By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to ensure Lagos Ports remain operational in line with the directive by President Mohammadu Buhari, the management of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) visited Five-Star Logistics (FSL) to ensure optimal operations despite the …

SIFAX Group, a group of companies with investment in Maritime, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Haulage & Logistics, Financial Services and Hospitality, has committed the sum of about N130million as support fund towards the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal …

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been directed to come to the aid of Nigerians with over 920,000 of ‘poisonous’ rice as part of efforts to curb the economic pangs, following the compulsory lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic.   In compliance …

By Kenneth Jukpor   Despite speculation that President Mohammadu Buhari’s directive to have Lagos ports remain operational marred the directive to suspend charges of demurrage by terminal operators, the Federal Government has reiterated the suspension of the charges.   Terminal …

By Kenneth Jukpor   Nigeria’s President, Mohammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of N500 billion COVID-19 Crisis Intervention Fund to provide a holistic fiscal approach to addressing the pandemic in the country.   The establishment of this COVID-19 Crisis Intervention …

By Kenneth Jukpor The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) handed over N20million donation, three ventilators, an ambulance and fast intervention vessels to the Lagos State government to support the fight against coronavirus. The Director General, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir …

By Kenneth Jukpor As Lagos enters the second week of lockdown, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has responded to the need of freight forwarders by adding Sango-Ota to the five routes currently operated by the Council’s free transport service to and …

Oil Drilling expatriates endangering Rivers State By Kenneth Jukpor   The Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike has lampooned the federal government for excluding his State in the support via medical aids and relief materials. Noting that Rivers State …

By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Ebonyi State, the Governor, Engr. David Nweze Umahi has directed security agencies to arrest Ebonyi residents found outdoor without wearing face masks. The Governor stated that …

By Kenneth Jukpor The Nigeran Maritime Administation and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) have struck a partnership to ensure that shipping activities in the nation don’t lead to the spread of coronavirus. This collaboration was initiated when …

Advocates for gender responsive maritime industry after pandemic By Kenneth Jukpor Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria has commended the Federal Government, maritime agencies as well as private companies for their efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 …

By Kenneth Jukpor One of Nigeria’s leading integrated food business and agro-allied Group, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN), has extended a helping hand to several states across the country with an initial 100,200 food products to quell the effects of COVID-19. The …

By Kenneth Jukpor Following the lockdown directive by President Mohammadu Buhari on the COVID-19 pandemic, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi has ordered the shutdown of Driver’s License database in Abuja with immediate effect, in …

By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to encourage freight forwarders to resume their activities at Lagos seaports, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha has instructed security agencies not to arrest or victimize freight forwarders. …

By Ayoola Olaitan The federal government will be unable to deliver the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu earlier scheduled to be concluded this month, due to effects of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in the country. As activities at …

…Donates N10 million to fight against Covid-19 By Kenneth Jukpor The skeletal operations of commercial banks may not be sufficient for seamless port operations under the 14 days lockdown as Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has been inundated with complaints that …

Nigerian Army General, Olusegun  Adeniyi, who appeared in a viral video urging military authorities to supply them with weapons and accurate intelligence to combat Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East region, has been removed by the leadership of the Army. …

  By Kenneth Jukpor Despite the outcry by Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) and some freight forwarding groups that the agency should to be at the nation’s ports to fulfil its mandate optimally; Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and …

By Ayoola Olaitan Following the ban on flights operations by the President Muhammadu Buhari,  the National Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has urged airline operators not to starve their aircrafts of maintenance at this crucial moment.   The ban of flight …

  By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to curb the ravaging impact of the pandemic known as Corona Virus in our nation, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has donated N10million. The Authority revealed this in a press statement …