparent, efficient, and accountable governance. SEREC said the modernisation drive — which includes digital transformation,…

Published: November 7, 2025Source: Daily Trend (Reworked by Sea Empowerment & Research Centre) The Association of Port Freight Forwarders of Lagos and Nigeria (APFFLON) has raised alarm over the alleged sale of Export Trade Operations (ETO) call-up tickets in the black market for as high as ₦300,000, describing it as a threat to transparency in…