By Kenneth Jukpor Following a petition accusing Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) of operating a covert account with over $1billion, the management of the Authority has debunked such reports. The Authority made this known in a press release signed by the …
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Nigerian divers have blamed the stagnation of the sector on unregulated practices and increased foreign dominance fuelled by the failure of the Ministry of Labour and Employment to establish a Diving Advisory Board in line with the nation’s 2018 Diving …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Vice President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Mr. Kayode Farinto has indicted some government agencies in the maritime sector as responsible for hike in freight cost. Some of the agencies the veteran …
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The Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has joined several stakeholders in the aviation sector to seek palliatives to keep airlines afloat. Onyema, who spoke to our correspondent, stressed that palliatives would help airlines save staff jobs. He …
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has warned stakeholders about 13 vessels bound for Nigeria from five countries heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Eight of the vessels are expected to berth in Apapa, Lagos; four in Bonny, Rivers …
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Uncertain has continued to trail reopening of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, 11 months after its closure for the repair of its runway and upgrade of facilities to meet international standards. As at the time of filing this report, no …
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· Nigerian ships can’t absorb 7,000 cadets in one year – Warredi · Mental health, safety are major challenges – Folarin By Kenneth Jukpor As the world marked the International Seafarer’s Day last week, Nigerian seafarers may face more challenges …
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In a bid to address the numerous challenges facing Nigerian seafarers, the nation is developing policies to improve the quality of training and certification as well as the remuneration of seafarers. The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety …
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The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Musa Nuhu, has said airlines have not been authorised to conduct test run flights. Nuhu who made this known at a webinar yesterday on the status of the industry …
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By Kenneth Jukpor As the world marks 2020 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking today, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged Nigerians to eschew drug abuse and trafficking which already affects over 7 million Nigerians. …
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The Senate on Thursday asked the Nigerian Customs Service to exceed its N957bn revenue target contained in the revised 2020 budget by blocking all revenue leakages. The marching order from the red chamber came following the disclosure by the NCS …
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A fresh crisis is brewing at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), over alleged plans to cut workers’ salary for the month of June. The workers’ unions, who got wind of the plans, have written a memo to NAMA management …
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The Federal Government on Thursday said it would announce the date for the reopening of Nigeria’s airspace to commercial flight operations next week. It stated that the airports remained shut as some gaps in the aviation restart process had not …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Vice President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Dr. Kayode Farinto has called for the sack of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hammed Ali (Rtd) and the current managerial …
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By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to celebrate the 2020 International Seafarer’s Day, Ocean Deep Services Limited donated Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) and food items to seafarers at LTT Coastal and Services, operating at the Continental Shipyard, Lagos. The …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to make the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also called the Deep Blue Project, the central security structure for all anchorage areas in the Nigerian maritime domain. The development …
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The Federal Government is unbundling the Nigerian Postal Service into three subsidiary companies which will operate on the principle of commercial viability, the Bureau of Public Enterprises announced on Wednesday. The BPE’s Director-General, Alex Okoh, said the ongoing reform of …
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By Kenneth Jukpor In a bid to commemorate the 2020 International Seafarer’s Day, Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria has commended the services of seafarers around the globe. The Association said it is excited to join other organisations …
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Nigeria takes a major step in its box to rid the waterways of criminalities and reassure the global community of the security in its maritime domain this week, as it commences the prosecution of suspected pirates under the Suppression of …
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The Chairman, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Haastrup, has decried the high rate of manual examination of cargoes at the nation’s seaports by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Haastrup, who spoke in Lagos at the weekend, …
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