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The Federal Government has approved AIM Logistics Limited to operate as an Export Processing Terminal (EPT) to facilitate seamless cargo and logistics trade in the country.
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I would like to commend the President for creating the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. Previously, we had the Ministry of Transportation, which included aviation and marine, creating a cumbersome structure.
19 Sep
The House of Representatives has threatened to invoke relevant legislative powers to compel the new Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, and Managing Director of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, to give details of all public assets sold by the organisations between 2010 and 2022. Chairman of the House Committee investigating…
30 Aug
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have renewed cooperation to boost exports and facilitate trade.The development came to the fore when the Managing Director/CEO of NPA, Mohammed Bello Koko...
29 Aug
The attention of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) has been drawn to an article titled “FG ignores 17-year-old concession fee debts, renews terminal leases” published in The Guardian newspaper of Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
25 Aug
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said most mainstream shipping companies that refuse to comply with their tax obligations get away with their actions due to poor enforcement of relevant laws by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and other government agencies operating in the maritime sector. The…
23 Aug
The Federal Government has disregarded debts owed by operators of leased port terminals and proceeded to renew the agreements, The Guardian has learnt.
23 Aug
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said most mainstream shipping companies that refuse to comply with their tax obligations get away with their actions due to poor enforcement of relevant laws by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency...
21 Aug
Despite the concession of the country’s seaports, stakeholders and port users have continued to raise questions, while also expecting the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to perform its pre-concession roles to enable the country to regain its position as the maritime hub in West and Central Africa. ADAKU ONYENUCHEYA examines the roles of the authority and…
10 Aug
Despite the rejection of Nigeria’s agricultural products in the international market, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said it facilitated 3.5 million metric tonnes of export trade through the seaports in the first six months of this year.
9 Aug
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has handed over the leased site at the Continental Shipyard Ltd (CSL) of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to the technical partners, Melsmore.
3 Aug
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken over areas leased to it by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the Continental Shipyard for the operations of the modular floating dock. The areas include but are not limited to the dolphin jetty, waterfront of the jetty adjourning the slipway, an administrative block, a…
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In a significant development nearly three decades after the tragic murder of legendary hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas police have charged Duane "Keffe D" Davis with his murder. The rapper was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996, and the identity of his killer has remained a mystery until now.…
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A former senator who represented Kogi West in the 9th National Assembly, Smart Adeyemi, has rejected the advice of the Supreme Court to withdraw his petition.
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that the military will flush out bandits and terrorists from the country.
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The Nigerian Navy has arrested six impostors impersonating as Nigerian Navy personnel to engage in fraudulent activities.
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The Delta Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Asaba on Friday affirmed Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly elected governor of Delta.
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A Federal High Court in Kano has ordered the Kano State Government to pay the Incorporated Trustees of Eid Grand Shop Owners N30 billion as compensation for the unlawful demolition of their properties. The huge fine was to cover the unlawful demolition of the shops without following due processes laid down by law. The court…