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The Director-General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons has dismissed viral allegations linking the agency to an illegal arms shipment intercepted at Lagos' Tin Can Island port.
Importers using Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Nigeria are incurring significant financial losses from excessive demurrage and detention charges, caused by persistent difficulties in returning empty containers.
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has set an ambitious revenue target of N1.489 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year, alongside plans to channel significant funding into upgrading Apapa and Tin Can Island ports to enhance efficiency, expand capacity, and boost national revenue.
Authorities at Lagos' Tin Can Island Port intercepted a major arms shipment containing 204 pump-action rifles concealed within household furniture, marking a second major weapons bust at the port in three weeks.
The Nigerian Ports Authority announced that 33 ships carrying petroleum products, food items, and other goods are expected to arrive at Apapa, Lekki Deep Sea Port, and Tin Can Island Port in Lagos.
Nigeria is looking to the UK for investment to upgrade its Apapa Quays and Tin Can Island ports, aiming to address long-standing issues like corruption and bottlenecks.
The Nigeria Customs Service has arrested an importer and a female clearing agent in connection with the alleged illegal importation of 399 Jojef pump-action rifles through the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos.
Nigeria's two busiest seaports, Tin Can Island Port and Apapa Port, have been recognized among the world's top 20 most improved container ports over the last five years, according to the 2025 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) report.
Nigeria and the UK have signed a £746 million export finance deal to redevelop Lagos’ Apapa and Tin Can Island ports, aiming to boost economic ties and improve infrastructure between the two nations.