· Aviation agencies not pre-enacted for merger · Diverse opinions trail Aviation Agencies’ management relocation By Kenneth Jukpor & Ayoola Olaitan The leadership of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has been nursing fears over the N65 billion unpaid revenue …
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The Federal Government through the Ministry of Health has approved a new health protocol for Nigerian crew who operate flights outside the country. The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Musa Nuhu, in a circular to airlines, …
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Manufacturers of goods and products are complaining that the current interstate lockdown is adversely affecting the movement of goods from the production points to the various markets. The interstate lockdown is to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, especially for …
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The Nigeria Customs Service, on Wednesday, appealed against a ruling that it lacked the powers to collect import duty on items contained in passengers’ baggage. An Abuja Federal High Court, presided by John Tsoho, had on May 13, while ruling …
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• FG to bail out carriers, ground handlers, others The airline industry’s global debt could rise to $550billion by year-end, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has said. The debt is a $120billion increase over debt levels at the start of …
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Following the new protocols by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) designed to lift barriers to crew changes, amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA] has stated that seafarers and dockworkers are on essential duties and …
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Some of the world’s biggest shipping companies are turning to government support to sail out from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. With a quarter of all scheduled sailings cancelled over the past three months and a collapse in consumer …
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The coronavirus pandemic is not a threat to jobs in the maritime industry; rather, it holds opportunities for Nigeria to fully exploit the port potential to strengthen the national economy. National President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Tony …
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The West Africa Road Transport Union (WARTU), has decried lack of rail connectivity into Nigerian seaports, saying this encourages cargo diversion to neighbouring countries. Chairman WARTU, Nasiru Salami, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, urged the Nigerian government to …
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), yesterday, reiterated that cargo operations hold the lifeline for the survival of local airlines amid the crippling coronavirus crisis. The Director-General of the apex regulatory body, Captain Musa Nuhu, said the current situation was …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), Maritime branch, has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth N5.5 million to members. The General Secretary, SSASCGOC, Mr. Akinola Bodunde, disclosed this while distributing the materials …
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Presidency aides silent amid intrigues A wave of apprehension is sweeping through Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as President Muhammadu Buhari begins a probe into the office of the late Chief of Staff Abba Kyari. The investigation may lead to …
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Aviation workers have called for an extension of the duration given by the Federal Government to aviation agencies to relocate their headquarters from Lagos to Abuja. Last week, it was reported that the Federal Government ordered all aviation agencies to …
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· Workers get clearance from India for all decisions · CEMA is an outdated draconian law – Nweke, Nwadike By Kenneth Jukpor Despite the Federal Government’s campaign for enhanced ease of doing business at the ports, one of the foremost …
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The Chairman, National Seafarers Welfare Board (NSWB) Nigeria, Otunba Kunle Folarin has unveiled a template that could see about 5000 Nigerian seafarers placed onboard ocean-going vessels annually. Folarin who is also the Chairman of Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (PCC), during …
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The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has inaugurated the Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Thursday in Abuja, with a charge to the members to speed up completion of the Deep Blue …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Freight agents under the aegis of Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics on Nigeria (APFFLON) have written to the Senate President to lament ground handling companies’ demurrage charges for the lockdown period. The letter titled; …
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The Nigerian Customs Service, Western Marine Command, says it seized various contraband goods worth N1.06bn in the first quarter of 2020. The largest chunk of goods seized by the command within the quarter was the haul of Indian hemp worth N1bn. The Comptroller of the command, Olugboyega Peters, said this was the highest value of goods seized by the command since it was created.
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The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated the governing board of the Nigerian Ports Authority. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who inaugurated the board in a controlled ceremony in Abuja, charged members of the team not to run a parallel …
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has sent an investigative team to unravel the circumstances surrounding a recent fire incident at a wellhead offshore Ondo State. The incident involved a barge belonging to Michharry and Company Nigeria Limited, …
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