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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the Air Operators Certificate of Dana Air. This came barely 24 hours after Dana Air plane coming from Abuja landed at the Lagos airport runway and veered off into a nearby field. Dana …

The Presidency has said it is set to launch about 2,700 Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses and tricycles before May 29 when President Bola Tinubu turns one year in office. It said the federal government was set to deliver 100 conversion …

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Shippers Council, has stated that it will mandate port service providers and users to register on the council’s online portal by the third quarter of 2024. The Executive Secretary of the NSC, Pius Akutah, …

In a determined move to burst the red tape evident in administrative bottlenecks and allied bureaucracies that have constituted impediments to maximizing the comparative advantages that  Nigeria’s maritime endowments confer, President  Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, inaugurated the Steering Committee on the …

Managing Director / CEO Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Mohammed Bello Koko (2nd Left), Port Manager Tincan Island Port Complex Mr. Sylvester Egede (1st Left) Port Manager Lagos Ports Complex Mr. Charles Okaga (3rd Left) and General Manager Security, Mr. Mohammed …

The Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) has secured $700million(N801bn) facility from Citibank to rehabilitate the Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports,Lagos, even as it has begun moves to secure more foreign capital to give a face-lift to the ports on the Eastern parts …

Determined to reduce congestion and encourage timely movement of export cargo into Lagos Ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority has opened a 72-hour window for all export trucks to access various terminals. The NPA also vowed to automatically deactivate access tickets …

Dr. Muda Yusuf The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has said that the fluctuating exchange rate has adversely affected container traffic, causing a slowdown in momentum and tempo in the country’s ports.  Speaking during a live radio programme …

NIGERIA INDIGENOUS SHIPOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION Determined to boost ship acquisition in the country, the Nigeria Indigenous Shipowners Association has signed a memorandum of understanding with foreign counterparts to enable them to acquire new ships. The President of NISA, Sola Adewunmi disclosed …

Lucky Amiwero, President of National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), and the Managing Director, Eyis Resources Limited Lack of legal framework and economic regulation in the port reform of 2006 has created various bottlenecks and hindrances …

David Umahi The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the government is constructing the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway at a total cost of N4bn per kilometre and not the N8bn per km reportedly claimed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. …

The Federal Government is to launch three new national identity cards in May this year and has a target of providing them for about 104 million citizens across the country. The three new national identity cards planned by the National …

The Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria,Ambassador Juan Ignacio Sell has declared that the Spanish Government is desirous to deepen cooperation with Nigeria through further collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. Ambassador Juan made this declaration while inspecting the two …

The African Development Bank has signed a $75m loan agreement with Nigeria’s Indorama Eleme Fertiliser and Chemicals Limited. The bank announced this in a statement issued on its website on Thursday. According to AfDB, the loan will enable Indorama to …

Lekki Port The Lekki Deep Seaport LFTZ Enterprises Limited has disclosed that the port received 75 vessels, including the first LNG-powered vessel and the largest ship to enter Nigerian water measuring 366 LOA and handled 100, 000 containers between April …

Clearing agents under the Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria have rejected the new haulage rates for Eastern seaports approved by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council. In a recent statement, the National President of APFFLON, Frank Ogunojemite, …

Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has announced an increase in capacity for its Lagos-London route in response to surging demands. This was disclosed via the airline’s official Facebook account on Wednesday. With more seats now available, travellers interested in flying …

From right : Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council(NSC)Barr. Pius Akutah and the Chairman of Nigerian Ports Consultative Council( NPCC) during a courtesy visit by the latter to the Council’s headquarters in Lagos, last week. The Nigerian Port Consultative Council (NPCC), …

More speakers and dignitaries have confirmed their participation in the 2024 MMS Hall of Famers’ Day and MMS Inspired Amazons recognition ceremony to mark the International Women’s Day(IWD). The event billed for Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 at the Colonades Hotel, …

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday established a 31-man Presidential Economic Coordination Council comprising himself, the Vice President, Senate President and the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, among others. Tinubu also established a 19-member Economic Management Team Emergency Taskforce which …