Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said the China Civil Engineering and Construction Corporation (CCECC) will be donating $50m to support the University of Transportation in Daura, Katsina State today. Amaechi explained that the establishment of the university was part …
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* National Assembly proposes new local content law By Kenneth Jukpor Despite Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) reloading it’s shipping arm, NIDAS Shipping expected to boost local content, no Nigerian ship owner has benefitted from the carriage of Nigerian crude …
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The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Naval Training Command, Rear Adm. Stanford Enoch, on Tuesday last week, said that the newly inaugurated e-library of the Command would make learning easy for students. The FOC said this at the inauguration ceremony which …
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Despite inheriting less than thirty active corporate members at the National Association of Air Freight Forwarders and Consolidators (NAFFAC) one year ago when the President General, Prince Adeyinka Bakare assumed office, the association now boasts over three hundred corporate members. …
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By Okuneye Moyosola The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has called for investment in building attractive Truck Transit Parks (TTP) in order to solve the problems of traffic and massive congestion at the ports. Corp Marshall and Chief Executive, FRSC, …
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AS part of efforts by the Republic of Nigeria to support air laws against unruly behavior on board aircraft, the country has deposited Protocol to Amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, done at …
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The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), on Thursday told the House of Representatives that the closure of Nigeria’s land borders was a decision by the country’s armed forces. Ali also stated that the directive banning …
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The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a 5-day event to commemorate the occasion. The Chairman, NAGAFF @20 Organising Committee, Chief Tochukwu Ezisi disclosed this in a press briefing stressing …
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Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari has called on the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to caution some of its overzealous officers who deploy unrestrained tactics during operations within Katsina metropolis. The governor was speaking yesterday when he received the Area Commander …
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The House of Representatives has begun investigation of the deal Nigeria signed with Russia on the resuscitation of the Ajaokuta Steel Company, alleging that details of the contract were not known to Nigerians. The House resolved to carry out the …
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The Federal Government on Monday said seizures made by security agents at the country’s land borders indicated that the republics of Benin and Niger were not addressing issues that led to the border closure. The Minister of Information and Culture, …
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· New Institute to replace CRFFN at FIATA · Governing Council members decry stiff bureaucratic processes · CRFFN’s status would be dragged to Supreme Court – Aniebonam By Kenneth Jukpor Worried by the gross unprofessionalism in freight forwarding practice in Nigeria and inefficiency …
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Transport veterans to explore solutions to Apapa traffic chaos By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to curb the incessant fracas between the federal government and several state governments on transport infrastructure and policy issues, the Chartered Institute of …
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By Kenneth Jukpor In a bid to return the Nigerian Indigenous Ship-owners Association (NISA) to its glorious days of notable impact in the nation’s shipping industry, the association has put an end to its factional differences and created a three-man …
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A domestic carrier, Air Peace, has said it has concluded plans to begin Kano-Owerri-Kano flights. The airline’s Corporate Communications Executive, Stanley Olisa, said Air Peace had provided a direct connectivity between the two destinations beginning from November 26. He added …
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The Nigerian Ports Authority has said the charges imposed on vessels calling at the nation’s ports by the operators of the Secured Anchorage Area contribute to the high cost of doing business at Nigerian ports. The NPA stated this in …
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• Salami, Asoluka, others to deliver lectures By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to advance the transportation system in Nigeria, the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA) will push for the required policies to enable seamless …
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has remitted a total sum of N16bn to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, exceeding the budgeted sum by N4bn. The Director-General, NIMASA, Peterside Dakuku, who made this known in Abuja on Tuesday, said 133 …
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The Federal Government may be required to spend N7.58bn on new landing equipment at seven airports to improve aircraft movement in adverse weather conditions. Following the high number of delayed and cancelled flights during the harmattan season, the Federal Government …
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The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration has said it will liaise with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency to address all issues of improper releases to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, in Akwa …
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