About 10 years after the concession of port operations, the Federal Government has failed to dredge the Calabar channel to 10 metres as promised. The Group General Manager of Ecomarine Group, Mr. Adedayo Balogun, who stated this in Calabar, Cross …
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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria on Wednesday raided some companies in Onitsha and its environs, arresting some persons suspected to be producing fake products. At Bendusco International Agency Limited and DSK Golding City Investment Limited in Awada, Obosi, near Onitsha, …
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Pursuant to its mandate as the Designated Authority (DA) for the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code in Nigeria, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has shut three jetties and port facilities for …
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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the Agency is set to enforce the full implementation of the NIMASA Stevedoring Regulation, 2014 in order to strengthen stevedoring operations in …
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The Federal Operations Unit, Ikeja, of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 102 bags of plastic rice branded “Beat Tomato Rice” with no date of manufacture. The Customs Area Controller of F.O.U. Comptroller Mohammed Haruna, on Tuesday in Lagos said …
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The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) rolled out the drums to celebrate its 2012/2013 Long Service Award ceremony for 644 staff who had served in the Authority for over 25 years. The Managing Director of NPA, Ms. Hadiza …
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The Federal Government has fixed March 31, 2017 for the commencement of registration of automobiles being imported into the country under the Vehicle Identification Number scheme. It is expected that the scheme will put an end to the smuggling of …
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The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, National Union of Air Transport Employees and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria have directed workers of Arik Air to commence an indefinite strike action today (Tuesday) over non-payment of …
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Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s second largest commercial carrier, is set to resume operations on the domestic routes this week following a four-month suspension of its flight services. In August, the airline announced an indefinite suspension of all its scheduled services effective …
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Firms from the United Kingdom have revealed plans to invest over $1bn (about N305bn) in the transport sector of the Nigerian economy. The investments, expected to come on stream within 18 months, are aimed at improving the operations of Nigeria’s …
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* NPA Boss confirms divestment in Lekki port The proposed Bakassi Deep Seaport may have been dropped from the port development master plan by the Federal Government because the promoters have not been able to establish its viability. This is …
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The National President of the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics (CILT), Mr. Ibrahim Jibril has promised that CILT would become the statistics resource centre for the logistics and transport sector in Nigeria in order to keep records of the …
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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has commended the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for support which has been one of the reasons behind the Agency’s success in the implementation of …
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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said that it would aggressively pursue and ensure the payment of about $19 million of its money being owed the Authority by Heritage Bank. The Managing Director of NPA, Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman disclosed this …
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Despite the level of civilization witnessed in Nigeria there are still some men who behave like mere animals and stoop so low to beat up females. The sad tale of Ms Mary Ekpa who works in the Meditteranean Shipping Company …
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Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited, a leading helicopter service provider in the oil and gas sector, has hinted on over 50 per cent drop in operations due to the current economic downturn. The development, though not unique to Bristow, has, however, …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement application by Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, challenging the freezing of his account and threats of arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice E. …
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Miss ANLCA, Greatestlove Uwadiale has emerged the winner of the first ever Face of Maritime International (FOMI) Beauty Pageant organized by Platform Reporters on Sunday in Lagos. Uwadiale, a final year student of Mass Communication department at the University of …
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Approves only 3 deep seaports Ibom project delights investors Federal Government has approved a 50-year concession period for Ibom Deep Sea Port (IDSP) to help attract investors, as stakeholders have declared the project most viable in the West and Central …
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Port has generated 25.7 billion in the month of November, 2016. The Customs Area Controller Comptroller (CAC) Bashar Yusuf disclosed this during a session with some stakeholders in his office recently. The …
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