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Ibom Deep Sea Ports, Industrial Capital City Development Kick-Off

Ibom Deep Sea Ports, Industrial Capital City Development Kick-Off

Following the contract signing and kick-off meeting with Transaction Advisers and Master Planners for Ibom Deep Seaport project and Ibom Industrial City project, the governor of Akwa-Ibom state, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has labeled the achievement as a historic event which …

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NUPENG Kicks Against Subsidy Removal, Decries Lingering Fuel Crisis

NUPENG Kicks Against Subsidy Removal, Decries Lingering Fuel Crisis

Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has reaffirmed its aversion to oil subsidy removal, insisting that such a move can only be carried out when government has fully effected the complete turn around maintenance of four refineries …

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Nigerian Shipowner Accuses NIMASA of Foul Play In Accidental Loss

NIMASA Suspends Services Of 7 Staff Over N1.2bn Scam

The management of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has directed all the members of staff recently arraigned at the Federal High Court, Lagos over alleged misappropriation of N1.2bn in conspiracy with former Director -General of the agency, Mr. …

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The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC)

Shippers’ Council Tasks Shippers On ICTN Or Face Penalties

  The Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello stated this while addressing journalists, at a one-day awareness clinic for importers at the International Trade Fair markets, on the theme: Need for Compliance to Cargo Clearance …

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Shippers' Council Confirms  70% Importation By Informal Sector In Nigeria 

Shippers’ Council Confirms  70% Importation By Informal Sector In Nigeria 

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has confirmed that 70% of cargoes coming into the country are made possible by the informal sector affirming that it is a major player of the national economy. Executive Secretary of the council, Barrister Hassan …

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Private Sector Impunity: Presidency, Amaechi Set To Tame Terminal Operators

Amaechi Lambasts NIMASA

The minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi has directed the Director of Finance of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to furnish him with records of all the contracts awarded from the inception of NIMASA. Amaechi lamented that the …

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EFCC To Prosecute Firms Not Remitting Pensions

EFCC Re-arrests Ex-DG NIMASA Over Fresh Allegations Of N12.9bn Fraud

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) swamped the premises of the Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, to re-arrestthe former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Patrick Akpobolokemi, over fresh allegations of fraud to the …

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Amaechi accuses Customs of frustrating port operations

Apapa Gridlock: “Arrest Amaechi”

Reps to declare “State of Emergency” AMATO Lists Solutions It is the prayers of most port users that the Minister of Transport, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi be arrested as the House of Representatives led by Hon. Yakubu Dogara is working …

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How Customs Agents Turn Millionaires Overnight

ANLCA Warns Against Godfather Politics

Association of Nigerian Licensed Custom Agents (ANLCA), has advised members to avoid patronizing godfathers ahead of the forth-coming Chapters Elections in the Zone.   The President of the association Prince Olayiwola shittu, gave the warning while addressing executive officers and …

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NANS Collaborates With NAGAFF On Unemployment

NANS Collaborates With NAGAFF On Unemployment

National Association of Nigerian Student (NANS) and the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) have agreed to collaborate for the liberation of freight forwarders from Customs licensing regulations as a tool to liberate students from unemployment. The founder …

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Nigeria cracks down on illegal oil refineries

Navy Impounds Two Ships In Rivers For Illegal Bunkering

The Nigerian Navy has impounded six badges and two ships for offences bordering on illegal bunkering activities in Rivers State. Similarly, the Nigerian Army has warned oil thieves and vandals to steer clear of Port Harcourt Refinery and its environs, …

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Some power firm managers award inflated contracts to relatives –Fashola

FG To Re-Introduce Toll Gates Nationwide – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Barr. Babatunde Fashola, disclosed yesterday, that the Federal Government will reintroduce toll gates where revenue generated can be channelled towards  sustaining and maintaining quality federal roads. He promised that money generated from the toll …

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Senate Committee To Meet Ministers Over Apapa Gridlock

Senate Committee To Meet Ministers Over Apapa Gridlock

Senate Committee on Marine Transport has promised to reach the ministers of Transport, Works and Finance with findings and suggestions it received from maritime stakeholders during a senate committee meeting with maritime bigwigs and relevant agencies to find solutions to …

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NAGAFF Blames NPA For Eastern Ports Neglect

NAGAFF’s Anti-Corrupt Arm To Investigate DC Saidu

The Anti-Corruption and Transparency Monitoring Unit (ACTU) of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has begun investigating Deputy Comptroller (DC) Saidu Aliu, the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) Project Manager of the Nigeria Customs Service in …

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Stakeholders Pinpoints Ports Competitiveness As Road-Map To Effective Regulations

Stakeholders have pointed out that increased port competitiveness and clear cut understanding of what the Nigerian Shippers’ Council is regulating as regards enforcement should be the priority of the Council if it is to succeed in its role as a …

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MAN Oron Rector Dies Calls For 15% Funding

MAN Oron Rector Dies

The Rector of Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) Oron, Amb Joshua Okpo has been confirmed dead. He died in Uyo in the early hours of Tuesday, although the cause of his death has not been ascertained as at press time, …

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NAGAFF Blames NPA For Eastern Ports Neglect

NAGAFF Picks Holes In Reforms Strategy Of CG Ali

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has picked holes in the strategy employed by the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Hameed Ibrahim Ali to reform, restructure and increase revenue collection in accordance to the change mantra mandate …

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Women In Sector Pledge Support For Girls’ Career

Women In Sector Pledge Support For Girls’ Career

The  President of Women in Aviation (WIA), Nigeria Chapter, Rejoice Ndudinachi, has pledged to continue to support the girl child education and encourage them to take up career in the aviation industry to enable them contribute their own quota to …

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GOOD Corruption: How CRFFN Spent N3.9billion 2017 Budget

CRFFN Seeks Standardization of FIATA Programmes

The Council for Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has decided to ensure standardization of FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations) programmes in indigenous institutions to keep students abreast with trending global standards. CRFFN reached this decision to …

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Shippers Will Deploy Cargoes To Support ICD Development - Nicol

SON, SALS Fight Over SON Caps

The president of the Shippers Association Lagos State (SALS), Rev. Jonathan Nicol has engaged the Director General (DG) of Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), Dr. Joseph Odumodu in a battle of words over the relevance of SON Caps in the …

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