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By Paul Williams The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has deepened its collaboration with the media in the South‑South to strengthen public trust, drive ongoing service reforms and curb smuggling in the region. National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, while addressing journalists and Customs PROs at the 2026 PR …

By Paul Williams Nigeria’s gas company, NLNG, has been honoured with the Energy Awards 2026 Operational Excellence Award at the 25th-anniversary edition of NOG Energy Week. The recognition came at one of Africa’s premier energy gatherings, 2026 NOG Energy Week, held from July 5 to 9, 2026, at the Bola …

‎A pioneer member of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) in the Eastern Zone and National Patron of the Association, Chief Eze-Mentus Mbonu, has congratulated the Commandant-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on his recent tenure extension by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his re-election as the Chairperson of …

By Paul Williams A Federal High Court in Abuja has reserved ruling until July 1 on the bail application of Ugochukwu Ibekwe, an alleged oil thief and suspected economic saboteur whose arrest followed intelligence gathered by PINL and other security agencies along the Eastern corridor of the Trans Niger Pipeline. …

‎…As Fubara backs private sector growth ‎The President of the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (PHCCIMA), Dr. Chinyere Nwoga, has described the successful hosting of the 66th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) as …

By Paul Williams Nigeria has surpassed its OPEC production quota for the first time in 2026, and indigenous operator Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) is being credited as one of the central factors behind the recovery along the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP). Figures released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory …

By Our Reporter The Energy and Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, EMR, Rivers State Council, says all is set for the commemoration of the 2026 World Oceans Day in Port Harcourt. The event, scheduled for Monday, June 8, at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, will begin …

By Paul Williams Chairman, Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Onne Seaport Chapter, Chief Ifeanyi Isikaku, has described the unprecedented N77.3 billion Customs revenue haul at Onne Port in April 2026 as an indication of economic growth in Nigeria’s eastern maritime region. He spoke on Tuesday when members of …

By Paul Williams NLNG’s shipping subsidiary, Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), has awarded contracts to build three new LNG vessels as part of a fleet renewal programme. The contracts were signed with Hudong-Zhongua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Limited and China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Limited. The gas company said in a release …

  By Paul Williams   Investors in Rivers State have set their eyes on Africa’s $3 trillion market, in a bid to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This was as the Siminalayi Fubara-led administration has expressed commitment to “re-industrializing the state” …