The Western Ports chapter of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has created a new committee to check the alleged cases of extortion on truck drivers by security operatives at the Port entrances in Lagos. The new committee known as “Intervention …
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The Federal Court of Appeal, Lagos, has adjourned a case between the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) and the Seaports Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) over reduction in port charges to May 23, 2016. The court also adjourned the case between …
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Freight agents have expressed apprehension over the slow but sure return of government agencies to the ports, at a stakeholder’s meeting in Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), yesterday. The agencies which were sacked and made to go …
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The House of Representatives has faulted the process of award of some contracts for the construction and rehabilitation of railway projects between 2010 and 2014. The lawmakers’ position came after a former Chairman of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) and …
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The Chairman of Senate Committee on Marine, Senator Ahmed Yerima commended the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for improved revenue generation. Senator Ahmed Yerima applauded the NPA during the committee’s visit to NPA headquarters on Monday when the …
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The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Mr. Hassan Bello revealed that within the last five years NSC had saved the Nigerian economy over $2.7billion by blocking leakages. Hassan Bello made this disclosure while addressing the House Committee …
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Former militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), has challenged the warrant of arrest issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, to compel his appearance in court to answer to the criminal charge preferred against him by the Economic …
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ANLCA risks proscription, may settle out of court Moved by the need to generate funds for the Federal Government and sanitize the freight forwarding sub-sector, Minister of Transport, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi has approved the collection of Professional Operating Fee (POF) …
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In the mudslinging face-off between the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) and the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), the former has reacted to allegations of blackmail by the rival group NAGAFF through its National Publicity …
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Says he’ll appear in court to face EFCC when ready Under fire former militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), seems to have backtracked in his face-off with the law, as he has now indicated his preparedness to appear before …
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) finally has something to be merry about as it surpassed the benchmark set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the actual compliance level of the International Ships and Ports Facility Security …
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The Commissioner of Police, Western Port Command, Mrs Hilda Ibifuro- Harrison has attributed the myriad of of psychological and emotional issues affecting Police officers to the traumatic circumstances which characterize their duties in defense and protection of lives and properties. …
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The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has lamented over the standards of freight forwarding practice in Nigeria as being poorly rated despite its immense contribution to the socio-economic development of the country. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of …
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The Director- General of the proposed Maritime Security Agency, Mr. Jacob Ovweghre, weekend, lamented the huge amount the country is losing daily to pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft, stating that the passage of its bill currently before the National Assembly …
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Newly appointed Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMA) Command, Comptroller Allanah Francis has urged importers using the airport to brace themselves for sweeping changes in business attitude shift and improved cargo clearance regime, following the …
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Experts Label FG Economic Team Dreamers With the dust about the missing 2016 Budget about to settle, the public is again jolted by the revelation that a whopping sum of N532,223,924 was budgeted for just “Cable T V Connections” in …
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Two trade unions in the aviation sector have faulted the recent lay off of twenty Nigerian cabin crew members by Virgin Atlantic Airline management as racist. The unions, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN, and the …
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The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, yesterday, said it is intensifying efforts to stop international oil companies from defrauding Nigeria of billions of naira due to inadequate metering facilities at the production and export terminals. Speaking during a visit …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intends to consult with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the possible review of the bank’s monetary policy on foreign exchange affecting customs revenue generation. The Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Wale Adeniyi, said this …
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Established in 1978, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council was primarily charged with the responsibility of protecting the interests of Nigerian shippers. This, it did through provision of adequate and up-to-date trade information to Nigerian importers and exporters as well as …
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