Chinese Partners to bring Dubai to Nigeria New waterways Act underway After many years of seeming leadership inertia, the National Inland Waterways Authority(NIWA) has unfolded an inland waterways transportation master-plan capable of effectively jumpstarting the much needed multi-modal transportation system …
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By Oyeniyi Iwakun 498 cartons of CSP Codiene Cough Syrup 100ml, about 21 exotic vehicles, ,, five trailers of imported rice and others with a Duty Paid Value, worth N1.12 billion has been seized by the Federal Operating Unit (FOU), …
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To build narrow gauge rail for containers May review concessions The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has promised that the federal government would decentralise the ports to ease the gridlock at Apapa Lagos State, adding that he would personally pursue …
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The Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Temisan Omatseye and other maritime stakeholders have move against the proposed Maritime Security Agency, otherwise known as the MASECA bill. …
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Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has joined other major maritime industry stakeholders in opposing the Maritime Security Agency, MASECA Bill, currently pending in the House of Representatives, threatening to shutdown all seaports in the country if the bill is …
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Terminal operators groan, count losses Demurrage soars on trapped cargoes As struggle to sanitise the ports continues, leaving activities of importation and exportation of goods in the doldrums. The terminal operators are counting their losses, while the importers groan under …
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•Dangote arranges $4.5b for own facility President Muhammadu Buhari and his Nigerien counterpart, Mahamadou Issoufou, yesterday in Abuja signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the establishment of a new refinery in Katsina State. The proposed facility is to come …
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CRFFN is a ‘quasi-government agency’ Maritime sector inefficient, despite N299.6bn revenue – Experts By Kenneth Jukpor There are indications that the National Assembly’s moves to amend the Act establishing the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) …
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The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has extended the operation of the operation of the Joint Task Force set up by the state government to remove all containerised trucks and tankers parked along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, which has already opened …
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The Police conspiracy against the Navy Harmonized NTC bill passed Transport Fares up by 150% As the Apapa port access roads traffic gridlock crisis tumbles by the day with its attendant consequences on businesses, human health and the economy, the Lagos …
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Lagos ports are practically swimming in empty containers and the terminals have little or no space to take in new delivery. The situation, our correspondent gathered, had contributed to the worsening traffic situation at the ports. On Friday, truck drivers …
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• Investigates licensing rounds for marginal oilfields There are indications that the House of Representatives is determined to investigate the concession agreement on the new National Carrier, Nigeria Air. The indication emerged after a motion on the subject surfaced on the …
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• Sets up joint operation to restore order in Apapa • Asks FG to defer closure of Third Mainland Bridge The Lagos State Government Thursday lamented the intractable traffic congestion, which had crippled commercial activities in Apapa and other parts …
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We followed due process, says DPR Crude oil price drops to three-month low Following an allegation of sharp practices in the ongoing renewal of oil and gas licences by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the Ministry of Petroleum …
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The federal government, through the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Wednesday revealed the branding and livery for a new national flag carrier, Nigeria Air, due to be launched in December. Sirika performed the unveiling at a press …
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The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has called on terminal operators to embrace automation system for cargo clearance. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Mr. Hassan Bello made the call when he led the agency’s management team on a …
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Police officers attached to the convoy of Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo yesterday attacked and beat up three customs officials in Katsina State. The incident occurred at Daddara village in Jibia Local Government Area, when the vice president was in the …
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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Peterside Dakuku has disclosed that the Eastern ports accounted for 39 per cent of dry cargo vessels in the first quarter of 2018. Peterside, who was speaking …
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FG to deploy technology for cargo tracking NPA slams 10days suspension on Maersk Line, 3 others By Kenneth Jukpor Following a statistically based impressive presentation at the presidency recently before the Vice President, Prof, Yemi Osibanjo on the need to give investment incentives …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Zonal Coordinator of Zone A, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) ACG Aminu Dahiru has commended the Customs Area Controller (CAC) Tin Can Customs, Compt. Musa Baba Abdullahi over the recent seizures of ammunition at the command. Tin …
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