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The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria last week gave the Nigerian Ports Authority up till July 30 to meet its demands without which it would embark on a strike. President of the MWUN, Mr Tony Nted, made the disclosure in …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has seized frozen poultry products worth over N12 million during the first week of operation “Hawk Descend” at Benin border, recently. In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of NCS, Mr. Wale Adeniyi, …

After what seemed like a slow start, President Muhammadu Buhari is finally thawing the economic landscape which had been under virtual freeze mode as a result of the last general elections, foreign investors who had been anxious to know the …

Airline Operators Association of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to review the charges paid by its members in order to reduce their high cost of operation. The General Secretary of the association, Mohammed Joji, said in Abuja that …

Mr. Calistus Obi has taken over as the acting Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency following the handing over of the reins of the organisation to him by the immediate past DG, Dr. Ziakede Akpobolokemi, …

* Gunwa, Obi, Jauro in contest * Akpobolokemi plans escape * Why Buhari acted now The sack of the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Patrick Akpobolokemi on Thursday last week has thrown the agency …

There seem to be a gross misinterpretation of the decision of the Federal High Court Lagos, by the feuding factions of the Nigeria Shipowners Association (NISA). Contrary to the reported assertion by Capt. Niyi Labinjo’s led group that the court …

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), has joined other maritime practitioners to condemn the unwarranted and reckless outburst of the Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Custom Agents (ANLCA), Mr. David Kaniku and the PRO of …

Mr  Ebojune  Joshua  Ibine, has been made the new  commissioner  of  Police the Eastern  Port  Command,  Port Harcourt. He was formerly the commissioner  of  Police  Provost  at  the  Force  Headquarters,  Abuja. He  took  over  from James  Olatunji  Caulkrick  who  has  been  …

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), has continued to resist the implementation of the practitioners operating fees (POF), even as the Council for the Registration of Freight Forwarders in Nigeria (CRFFN), has alleged that for elections to be …

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina stated that the termination …

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday, said construction of  the planned $1.5 billion Badagry Deep Seaport will  commence in two months. This came barely six days after the consortium for the project expected to be the largest deep sea port …

The enbattled President of Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA), Capt. Dada Labinjo has identified corruption and lack of political will as the crux of the problem of the shipping industry. According to him, “there are so many foreign vessels in our …

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has disagreed with the Tincan Island Container Terminal (TICT), on the notice given to shippers and authorities by the terminal on their preparedness to work on public holidays. This is against the backdrop of argument …

Nigeria Loses N5 billion monthly Over 4000 Nigeria-bound vessels berth in Cotonou, Lome Offshore   The alleged failure of the Nigeria Navy to enforce measures meant to checkmate illegal marine related activities in the nation’s territorial waters has been fingered …

The implementation of the Economic Community of West African States Common External Tariff in Nigeria is raising concern in the manufacturing circle. Manufacturers appear uncomfortable with the introduction of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff in Nigeria. Although the initiative, whose …

The Kaduna Inland Container Depot (ICD) has been declared as a origin and final destination by the Federal Government. This declaration is contained in a government gazette No. 60 Vol. 102 of 26th of May 2015 titled Kaduna Dry Port …

The Headquarters Monitoring Team Idiroko Axis of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has coordinated the seizure of 810 (eight hundred and ten) cartons of smuggled poultry products worth N4.5 million.   The Deputy Comptroller Yahaya Biri Usman, stated that the seizure was …

Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has expressed concern at the embarrassing packaging of the few exported materials out of the country which are usually packaged in sacks and has called on the government to invest in exportation. The Managing …

The Chairman of the Nigerian Maritime Exposition (NIMAREX) 2015, and the former Head of State, His Excellency Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, GCFR, represented by Rtd. Admiral Samuel Afolayan has assured that he will advise the new government to consider the communique …