By Kenneth Jukpor Inducts Ajani, Jamoh, Orakwusi, 29 others as fellows In a bid to proffer expert advisory documents to guide the nation’s logistics and transport industry, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria, would commence quarterly logistics …
Read More »Airport concession must be transparent, foreign airlines advise FG
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, during a State House Briefing in Aso Villa on Thursday The Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives in Nigeria has advised the Federal Government via the Ministry of Aviation to ensure the ongoing concession of …
Read More »CIoTA Laments Absence From FG’s Railway Unbundling Exercise
By Kenneth Jukpor The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration (CIoTA) Nigeria has encouraged the federal government to include it in the moves to unbundle the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). CIoTA made this call at its 3rd National Transport Summit which …
Read More »NIMASA Boss Assures IGP Of Support In Combating Maritime Crimes
The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has assured the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba of support and strengthened partnership in the fight against maritime crime. Jamoh at a meeting with the …
Read More »LIMWeek 2021: Denmark Pledges Support To Nigeria On Maritime Security
By Kenneth Jukpor Denmark has reiterated its support to Nigeria and other nations in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) in a bid to intensify the war against piracy in the region. The Ambassador of Denmark to Nigeria, Mr. Sune Krogstrup …
Read More »Bakers To Protest Exploitation By Lagos State Govt
Bakers in Lagos are set to embark on a peaceful protest in a bid to kick against exploitation by some officials of Lagos State government. Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria (PBAN) announced this in a statement signed by its President, …
Read More »Senate bill empowers Customs to carry out electronic transactions
A bill to empower the Nigeria Customs Service to carry out electronic transactions scaled second reading on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday. This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by …
Read More »Impending Lekki Traffic Disaster: 3,000 Tankers To Clog Roads Daily
By Kenneth Jukpor Transport experts have warned of an impending logistics disaster in Lagos with over 3,000 tankers expected to transit on the Lekki corridor daily following the emergence of Dangote Refinery at the Lekki Free Trade Zone. Speaking …
Read More »Customs Seize Cocaine Worth N13.6bn, Others At Apapa
By Kenneth Jukpor Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) recorded a seizure of 46.55 kg of cocaine concealed on vessels MV KARTERIA and CHAYANEE NAREE with a street value of N13.2 billion was also recorded on two different occasions in November at …
Read More »‘Local investors, operators should undertake airport concession’
•13 bidders await verdict Aviation stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to give local investors and operators priority when awarding airport concession rights. They said local operators that are equipped with the right competencies and years of experience are better …
Read More »National Carrier Would Eliminate War Risk Insurance – CIoTA
By Kenneth Jukpor The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) has reiterated the need to have national carriers, stressing that the national burden of war risk insurance and other arbitrary increase in freight charges would have been curbed …
Read More »Foreign airlines to cut Nigeria flights as sales crash
…BA reschedules Lagos-London flights over quarantine rule The travel bans imposed by Canada and the United Kingdom on Nigeria passengers have hit foreign airlines operating in the country, with many of the carriers now perfecting plans to cut flights into …
Read More »FG To Partner CIoTA On Transport Pricing, Safety And Security
By Kenneth Jukpor The federal government has indicated willingness to partner the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration (CIoTA) Nigeria on transport regulatory issues around pricing, safety and security issues. Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, made this call at the …
Read More »Nigerian Ports To Become Fully Digitalized By 2025 – Mohammed Bello-Koko
The Acting Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko, has stated that deliberate measures and investments are being undertaken by the Authority, to create a fully digital ecosystem in all the country’s port locations by 2025. Giving a …
Read More »Exporters, Finance Experts Fault FG’s Devaluation Of Naira
By Kenneth Jukpor · Non-oil exports suffer amid FX gains from crude oil export · Miners to form large conglomerates, enhance GDP contribution The federal government’s propensity to devalue the naira has been strongly criticized by finance experts and exporters, …
Read More »NCAA approves opening of Anambra Airport as Buhari unveils Enugu-Ebonyi roads
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved the opening of Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport for commercial operations with effect from yesterday. A report monitored in the Anambra State Broadcasting Service (ASBS), yesterday, indicated that some category of …
Read More »Customs seize N7.8bn smuggled charcoal, wood, tomato in Lagos
The Nigeria Customs Service, Lagos State, has confirmed the seizure of smuggled wood, charcoal, raw hides and skin, batteries, cloths, tomato paste, among others, in Lagos State. The Coordinator, Team A, Comptroller General of Customs Strike Force, Ahmadu Shuaibu, during …
Read More »LASWA Trains 100 Youths To Convert Water Hyacinth Into Wealth
100 Nigerian youths have been empowered by Lagos State government with top-notch training on how to create wealth by recycling water hyacinth. The General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr Damilola Emmanuel, revealed this on Thursday, stating that …
Read More »Customs Collects N89bn In November At Apapa Command
The Apapa Area Command has collected a record breaking total of N89,097,888,609.00 as revenue for November 2021 which is the highest monthly collection by any command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). This feat is coming after the command generated …
Read More »Igbo traders reject hike in Customs import duty
The South-East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association, on Monday, rejected the recent increase in the import duty on cargoes charged by Nigeria Customs Service. SEAMATA is the umbrella union of traders in all the markets in the South-East geopolitical zone and …
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