The Federal Government on Monday revealed that it will spend a total sum of $1.1 billion on the rehabilitation of six ports across Nigeria. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) disclosed this in a statement on X and said it will reduce the high turnaround times of vessels and improve ports efficiency. "To improve the efficiency…

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has proposed a policy to reduce the number of regulatory agencies operating in the port to a maximum of four. He disclosed this at the just-concluded ministerial retreat of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, in Lagos. “I highlighted to the Minister, Adegboyega Oyetola,…

The Senate Committee on Marine Transport has urged the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to be more proactive in attracting potential lenders to fund ports infrastructure repairs. The Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Olubiyi Fadeyi, stated this during an oversight visit to all the maritime agencies in Lagos, last week. He emphasised that the NPA should…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has raised the alarm about increasing extortion along the access roads of the Lagos and Tin Can Island Port Complexes. Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, Managing Director, NPA, said this in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. According to Bello-Koko, this is coming on the heels of the clearance operations the authority…

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in collaboration with the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) over the weekend commenced a total cleanup of environmental degradation in Apapa and its environs. LASTMA spokesman Adebayo Taofiq in a statement said the police, Op MESA, and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were involved in the cleanup. General Manager of…

The Federal Government has begun moves to transship cargoes to Cameroon, Niger Republic and Chad with the newly acquired 80 Tons Bollard Pull Tugboats by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to boost operational efficiency at the Lekki Deep Seaport.

Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko, has said Nigeria has started wresting cargoes meant for the nation's ports from neighbouring countries including Benin Republic, Togo, and Ghana. He said this was made possible by the inauguration of the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos and improved ports efficiency. Koko, who disclosed…