The ongoing construction work on the Lagos-Ibadan rail project has been put on hold due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the Federal Government declared on Thursday. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this during a live television programme …
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By Kenneth Jukpor There is an ongoing crisis at the cargo handling shed of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) as ground handling companies battle over consignments which arrived via Ethopian airlines at 1pm today. The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company …
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The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonanya Onu, has said the United States is conducting tests on a ‘chemical compound’ isolated by ex-Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Maurice Iwu, as a possible cure for coronavirus. He …
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Following the expiration of a three-week grace to ensure compliance, the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has commenced the full implementation of collection of the Practitioners’ Operating Fee(POF) in all the nation’s seaports today, Wednesday, March …
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By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Nigeria from the seaports, YoungShip Nigeria has admonished the federal government to detain inbound ships for fourteen days in order to quarantine the crew and goods. …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The tour of the House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration ended without the committee taking a position to address the challenges facing the jettisoned floating dock owned by the Nigerian Maritime Administation and …
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Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Osita Aboloma, has again urged the Federal Government to allow the agency to return to the ports to effectively curtail the influx of substandard products into the country. Speaking …
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The House of Representatives has asked the management of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council to redouble its efforts toward improving non-oil revenue. Chairman of the House Committee on Commerce, Mr Femi Fakeye, gave the charge in Abuja on Monday during …
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As the world marks the 2020 United Nations International Women’s Day (IWD), MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame (WoFHoF) Initiative is set to organize MMS Hall Of Famers’ Day, to celebrate UN Generation Amazons selected from Nigeria’s transportation sector. …
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The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, has said it is unpatriotic for rice producers to sell a bag of rice at above N15,000. Nanono said that with paddy rice sold at N8,500 and cost of processing …
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· Northern cabals eye NIMASA DG slot · Freight Agents accuse FG of endorsing 10 days demurrage extortion By Kenneth Jukpor As the four years of Dr. Dakuku Peterside as the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) runs …
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Give A’Ibom Govt, IOCs 14 days ultimatum By Sunny Edemenang – Uyo Youths of Oro ethnic group have made a case for the immediate recognition of all the five local government areas of Oron, Mbo, Udung Uko, Okobo …
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As Readers Forum launch maiden book By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to improve operational efficiency of the members of staff at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the Managing Director, Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman has admonished workers to imbibe a …
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A Copenhagen-based analysis company, Sea-Intelligence, has predicted that international shipping lines may lose $1.7bn in revenue following the impact of coronavirus outbreak on the international shipping sector. The research agency also suggested that Maersk Line could face the worst revenue …
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By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to address the bottlenecks leading to delays in clearing charitable items at Nigerian ports, the Nigerian Senate and port stakeholders have initiated plans to develop a simple and efficient Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) …
Read More »Plans are at advanced stage by the private sector to expand the maritime capacity in Lagos to the Ijegun waterfront to ease the lingering congestion being experienced at Apapa and TinCan Island ports. The new location, about 14 hectares (140,000sq …
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The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, has disclosed that the union would oppose the proposed increase in electricity tariff during its upcoming meeting with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission in Kano. Wabba made this known to journalists …
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Nigeria has recorded its fifth consecutive year of zero fatal air accident in the commercial category, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has said. The Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Nuhu Musa, told journalists that the feat had been achieved through the collective …
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Freight forwarders in the country have said movement of containers to bonded terminals, also used as container holding bays, by shipping companies in Nigeria is not practicable. The system was proposed to aid decongestion of Apapa by encouraging agents to …
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