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The Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), has been named by South African Airways as a preferred Ground Handler in its Abuja operations. This award kicks off the beginning of another long standing relationship between SAHCOL and South African Airways …

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has declared emphatically that Nigeria does not have trained divers that can conduct the underwater inspection in the search and rescue operations of eight missing crew members involved in the collusion of …

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has reacted to a disturbing maritime publication that alleged that 70 signatures are required to clear cargo from Tincan Island ports and 40 at Apapa, describing the claim as a mockery …

Onwenu: IDPs need our help Women seek own bank Women have called on the Federal Government to focus its Corporate Civic Responsibility (CRS) initiative towards more representation of the gender in the administration of President Mohammadu Buhari and his fight …

The effort of the federal government towards making gas accessible and affordable to Nigerians through its National gas master plan received a boost with the inauguration of a new ultra modern $150 million steel pipe mill by President Muhammadu Buhari. …

If all loopholes are closed and revenue systems automated, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) can increase its annual revenues from the present N45 billion to about N70 billion. With the huge revenue generation, the agency, according to sources, …

Air Force leaders have come up with the decision to restrict pilots weighing less than 136 pounds from flying the F-35A Lightning II due to safety concerns about the ejection seat in a portion of the flight envelope. According to …

Three crew members have been rescued by the Search and Rescue personnel of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and recovered one body while eight person are still missing, from an incident which occurred about 65 miles from …

West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) Onne has impacted trade & economic activities in Nigeria by increasing the competitiveness of the port,making it attractive for shipping lines to sail directly from Asia, particularly China, America and Europe to Onne with vessels …

It was a gathering of industries’ Eagles. The United States of America and Africa, in good context were represented. It was a day light event that seemed like a night of stars assembled for a historic performance in commemoration of …

Plans have been concluded to increase electricity tariffs by as much as 40 per cent for some customers next month as a fall in the value of the naira and rising costs hinder efforts to end daily blackouts in Africa’s …

Women have charged corporate organizations to see the need to focus on dedicating certain percentage of their corporate social responsibility votes to empowering women to have equal participation with their male counterparts in the corporate world. This disclosure was made …

The Head of Public Relations of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Hajia Lami Tumaka has emerged the winner of the most outstanding Maritime Industry Image Maker in the 6th National Evergreen Maritime Merit Award. A statement issued …

Two Boeing 737-800NG aircraft belonging to Arik Air were grounded by the carrier on Tuesday afternoon after they were involved in a ground collision on the tarmac of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. According to the airline, nobody was hurt …

President Muhammadu Buhari has restated that his administration is determined to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production with the capability to export 10 million tons of grains and processed food by 2019. The President, in a message at the Agricultural …

Shipping Lines hijack Osinbajo FG,UNDP to Launch new port operating standards   The planned take off of the re-introduced Advanced Cargo Declaration System(ACD) called Cargo Tracking Note(CTN) may have divided President Mohammed Buhari and his Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. With …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has expressed concern over inaccuracy and lack of detail in the records of manifest documents of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) with the view of strengthening its working relations with the Council. According to the …

The Concerned Accredited Freight Forwarding Association (CAFFA) has expressed dissatisfaction over the speech of the Controller General of Customs (CGC), Rtd. Col. Hameed Ali during his familiarization tour and working visit which, according to them, did not give direction and character on the best way …

The Senate ad hoc Committee on Rice Waivers has summoned the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Ahmed Ali (rtd), to explain why he lifted the ban on the importation of rice through the land borders. The resolution yesterday followed a …

Reports have been making the rounds that the Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro had defended Tompolo’s maritime security contract with the Agency, since his working visit of to the …