By Kenneth Jukpor In a bid to help members of staff at Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) cater for their children school needs, the NSC Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society paid over N150 million to applicants in 2019. The President of the …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has frowned at the secrecy with which the federal government to concession the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) via a $3.1 billion contract Recall that the …
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has made digital marine insurance certificate a mandatory requirement to obtain Form M. The bank disclosed this in a circular titled ‘Integration of digital marine insurance certificate with e-Form on the Nigeria trade portal’ issued …
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The Economic Community of West African States has postponed the planned launch of its single currency, the Eco. The body agreed to maintain a gradual approach for the launching of the currency. ECOWAS explained that a new date for the …
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By Kenneth Jukpor French Container Transportation and Shipping Company, CMA CGM has followed in the footsteps of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) in announcing the suspension of the application of the peak season surcharge on ships calling in Nigeria from …
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By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to ensure seamless port operations via technology, APM Terminals Apapa has rolled out public 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution) networks at its facilities. The rollout is aimed at enhancing efficiency and productivity at West …
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Highlight several failed e-Customs contracts By Kenneth Jukpor In a bid to address the ambiguity surrounding the $3.1billion Customs Modernization concession contract approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) recently, the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) …
Read More »By Kenneth Jukpor Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Duoye Diri, has urged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to deepen maritime regulatory activities in Bayelsa State. Diri made this call when he visited the NIMASA headquarters in Lagos …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Federal Government of Nigeria has spent N30.54 billion of the N36.3 billion public funds and donations received to curb the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. MMS Plus gathered from a statement posted yesterday on …
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has renewed efforts to revisit the terms of trade for the carriage of Nigerian crude oil from Free on Board to Cost Insurance and Freight. Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this …
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Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society holds its 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday this week, September 10, 2020. In line with safety regulations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the event would be conducted virtually as only few …
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According to Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Boko Haram terrorists are in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, planning to carry out coordinated attacks on five identified locations. In an internal memo dated August 20, 2020, and signed by the Comptroller, …
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· New levies on import, export coming · Concessionaires to net $7.33m monthly benefits By Kenneth Jukpor Facts have emerged that the Federal Government may have been tricked into approving the concession of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) automation project …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an interim injunction stopping the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) from terminating the role of INTELS Nigeria Limited as manning agent in the Pilotage Districts of Lagos, Warri, Bonny/Port Harcourt and Calabar. …
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The Federal Government has released the list of nine airlines granted approval to commence international flights in Nigeria. Speaking at a briefing of the Presidential TaskForce on Thursday, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, confirmed the September 5 as the …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Nigeria and South Korea have agreed to intensify their collaboration in trade and shipping development. This was disclosed in Lagos during a meeting between the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir …
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $3.1 billion for the end-to-end automation of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, made the disclosure at the end of the 14th virtual Federal Executive …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Nigerian citizens would have to brace themselves for tougher economic times as the federal government has just effected an increase in Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) as well as electricity tariff. Pipelines and Products Marketing Company Limited (PPMC) …
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The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has said its One- State-One-Product Programme, under the “Zero Oil” initiative, is designed to create employment in states across the country. This would be done through the value-addition of identified products, enhanced income generation, and wealth …
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An international shipping firm, Maersk Line, has halted the Peak Season Surcharge it earlier imposed on Nigerian-bound cargoes from September 1, 2020. Managing Director, Maersk Nigeria, Lara Lana, in a letter to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), said he has …
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