The Minister of Transportation, Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that the Maritime Security Project to secure the Gulf of Guinea will be launched in Lagos in June by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister made this known when the Belgium …
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The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) led by Dr. Bashir Jamoh joined the United Nations General Assembly and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the campaign for global road safety, advocating for speed measures to create safe, …
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Following the suspension of Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), a former NPA Board member Senator Binta Masi Garba yesterday posited that she was removed for raising observations over the agency’s financial records. According to …
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The Senate Committee on Finance has sent out invitations to heads of 60 government-owned firms to start appearing before it from this week. They are to explain their failure to remit various funds running into about N2tn to the Consolidated …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Amid indications that some strong forces within the freight forwarding associations and highly politicians are trying to ensure that the immediate past Chairman of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) Alhaji Tsanni …
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· NIMASA gets FEC approval for Badagry/ Tin Can Island route · Bayelsa partners FG to fund recycling, targets 1000 direct jobs By Kenneth Jukpor There are over 50 ship wrecks and 27 abandoned barges littering the marine environment in …
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The tussle between the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the suspended Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman has taken a turn, with the Minister apparently dropping his claim that the agency did not remit an …
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The Federal Government on Tuesday said Hadiza Bala-Usman would remain suspended from office as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority until the outcome of the investigation being done by the panel that was established to probe her activities. …
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Lament $100m annual losses to foreign ships By Kenneth Jukpor Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has come under serious criticisms for patronizing foreign ships for coastal shipping services, violating the local content and Cabotage laws in the country. Consequently, Ship …
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The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated a panel of enquiry on the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority and ordered the panel to investigate policies of the suspended managing director of the NPA, Hadiza Bala-Usman. In a March 4, 2021 …
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Army have announced a plan to cooperate on the training and retraining of journalists and other public communication practitioners in the country’s security sector. This was the highpoint of …
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· Ibaka was never recommended as site for the project · Transport Ministry replies petition on Ibom deep seaport location The controversies surrounding the location of Ibom deep seaport have taken another twist with reports that the Federal Government decided …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The suspension of the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala-Usman onThursday last week has elicited more skepticism as due process was jettisoned in her suspension. Most online sources have been awash with allegations of …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Registrar of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), Barr. Samuel Nwakohu has been accused of employing thirteen ghost workers, seizing workers allowances in excess of N15million. Some aggrieved members of staff …
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The Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki has commended the efforts of Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria in supporting women in riverine areas. Saraki made this commendation while addressing executives of Women’s International Shipping and …
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By Yusuf Odejobi Amid the numerous security challenges across various states in the nation, the Nigerian Police has been encouraged to maintain peace and order at the nation’s port environment. The National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs …
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By Kenneth Jukpor The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman has been suspended as President Muhammadu Buhari approved a panel of Inquiry on NPA management. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant, Media and …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have agreed to deepen information sharing with the goal to scrutinize and seize contrabands, as Apapa Customs Command generates a record N65billion in one month. …
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By Kenneth Jukpor Port stakeholders have set a goal to attain cleaner and more efficient port system using the Nigerian Ports Process Manual (NPPM) to expunge the numerous port sector challenges. This resolution was reached during a sensitization programme on …
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All airports are to be designated free trade and economic processing zones, the Federal Government has said. It also announced that the next step for the concession of Nigeria’s four major international airports was the placement of request for qualification …
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