The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called on the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) to ensure fairness and balance in its reportage of piracy issues on Nigeria’s territorial waters. Peterside regretted what he described as …
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No fewer than 18 vessels laden with petroleum products are waiting to berth at the Lagos seaport. The shipping position of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) obtained yesterday revealed that the vessels, including two other vessels, were being delayed to berth …
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As 12 Children Drown In Kwara State By Kenneth Jukpor Twelve children have been confirmed dead in ghastly boat mishap in Lafiagi, Kwara State today, according to reports from the management of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). NIWA’s Management revealed …
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By Kenneth Jukpor African Women in Maritime (WIMAFRICA) has fetched an award as African Union’s (AU) 2018 Special Award of Excellence for Blue Economy. WIMAFRICA received this award at the Global Conference on Blue Economy organized by the AU in …
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Maritime Editors demand N150m Tramadol bribe identity disclosure from Customs Post-pones 20thanniversary lecture Despite the introduction of NIDAS Shipping Services, into the international shipment of crude oil and petroleum products, which was expected to usher in indigenous participation in the …
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The annual Stakeholders’ Appreciation Night organized by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) comes up on Thursday, December 6th at Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos at 5pm. This year’s edition is expected to be chaired by the President, Manufacturers Association …
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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has described as fictitious, the allegation that it failed to remit the sum of N177 billion operating surplus from its 2017 revenue to the Consolidated Federation Account. The allegation emanated from a motion at the …
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•Importers now using alternative ports in West Africa It is no longer business as usual at the Apapa and Tincan seaports in Lagos, as importers, terminal operators, and clearing agents continue to count their losses to prevailing infrastructure decay that …
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The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman; Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside; and the Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, are among dignitaries expected at the 2018 National Conference of the Port Facility Security …
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The Senate yesterday asked the Federal Government to immediately suspend the implementation of the increased excise duty on beverages and tobacco pending further consultation. Adopting the report of its Finance Committee, the upper chamber of the National Assembly said more …
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South Africa has increased its minimum wage to N126,480 per month. The news is coming at a time Nigerian workers are uncertain their struggle for a N30, 000 minimum wage would yield result. The Global Wage Report 2018/19 released yesterday …
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Notable maritime bigwigs including the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Ms. Bala Usman, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board …
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As the harmattan season approaches with its weather challenges, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned pilots and airline operators to observe safety precautions in line with Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs) during flight operations in adverse weather conditions. …
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*Stakeholders allege cover up by CG * League of Maritime Editors triggers rejection of N150m bribe Determined not to go down alone, one of the customs officers arrested on account of alleged connivance in the release of the seized 40 …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has revealed the seizure of 13 containers of tramadol valued at N3,134,029,290.00 at Tin Can Island Port. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali (Rtd) who was represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General …
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The Seme Area command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a total of one billion, nine hundred and forty-eight million, four hundred and eight thousand, five hundred and nineteen Naira, sixty-six Kobo (N1, 948, 408 519.66) as revenue …
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Following the commitments made by technical and trade partners, the European Union (EU), at the commissioning of the Seme and Togo border posts last month, the borders are expected to take delivery of two cargo scanners hopefully before the end …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday revealed the seizure of 40 containers of tramadol valued at N7,318,978,065.00 as well as two helicopters declared as cashewnuts for export. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali (Rtd) who displayed …
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…As FG moves to reduce raw materials importation The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has urged manufacturers to improve on the innovation of their products, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is committed to encouraging indigenous companies …
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The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has commenced arrangements with other stakeholders to ensure effective configuration of Nigerian seaports for export activities. The seaports have, hitherto, been given little or no consideration for export facilitation, since Nigeria is mainly import-dependent. The …
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