Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has blamed the current management of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) for the ongoing quagmire with the Governing Council elections. The association made …

  By Kenneth Jukpor In a bid to drive efficiency, transparency in the nation’s port processes, the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hon. Emmanuel Jime has admonished shipping companies to ensure that their fees are tied to services …

By Kenneth Jukpor The proposed re-introduction of excise duty collection on non-alcoholic drinks would see producers of the items lose up to NGN1.9trillion in revenue sales between 2022 – 2025. Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) revealed this today at MMS …

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has received the prestigious Zik Leadership Prize in Public Policy for 2020. Organisers of the award, the Public Policy Research and Analysis Centre (PPRAC), said Dr. …

By Kenneth Jukpor The Alliance of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Western Zone has lamented the immense fiscal hardship faced by freight forwarding practitioners in the country with container transfer charges rising to N300,000 per container. According to …

As part of efforts to address the fiscal challenges with ship acquisition in the nation, Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA) is set to float a $500 million maritime fund, even as the group intends to revive the famous annual shipping conference, …

The Apapa Area Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has collected a total of ₦86,022,748,549.77 as revenue for the month of October 2021. The Command’s spokesman, Mr. Abubakar Usman, revealed this in a press statement, even as he noted …

Following the collapse of a 21-storey building in Ikoyi, Lagos, a Nigerian lawyer and member of the Body of Benchers, Mr. Kunle Uthman has pushed for the prosecution of culpable officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). Uthman, …

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has initiated new measures to check security threats in the Nigerian maritime domain and deter persons who may seek illegal means of entry into the country as stowaways. Under the new procedures, …

By Kenneth Jukpor The Advisory Committee of the Nigerian Ports Process Manual (NPPM), has said that it has recorded landmark achievements in port operations since the introduction of the manual at the nation’s seaports. Chairman of NPPM’s Advisory Committee, Prince …

A veteran maritime lawyer and Senior Partner, Akabogu and Associates, Dr. Emeka Akabogu has been awarded a Doctorate degree in International Maritime Law by the IMO-International Maritime Law Institute, Malta. Confirming the development, the Institute in a news release congratulated …

By Kenneth Jukpor The new National President, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Chief Tochukwu Ezisi has vowed that his administration would be an all-inclusive one in a bid to take the association to new heights. Ezisi who …

By Kenneth Jukpor The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has reassured stakeholders in possession of its approvals on the right of way of adequate protection to secure their projects and investments against unbridled harassment from parties. NIWA’s Managing Director, Chief …

Nigeria’s leading container terminal operator, APM Terminals Apapa participated in the UK Trade Exposition onboard HMS Trent, the warship visiting West Africa to combat piracy on the Gulf of Guinea and across Africa. The ship made a stopover at the …

A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted the application by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for the interim attachment of a vessel MV Chayaneenaree used to import 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport …

Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) concluded a one-week training on waterway safety for 100 pupils in riverine communities. The training, which was the second edition, tagged, “Lagos Water Savvy Kids Programme”, saw LASWA partner with Lagos State Universal Basic Education …

By Kenneth Jukpor A former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Ade Dosunmu has stated that the newly launched books by Mr. Sola Adesanwo are huge assets to the Nigerian society. Dosunmu made this …

By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to attain the organizational goals of the National Inland Water ways Authority (NIWA), the Managing Director of NIWA, Chief George Moghalu has advised Area Managers of the Authority to work towards realizing government’s …

By Kenneth Jukpor The Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) has stated that a total deregulation of the nation’s oil sector could see Nigeria save over N12trillion in four years. PPMC’s Managing Director, Mr. Isiyaku Abdullahi made this claim yesterday while …

By Kenneth Jukpor The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has outlined some advantages in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) that should spur investments in the midstream and downstream gas development and completely transform the nation’s oil sector. NNPC’s Group Managing …