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By Ayoola Olaitan The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that the aviation economy will not recover as governments continue to tighten borders in a knee-jerk response to COVID-19 pandemic. The organization stressed that the industry will not recover …

The Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has set up a working committee to speed up the election process at the Murtala Mohammed Airport which is proposed to take place next month. The 7-man committee was set up to …

The Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi in a firm shake with the Managing Director of Mota-Engil, Mr. Antonio Gvoea, after signing an MOU on the construction of Kano-Maradi Standard Gauge Railway, yesterday. The Federal Government in its bid to …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday alleged that there were forces within and outside the country working to frustrate the consideration and passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill. Lawan spoke to journalists in Abuja. He said, “The PIB …

The International Air Transport Association is worried that there may not be any significant improvement in passenger volumes in the near term. The IATA in its Economics’ Chart for the week explained that ticket purchases rising towards the third week …

Captain Sunday Umoren has been appointed as the Acting Secretary-General of the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control. According to a statement on the website of the Abuja MoU, Umoren, who is the first Master Mariner to head …

By Kenneth Jukpor A new book published by the former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has attracted wide interest from Nigerian elites as billionaire businessman, Mr. Femi Otedola and Founder of MRS …

By Kenneth Jukpor Amid the increasing cases of COVID-19 pandemic among railway construction workers, the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Engr. Fidet Okhiria has assured that NRC workers have been adhering to safety precautions to forestall an outbreak. …

By Kenneth Jukpor The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has described the Badagry Deep Seaport project in Lagos State as a strategic step towards the development of Nigeria as a global maritime …

The Nigeria Customs Service on Wednesday said it generated N1.56tn in 2020. It said the amount generated was over the target of N1.38tn and over the sum of N1.34tn generated in 2019 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The Comptroller-General of customs, …

Thousands of applicants have been locked outside of the offices of the National Identity Management Commission following a strike embarked on by NIMC staff, media source reports. The notice of strike was signed by the President of the Association of …

Exactly N4,995,999,999.90 was disbursed to the aviation industry following the N5bn COVID-19 palliative the Federal Government pledged to support the sector. According to a document obtained by our correspondent, ground handling companies, scheduled and non-scheduled airline operators; the National Association …

By Kenneth Jukpor Despite the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation and maritime sector in 2020, the Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics in Nigeria, (APFFLON), has expressed satisfaction with the developments at seaports and …

By Kenneth Jukpor Some importers and licensed Customs agents at the Lagos Port Complex Apapa have appealed to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the contractor handling the construction of rail line at the port, to ensure that it does …

In a bid to attain efficiency at Nigerian ports, a group known as Advocacy for Maritime Development Association of Nigeria (AMDAN) has called on the federal government to speedily automate the port system to enhance the maritime sector’s contribution to …

The congestion at the Apapa port in Lagos has become so bad that trucking a container from the port to the mainland which is just about 20km, now costs about $4,000 (N1.5m) which is almost the same cost as shipping …

• UK, S’African passengers to get extra travel permits before boarding to Nigeria • NCAA rolls out conditions, $3,500 fine per defaulter • Stakeholders, IATA insist on on-arrival rapid testing at airports Fresh hurdles now await international air travellers from …

The federal government has shut the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos to enable it carry out urgent repairs. The closure was carried out at midnight on Christmas Day and will remain so until tomorrow. A 48-hour partial closure of the …

The National President of the Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association, Bob Yousuo, has assured Nigerian seafarers of better welfare package in 2021. Yousuo said more Nigerian Seafarers would enjoy employment following interventions from the International …

Amid the current festivities, piracy attacks have continued to occur  along the Nigerian and Ghanian coasts. According to reports by global risk intelligence partner, Dryad Maritime, three incidents of piracy were recorded between December 18 and 21 despite the Federal …