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  The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria has said that the new Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has all it takes to reposition the agency for improved efficiency and increased revenue generation. The group …

  The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has advocated for a direct flight from Nigeria to Canada, following the increasing number of Nigerians who reside in Canada. This was disclosed in a press release signed by the …

The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammad Area Command, has disclosed that it generated N80.3bn between January and June 2024. This was made known at a press briefing by the command’s Comptroller, Michael Awe, at the Murtala Muhammad Airport Area Command …

Residents will pay less for transportation when President Bola Tinubu’s compressed natural gas initiatives fully take effect, according to the Lagos State Government. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, said this during a park-to-park …

  The newly appointed Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has identified the speedy rehabilitation of dilapidated port infrastructure across the nation as his topmost priority. Dantsoho, who was speaking during an unscheduled visit to Tin …

  The new managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho, on Monday, resumed duty and said his main goal as the head of the authority is to reposition the organization for increased productivity and greater efficiency for …

The worth of illegal arms, ammunition, military wear, and hard drugs imported into Nigeria and confiscated by the Federal Government from the last week of January this year to the third week of July 2024 is N26.4bn, findings by media …

Following the lifting of the visa ban on Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates Government has increased its visa fee by over 300 per cent, which has been condemned by air travellers in the country. Expressing anger over the development, a …

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft have arrested eight suspected stowaways during their attempt to board two-speed boats. Unknown to the suspects, the patrol team of NNS Beecroft had sighted them during a patrol conducted on July 13, 2024. …

Experts have expressed concerns that the decision of the Federal Government to throw open the nation’s borders to allow food importation will affect private investments in the agriculture sector. The minister of agriculture and food security, Abubakar Kyari, revealed at …

The Federal Government has launched an investigation into complaints made by oil-producing communities in Bayelsa State on land grabbing by international oil companies including the Nigerian Agip Oil Company and Shell Petroleum Development Company. The investigative team led by the …

In a bid to boost trade facilitation, the Nigeria Customs Service has partnered the World Customs Organisation and the Nigerian Energy Support Group to sensitise officers and stakeholders on advanced ruling systems in the sector. Speaking during the sensitisation in …

  The United Arab Emirates Government has finally lifted visa restrictions imposed on Nigerians with immediate effect. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known to State House correspondents on Monday after the Federal Executive Council …

The Chief Operating Officer of Air Peace, Toyin Olajide, has disclosed that economy class ticket seats on the airline flight to London from Lagos were fully booked for the next 60 days, counting from July. This is as Nigerian travellers …

  The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Olubunmi Kuku, has stated that only three out of 22 airports under its management are profitable and contribute largely to the growth of the aviation sector. Kuku, who was …

The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians to take advantage of the CNG initiative to reduce by buying locally-assembled CNG vehicles. This is expected to reduce pressure on the use of Premium Motor Spirit and diesel in the country. After …

  The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, has disclosed that it collected N1.02tn in revenue between January and June 2024. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Babatunde Olomu, disclosed that on Monday while addressing journalists in …

The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Area Command, Idiroko, made seizures of contraband with duty paid value of N770,666,237 between April and June The Controller of the command, Comptroller James Ojo made this disclosure at a briefing held in Abeokuta …

  Adegboyega Oyetola, minister of Marine and Blue Economy has commissioned three newly acquired 80 tons bollard pull tugboats tugboats deployed to enhance the berthing of vessels at the Dangote Refinery and Lekki Deep Seaport. Christened MT IRAGBIJI, MT DAURA, …

  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to capitalize on the burgeoning global demand for traditionally handcrafted bags, targeting a market of over 1.3 billion users across African regions. At the official signing ceremony in Abuja, Mrs. Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director …