The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has reiterated the organization’s commitment to the elimination of systemic corruption and other criminal practices at the nation’s seaports. He has equally affirmed the Authority’s position to operate in compliance with …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The President of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Mr. Tochukwu Ezisi has lamented the loss of over N120million as demurrage following gross efficiency in processing Customs duty payments at Heritage bank with over 12days …
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The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, considered and adopted the report by its Committee on Customs and Excise on a bill to repeal the Customs and Excise Management Act 1958. The legislation is titled, ‘Bill for an Act to Repeal …
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THE President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday in Abuja, said Nigeria’s bid to expand its maritime territory, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, was on course and would be achieved without ‘‘war, …
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By Kenneth Jukpor YoungShip Nigeria, an association of young maritime professionals, is set to lead Nigerian youths to channel their tech-savviness towards solving the myriad of challenges in the nation’s shipping sector. The National Chairman of YoungShip Nigeria, Mr. Popoola-Taiwo …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Ogun Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday in Abeokuta, handed a large number of weeds suspected to be Cannabis Sativa earlier intercepted by its operatives over to the state command of …
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CLEARING agents operating in the nation’s maritime sector may withdraw their services following the reintroduction of a 15 per cent National Automotive Council levy on imported used vehicles by the Nigeria Customs Service. NAC had in 2011 proposed 35 …
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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh has expressed deep sadness over the death of Engr. Oliver Ogbuagu, a former Executive Director, Operations at the Agency. Dr. Jamoh who noted this while …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) Nigeria has condemned the practice of contracting real estate surveyors for valuation and management of ships seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Assets Management Corporation of …
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*Nigerian ports don’t work-Obi *Nigeria listed as failed state in assessment index A priority concern to most Nigerian leaders and electorate as the 2023 general elections inch closer every day is how to rescue the parlous economy that seems to …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is working towards setting up ten export promotion terminals as part of efforts to ease export business in the country. NPA’s Managing Director, Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko revealed this in Abuja on Thursday, …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Japanese government has joined the war against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) with a pledge of 300million yen which translates to about $2.4million to support the leading security infrastructure ‘Deep Blue Project’. Director General …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has collected N264,536,201,293 in the first quarter of 2022 at Apapa seaport. The Command’s Area Controller, Comptroller Yusuf Malanta revealed this in a press briefing earlier today, noting that the 2022 figure represents …
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By Kenneth Jukpor * No crisis in NAGAFF – Tanko Following the protest by freight forwarders at Clarion Bonded Terminal on Monday over 14 vehicles trapped at terminal and 19 containers allegedly diverted from Tin Can Island Port (TCIP), …
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By Kenneth Jukpor President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-constitution of members of the Governing Boards of some agencies under the purview of the Ministry of Transportation. The affected parastatals include; Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology …
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The Nigeria Customs Service has said that there are no plans for duty reduction on imported vehicles. There are speculations that the service has reviewed the tariff on imported used vehicles from 35 to 20 per cent. According to …
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We weren’t legally bound to rescue sunk gun-boat – NIMASA By Kenneth Jukpor While controversies on the ownership of the marine assets under Global West Vessels Specialists (GWVS) lingers since the gunboat, ‘NIMASA/Barugu’ sank at the weekend, Global West has …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Despite the paucity of seafarers in Nigeria, the nation is the only country in the world where seafarers are subjected to compulsory taxes and pension before receiving their salaries. The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, Ship Management Limited, …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released promotion of 3,466 officers including that of 34 Comptrollers of Customs. The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) at its 54th Regular Meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 approved the promotion of 3,466 General …
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SIFAX group, owners of Ports & Cargo Handling Services, says it has obtained all the necessary documents and is waiting for the government to come for the terminal lease agreement renewal. It will be recalled that the House of Representatives, …
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