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Customs Intercept N921m Contrabands At Apapa Ports
The Nigeria Customs Service said it intercepted 11 containers carrying unregistered sex drugs, expired foodstuffs, and other contraband worth N921bn…
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FG Grants N97bn Waiver On Staple Foods Import
The waiver granted by the Federal Government for the importation of essential food items, including maize, rice, and sorghum, among…
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US Report Calls Out Nigeria’s Trade Barriers, Port Corruption
The United States government has faulted Nigeria for the continued delay in approving import permits for American agricultural products, describing…
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FG Bans Importation Of Oil Pipelines
The Federal Government has announced a ban on the importation of oil pipelines into Nigeria. The Minister of Petroleum Resources…
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NPCC, British Ports Association Strike Partnership On Ports Efficiency
In a bid to enhance the level of efficiency at Nigerian seaports, the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC) is set…
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NPA, PEBEC Move to Enhance Port Efficiency, Ease of Doing Business
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Thursday, launched the Ports and Customs…
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Oyetola Hosts Reinstated Osun Local Government Chairmen
In a gesture of unity and appreciation, reinstated Local Government Chairmen in Osun State paid a courtesy visit to the…
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NIMASA Pledges CVFF Disbursement By August In Response To Minister’s Directive
Following the directive from the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency…
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FG To Inaugurate Ports, Customs Efficiency Committee
Determined to sustainably improve efficiencies in port operations and service delivery, the Federal Government through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment…
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NAGAFF Dissolves Standing Committees, Increases Chapter Monthly Collection
The President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Tochukwu Ezisi, has dissolved the association’s standing committees…
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Akutah, Dantsoho, Others To Attend 2025 MMS Hall of Famers’ Day
Eminent Nigerian personalities including the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho; Executive Secretary of Nigerian…
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Onne Terminal Receives 6, 606-Foot Capacity Vessel
The Onne Multipurpose Terminal in Rivers State has successfully hosted a 6,606-foot equivalent unit vessel named Kota Carum. The terminal…
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Customs Delivers Nine Containers Of Expired Drugs To NAFDAC
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command, said it handed over nine containers of expired pharmaceuticals to the National…
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NAPTIP, MMS WoFHoF Initiative Sign MoU On Human Trafficking In Maritime Sector
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons(NAPTIP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with the MMS Woman…
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$700m Ports Rehabilitation Project Suffers Delay
The $700m port rehabilitation project billed to commence in the second quarter of 2025 has been delayed by a few…
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Zamfara Airport To Begin Operations In Four Months – Gov Lawal
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has announced that the state’s airport is nearing completion and is expected to be…
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Tin Can Port Confers Awards On 5 Terminal Operators
The Tin Can Island Port(TCIP), one of the ports managed by the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) has recognized five terminal operators…
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Agents Seek Two-Year Validity For Brokerage Licence
The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria has recommended a two-year validity period for broking licences…
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Leverage NPA’s Easy Export Processes, Dantsoho Tells Traders
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has urged traders and the general public to explore…
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Shippers Council’s Ports Regulation Bill Gets NASS Approval
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has announced that the Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill has been passed by the National…
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