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Victoria Silvanus Nigeria's Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged maritime administrations across West and Central Africa to strengthen Port State Control (PSC) systems as a critical tool for improving maritime safety, facilitating trade and unlocking the vast potential of the continent's Blue Economy. Speaking on Monday at the opening of the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (Abuja MoU) Regional Workshop for Directors-General, Chief Executive Officers of Maritime Administrations and Heads of Port State Control in Lagos, Oyetola said effective maritime governance is essential to Africa's economic transformation, particularly under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The three-day workshop, which also marked the launch of the Abuja MoU Port State Control Capacity-Building Programme, was supported by the Lloyd's Register Foundation and attracted maritime regulators, technical experts and development pa...

Victoria Silvanus The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over narcotic drugs and expired pharmaceutical products with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦53.39 billion to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) following a series of major seizures at the Apapa Port. Speaking during the handover ceremony at the Apapa Area Command on Wednesday, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said the seizures reflected the Service’s commitment to protecting Nigerians from the dangers of illicit drugs and unsafe medicines. According to him, the seizures were made through intelligence gathering, scanning analysis, physical examination and collaboration with the NDLEA. The intercepted consignments comprised two containers loaded with Cannabis Sativa concealed alongside imported vehicles and household items, two containers carrying Codeine Syrup hidden among casserole prod...