NPA restates commitment to port efficiency through intermodal transport
MD NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman BY FRANCIS EZEM The Nigerian Ports Authority NPA has assured that it would continue to remain focused and determined to collaborate with all stakeholders to…
FG unveils new National Carrier ‘Nigeria Air’
BY FRANCIS EZEM The Federal Government has unveiled the name and logo of its new National Carrier, ‘Nigeria Air, saying that the government is also in talks with aircraft providers…
Shippers Council visits concessionaires, preaches port automation …Insists Executive Order on Ease of Doing Business realisable
From left: Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Mr. Hassan Bello, Director, Regulatory Services of the Council, Ms. Ifeoma Ezedinma and General Manager, Ports and Cargo Handling Services, Mr. Abayomi Obadare during the…
Heads may roll in Customs over four missing transit containers
BY FRANCIS EZEM The Nigeria Customs Service has launched an investigation into the whereabouts of four containers on transfer from Apapa Port to the Inland Container Depots ICD in Kano…
Why NPA suspended Maerskline, Cosco, two others
BY FRANCIS EZEM Sequel to earlier warnings, the Nigerian Ports Authority has made good its threat by slamming a ten-day suspension of the services of four multinational shipping companies operating…
Holding bays: NPA’s axe dangles over shipping firms, terminal operators
MD NPA, Hadiz Bala Usman BY FRANCIS EZEM The Nigerian Ports Authority NPA has warned that it would apply severe sanctions and penalties on all shipping companies and terminal operators…
Senate backs AMCON’s plan to publish debtors list …Proposes Executive Order to seize debtors’ assets
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki BY FRANCIS EZEM The Senate, Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber has thrown its full weight behind the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON over its plans…
Group petitions FG over extortion by APMT, shipping firms
Founder, NAGAFF, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam BY FRANCIS EZEM Stakeholders under the aegis of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders NAGAFF have written the National Assembly, the Nigerian Shippers Council…
I didn’t ask terminal operators to procure scanners, says ACG Dahiru
*ACG Dahiru BY FRANCIS EZEM The Zonal Coordinator in charge of Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, Assistant Controller General ACG Aminu Dahiru has said he was wrongly quoted…
Shippers Council to partner FG on fast-tracking admiralty cases
Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers Council, Barrister Hassan Bello BY FRANCIS EZEM Strong indications emerged that the Nigerian Shippers Council would approach the Federal Government, especially seeking audience with the Chief…
