NPA, FRSC truck minimum safety standards take off March 1 2017
The Nigerian Ports Authority NPA has said that the enforcement of the new Minimum Safety Standards for trucks entering the nation’s seaports across the country would take effect March 1,…
Your promotion is call to duty, Customs tells 1,596 officers
The Nigeria Customs Service has promoted a total of 1,596 junior officers, who were successful in the 2016 promotion screening exercise. Comptroller General of the service, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali…
NIMASA not opposed to Nigerian Maritime University, says Peterside
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, has said that the agency is not opposed to the establishment of the Nigerian Maritime University NMU, Okerenkoko in the Warri South…
STOAN mourns Aham Ubani, late Secretary-General of MWUN
The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria STOAN, has expressed shock over the recent death of the Secretary-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria MWUN, Comrade Aham Ubani. Ubani…
ISPS: US may vacate Entry Condition on Nigeria-bound vessels
Strong indications emerged that the United States may lift the Condition of Entry COE placed on vessels that call at Nigeria’s seaports and related facilities over the failure of some…
Recession: over 7,000 port workers sacked in 2016-MWUN
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria MWUN has lamented some of the fiscal and monetary policies of the Federal Government, which negatively affected the maritime industry and led to the…
Heads may roll in Customs over seized 661 pump-action rifles
Strong indications emerged that several heads may roll in the Nigeria Customs Service over the interception and seizure of a total of 661 pieces of pump-action rifles imported from China.…
Diversification: Maritime will sustain Nigeria’s economy over oil revenue shortfalls- Peterside
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, has said that the maritime industry is now better positioned to aid the Federal Government's desire to diversify the nation's economy. This…
‘17% import duty, high interest rate kill indigenous shipping businesses’
Nigerian ship owners at the weekend took a swipe at Nigeria Customs Service over its decision to impose a 17 per cent import duty on ships imported into the country,…
Recession: Customs nets N897.3bn in 2016, evolves new welfare package
The Nigeria Customs Service has said it collected a total of revenue for the 2016 fiscal year despite the sharp decline in the volume of imports occasioned by fluctuations in…
