The Federal Government has told the Senate that an additional $461.8 million (N141.31 billion) was required for new terminals across the country. Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who disclosed this when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Aviation …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Following the myriad of bottlenecks affecting Lagos ports as well as other ports in the region, some aggrieved freight forwarders have issued the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to correct the anomaly and guarantee a healthy business …
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AIR PEACE has elevated two members of its flight crew; Mr. Oluwasegun Fatonade and Mr. William Devine to the rank of captain. Speaking during the decoration at Air Peace Corporate Headquarters in Lagos, the carrier’s Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Allen …
Read More »National Association of Aircraft Pilots (NAAPE) is organizing a forum with stakeholders to discuss safety and is setting up annual aviation safety awards which the body is planning for both public and private entities in the aviation industry. The workshop …
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Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has deployed a state-of-the-art Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to boost operations at its Port Harcourt station. The equipment is a High loader Air Marrel (LAM 35); a 35 tonnes capacity self-propelled heavy-duty main deck …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, said it generated about N1.4 billion from trade across the border in the last two months. The Controller, Seme Command, Mohammed Uba, who disclosed this during the parade of some seized items in …
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By Kenneth Jukpor National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has expressed readiness to partner with the Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES) to ensure that only standard vessels are allowed on the nation’s waterways. The Managing Director of NIWA, …
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· Seme Border: Customs set prices for settlement · Shippers’ Council laments multiple road blocks By Kenneth Jukpor The war against smuggling in recent times is believed to have intensified following the mind-boggling seizures of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) especially at …
Read More »By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to appraise the economy for the quarter and analyse the fiscal opportunities and threats following the recent presidential, gubernatorial and legislative elections, Kings Communications Limited, publishers of Money Management Series (MMS) organizes a …
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The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has called on Nigeria and other African countries, to upgrade their airport infrastructure to meet projected growth in the aviation industry. ICAO President, Bernard Aliu, stressed that Africa has the highest growth potential among …
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By Kenneth Jukpor In what can be described as the biggest milestone for African Women in Maritime (WIMAFRICA), the association has been invited by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to its apex conference in Malmo, Sweden at the World …
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A total of 184 persons have enjoyed free dental and medical care at the Taiwo Afolabi Free Rural Dental Outreach which was held at the popular Dugbe market in Ibadan recently. The beneficiaries included market men and women. The rural …
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L-R: Barr. Osuala Emmanuel Nwagbara, Maritime Lawyer, Engr. Obiora Mafana, Director, Inspectorate and Compliance Directorate, Standard organization and Mr. Hassan Bello, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council; during a seminar on ethics and integrity in shipping trade organized by NSC in …
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The Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s major carrier, Medview Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, has called for policies that would ensure that the exchange rate stability achieved in the country is sustained. According to him, naira depreciation would force airlines out …
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* Intercepts 8 trailer loads of rice, 23 vehicles, others By Kenneth Jukpor The Seme command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has received a brand new scanner to aid its operations of the joint-border post, as the Nigerian Nuclear …
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Globally, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre, based in Singapore, recorded 201 incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery in 2018, up from 180 in 2017. The Gulf of Guinea remained increasingly dangerous for seafarers as reports of …
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Shippers’ Council tackles issues in new guide Stakeholders in the industry are worried that barriers to trade in the region have triggered increase in cost, particularly the import and export of processed cereals in the country. Concerned by these challenges, …
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About nine months into the Federal Government’s suspension of mandatory five per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) in air transport, airlines are yet to see the implementation.Airlines operators Monday, said their unrelenting pressure on relevant ministries notwithstanding, “nothing has changed” …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The new Area Controller at the Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Mohammed Abba-Kura has promised to grow the compliance level of port stakeholders to Customs processes and procedures at the Command. Compt. Abba-Kura …
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· Navy is helpless — Senior Officer · Experts query NIMASA’s endless security contracts · Navy deploys 15 warships to combat piracy By Kenneth Jukpor Despite the efforts of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Navy, the problem …
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