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NSC To Engage Afreximbank, French Minister On Edo Dry Port

NSC To Engage Afreximbank, French Minister On Edo Dry Port

By Kenneth Jukpor In a bid to attract investments and partnerships for the Edo dry port, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is set to position the project as one of the foremost transport infrastructure during an impending meeting with the leadership …

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Curiosity as AMCON floats new airline from ashes of Arik Air

Curiosity as AMCON floats new airline from ashes of Arik Air

• New carrier, NG Eagle, set for operating certificate, entry • We’ll sustain Arik, seek investors for new carrier, says management • ‘AMCON listening to wrong advice. This is aviation, not banking industry’ • It’s sound exit strategy, says Arik …

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FG blames Benin Republic for Nigeria’s low imports

Massive fuel smuggling persists amid opposition to border restriction

Amid the continued smuggling of petroleum products out of the country to neighbouring countries including Cameroun, the Nigeria Customs Service has said its restriction of fuel supply along borders is being opposed by communities and marketers. Media had reported on …

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Protect oil assets, NIMASA urges engineers

NIMASA, NRC, Bayelsa to revive rail foundry

NIMASA, NRC, Bayelsa to revive rail foundryNIMASA, NRC, Bayelsa to revive rail foundryThe Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, the Nigerian Railway Corporation and the Bayelsa State government are set to resuscitate the railway foundry. This was disclosed when the …

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Shippers' Council, NIWA Inaugurate Technical Committee To Boost Waterways Transport

Shippers’ Council, NIWA Inaugurate Technical Committee To Boost Waterways Transport

By Kenneth Jukpor As part of efforts to boost the contribution of waterways to the nation’s cargo distribution and address the factors mitigating against the development of inland waterways transport in the nation, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and the National …

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International flight resumes in Kano airport after one year

International flight resumes in Kano airport after one year

International flight operations resumed at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Tuesday after over one year of its closure due to COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had in March said the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport …

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Ibom Air will soon start flight to Gambia – Emmanue

Ibom Air will soon start flight to Gambia – Emmanuel

Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has said that Ibom Air, the state-owned airline, will extend its flight operations to the Gambia and other West African countries, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Emmanuel said this when the Gambian High …

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BULLS: Azman To Fly Again

Azman reshuffles management after NCAA audit

Azman Air has reshuffled a number of appointments amongst its management cadre following the recently concluded audit of the airline by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. In a letter signed by the Admin and Human Resources Manager, Magaji Misau, on …

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Barge Operators, Maritime Workers Partner To Improve Waterway Transport

Port Crisis: Nigeria Tranships Empty Containers To Cotonou Using Barges

·  Invisible toll-gates on Tin Can port access roads ·  ‘Priority’ trucks defy Eto, export trucks trapped for weeks By Kenneth Jukpor Following the myriad of port challenges in Nigeria, shipping companies in the country have begun exporting empty containers …

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Western Marine Customs Hands Over Smuggled N694m Marijuana To NDLEA

Western Marine Customs Hands Over Smuggled N694m Marijuana To NDLEA

By Yusuf Odejobi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command, Ibafon, has handed over smuggled cannabis sativa cultivated in Ghana also known as Marijuana/Skunk worth N694, 575,000.00 to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Handing over the cannabis to …

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ANLCA Airport Chapter Constitutes Committee As Reps Indicts Freight Forwarders

Easter: Prioritizing Exemplary Traits Of Jesus Can Spur Economic Growth – Nwabunike

As Christians celebrate the Easter season which marks the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANCLA), Mr. Tony Iju Nwabunike in his goodwill message has admonished Nigerians to model the excellent qualities …

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Controversy as Customs invade Lagos market, cart away rice, money

Controversy as Customs invade Lagos market, cart away rice, money

• Oyo traders protest overnight raid of rice stores Controversy has trailed the invasion of the Better Life section of the Ikotun Market in Lagos State by men of the Nigeria Customs Service. While some of the traders claimed that …

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ANLCA Commissions New Secretariat, Operational Vehicles At Apapa

ANLCA Commissions New Secretariat, 2 Vehicles At Apapa

By Kenneth Jukpor The Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) commissioned a new secretariat and two operational buses at the Apapa Chapter in Lagos, yesterday. Amid the fanfare, the President of ANLCA, Hon Tony Iju Nwabunike described the accomplishment …

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Ejibunu resumes at Customs FOU A, vows to fight smugglers

Customs impound cannabis, others worth N412.78m

The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command, has intercepted a total of 232 parcels of Cannabis Sativa with a duty paid value of N2,933,358.40 since the reopening of land borders to date by the Federal Government. A statement issued by Customs …

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NiMet to monitor marine forecast with N1bn equipment

Expect smooth flight operations from today, says NiMet

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency on Wednesday said air travellers should expect smooth flight operations beginning from Wednesday (today) as the hazy weather experienced particularly in northern states would begin to subside. It also gave reasons for the present hazy weather …

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FG blames Benin Republic for Nigeria’s low imports

Customs recover N1bn debit notes from importers, shippers

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Strike Force Unit says it has recovered debit notes worth N1bn from importers, shippers in the last three months. The service also said smugglers now made use of cattle, camels, vehicle fuel …

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Court bars FG from blocking SIM cards on April NIN linkage deadline

Court bars FG from blocking SIM cards on April NIN linkage deadline

A Federal High Court in Lagos State has barred the Federal Government from blocking SIM cards not linked to National Identity Numbers next month. The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy had, through the Nigerian Communications Commission, asked operators to …

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Emirates suspends flights to Nigeria from September

Nigeria loses 20% passenger traffic over Emirates, Etihad exit

•Foreign airlines rally behind controversial rapid antigen test The suspension of Emirates Airlines and Etihad’s withdrawal from Nigerian airspace has cost the country, at least, a 20 per cent decline in international passenger traffic. Media source learned that the decline …

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High duty: Vehicle imports crash by 128%

Customs propose ban on vehicles above seven years

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Customs and Excise has proposed a revenue target of N1.56tn for the Nigeria Customs Service in 2021, up from the original N1.4tn proposition. The amount was set for the NCS in 2020 before the …

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Most Nigerian airports not viable, says Senate committee

Most Nigerian airports not viable, says Senate committee

The chairman of Senate committee on aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi, says most airports in Nigeria are not viable. Adeyemi stated this after a two-hour inspection of the Anambra State International cargo/passenger airport at Umueri, in the Anambra East Local Government …

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