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Fuel scarcity looms in Lagos, Ogun as Nigeria hikes Petrol Ex-depot price by N5.32 per litre

Peter Olaniyi | There is palpable fear of fuel scarcity in the country as many petrol stations yesterday shutdown their operations in Lagos and Ogun states environs due to the recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrolOur reporter who went round the...

FG clears air on controversial sovereign clause in Chinese loan agreement.

Abiola Seun | Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has assured that Nigeria’s sovereignty was not at risk in the country’s loan agreement with China. The clarification is coming on the heels of the raging controversy over the varied and diverse loan interpretations agreement...

SAHCO boosts services with investment of N600m in ground handling equipment acquisition

Chinazor Megbolu | The Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has invested the sum of N600 million towards acquiring more state-of-the-art ground handling equipment. Speaking at the commissioning of new ground handling equipment acquired from Italy by the company, the Managing Director, SAHCO, Mr. Basil Agboarumi noted that...

Firm partners Innoson Motors with purchase of N600m vehicles.

Chinazor Megbolu | An oil and gas firm, Oilserv Group has purchased vehicles worth N600 million from Innoson Vehicle Motors (IVM) in a move meant to deepen local content initiative of the Federal Government. The organisation, a leading provider of integrated engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning company...

Again, fuel pump price jumps to N145 per litre — as FG increases deposit price of petrol to N138.62 per litre

Chinazor Megbolu | From today, Nigerians will buy Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol at N145 per litre, up from N143 it was being sold The increase was sequel to the hike in the deposit prices of the product to N138.62. per litre. ...

Editorial

ANLCA/NAGAFF Enforcement Teams: Collapse of Regulatory Environment In Maritime Industry

The Need To Sanitise Dock Labour At Nigerian Ports.

The Impropriety of Unending Border Closure.

Environmental Degradation of Nigerian Ports

Why Nigeria Customs should embrace Cargo Scanners

News

Firm partners Innoson Motors with purchase of N600m vehicles.

Customs decorates 24 officers at KLT command with new ranks.

Why we still export power despite black out in the country — FG

Indigenous firm commences bitumen exploitation in Ondo State.

FG releases N162.5bn for road construction

Third Mainland bridge closure: NIWA deploys floating jetties to ease commuter pains.

“Non-passage of PIB scares investors from Oil and Gas sector” – NAPE

COVID-19: Active community spread ongoing in Lagos

Expert says dependence on surveyed marine environment enhances safety

Senate urges FG to prioritise rehabilitation of Eastern rail line

Big Story

Where is Nura Dalhatu, self-styled DCG?

Segun Oladipupo | On July 8, 2019, Assistant Superintendent of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Nura Dalhatu caused a stir when he sauntered into the Customs' headquarters, Abuja, donning a well-starched uniform of a Deputy Comptroller General ((DCG), a rank eight steps far above his official rank. The awe-stricken...

Anger, misgivings among Nigerians trail increase in fuel pump price

By Chinazor Megbolu | The recent increase in the pump price of petrol by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), a Federal Government of Nigeria agency, has continued to generate misgivings and anger among Nigerians, especially the pauperized masses whose dwindling economic fortunes are further compounded by the ravaging...

Baffling disquiet over alleged ghost workers in CRFFN.

Chinazor Megbolu It is no longer news that about 13 ghost workers were allegedly discovered at the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) recently. But what is the news is the general mum that greeted the allegation especially from the CRFFN quarters and stakeholders in the...

Post COVID 19: Anxiety Mounts Over Job Loss In Maritime industry

There seems to be palpable fear among workers in the maritime industry over job loss, Investigation has shown. The fear is borne out of an already fragile economy, with businesses poised to be decimated in fallout from the COVID-19 Pandemic, job employers in the maritime industry have threatened to lay...

PTF: Need for Transparency on Covid-19

Chinazor Megbolu Many Nigerians especially the poor and downtrodden have been groaning since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic ever since it was first detected and recorded in the country from a foreigner. The cases have been almost on a daily basis though with few deaths compared to the over...

Smugglers Attack: Nigeria Customs Personnel as Endangered Species

Chinazor Megbolu The officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over decades have been coming under attacks by smugglers, who would stop at nothing to continuously carry out there deadly acts. NCS officials in the line of duty trying to curtail the activities of this daredevil smugglers have found themselves...

Port Management

Container accident: NIMASA DG advocates safer road transportation

Compliance Teams of ANLCA, NAGAFF, a mere posturing — Stakeholder

Seafarers on Hapag-Lloyd vessels test positive for coronavirus

MWUN threatens non-compliant Stevedoring companies to NIMASA marine notice

Presidential Task Team on Apapa Gridlock: Our Achievements, Our Challenges — Comrade Opeifa

Nwabunike lauds contributions of freight forwarders to national economy.

Interview

It Is Not Easy To Sanction Foreign Shipping Companies — NPA.

NPA’s timidity to regulate terminal operators causes their impunity – Adeniyi Ajayi

Return of Wharf Rats: The security at the terminals has been compromised – Adeyanju

We shall move against terminal operators who don’t kit dockworkers well – Adeyanju

Olokola Deep seaport, a viable alternative to Lagos Ports – Otunba Olatunji

About 80 percent of our cargoes are still being moved by roads – ICNL boss

Customs Service

Seme Customs seeks public cooperation to tackle smuggling

Justify your new ranks, Controller charges promoted officers.

Ali tasks promoted Customs officers on trade compliance for increased revenue

Exclusive: Customs reshuffle Commands’ PROs

NIMASA, Customs to integrate platform to tackle import permit abuse

Customs gets govt approvals for Scanners, Assault boats for improved efficiency

Customs sacks senior officer over misconduct, appoints five assistant CG

Customs intercepts N351m Contraband goods despite Covid-19

Customs generates N70billion at PTML in five months

Customs clears controversy over demand for End-User Certificate.

Editor's Pick

ANLCA/NAGAFF Enforcement Teams: Collapse of Regulatory Environment In Maritime Industry

In February, 2020, the National Association of Government Approval Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) inaugurated a compliance team meant to expose corruption among the service providers. The team is also to evaluate the performance of the terminal operators with a view to determining their operational efficiencies. It was to beam its searchlight...

The Need To Sanitise Dock Labour At Nigerian Ports.

One of the challenges of pre-concession period at the Nigerian ports was the issue of container pilfering or broaching. The problem was so endemic that there was hardly any type of cargo, be it bulk cargo, general cargo or vehicular cargo that were spared of this menace. The perpetrators or...

Where is Nura Dalhatu, self-styled DCG?

Farinto makes case for CRFFN to access N50 billion Covid-19 stimulus package

Peter Olaniyi | The Vice President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA); Mr. Kayode Farinto has urged the Federal Government to release the sum of N50billon to the maritime industry from its N2.3 trillion Covid-19 stimulus package to revive the ailing sector. Farinto , who is also the chairman...

The Impropriety of Unending Border Closure.

This week, it will be one month shy of one year since the Federal government slammed our borders shut against our neighbours.. And there is still no end in sight. On August 21, 2019, the borders at the four geo-political zones of the country were closed to curb the...

Environmental Degradation of Nigerian Ports

Approaches to most ports of the world, especially those which have become or still striving to become regional hub centres as Nigeria is currently struggling to be, are beauty to behold. Their approaches are sane, clean, inviting and aesthetic in beauty. This is apart from the fact that those ports...

Transport

FG clears air on controversial sovereign clause in Chinese loan agreement.

LASWA impounds six boat engines for flouting waterways regulations.

$5.3bn Chinese Loans: Amaechi under pressure to resign

Aviation Union protests workers sack at Bristow Helicopters

Ogun in transformation masterplan process, Creates Transportation Ministry

Buhari spurns Obasanjo as he names railway stations after notable Nigerians

Kudos and Knocks

Freight forwarders knock CRFFN over failure to register Nigeria with FIATA

Kudos: LASWA’s giant strides on Lagos waterways.

NIMASA: Latent, unresponsive

Duty Payment Saga: Customs Get Knocks Over Court Judgement

KNOCK: Apapa, a city taken over by Refuse and Flood

KNOCKS: Do truck owners place money above life?

Oil & Gas

Fuel scarcity looms in Lagos, Ogun as Nigeria hikes Petrol Ex-depot price by N5.32 per litre

Peter Olaniyi | There is palpable fear of fuel scarcity in the...

Again, fuel pump price jumps to N145 per litre — as FG increases deposit price of petrol to N138.62 per litre

Chinazor Megbolu | From today, Nigerians will buy Premium Motor...

UBA supports Nigeria’s Petroleum sector with $200m

Chinazor Megbolu | The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA)...

Navy Arrests Vessels over illegal activities in Lagos

NIWA threatens to withdraw licenses of erring boat operators over incessant accidents

Group laments odds against African seas and oceans; lists solutions.

Navy flags of “Okun Alafia II” operation to boost maritime security

10 Boat Passengers Escape Death In Lagos

Aviation

SAHCO boosts services with investment of N600m in ground handling equipment acquisition

Why we sacked 75 pilots – Air Peace airline

Condemnation trails violation of Covid-19 protocols by VIPs at Airports

FG announces full operations of domestic flight in 14 Airports

I lived a reckless life after my secondary education – NAGAFF Scribe

Mr. Dipo Olayoku is the Secretary-General of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF). He is also one of the foremost journalists with several years experience in electronic and print journalism. Olayoku has cut his teeth in journalism even as he is still relevant. He gives analysis on national issues on television and […]

I met my wife inside the port terminal — Franklin Imona

Franklin Imona is the District 1 Apapa Vice Chairman, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN). Simple, young and humble. He actually has the charisma of a unionist through his outspoken nature. Imona is a communicator from the Auchi Polytechnic. He relays his growing up and other information that reveal his true personality. What’s your full […]

Providence led me into haulage industry – Stephen Okafor

Our guest this week, Mr. Okafor Stephen Ugochukwu is the General Manager, Operations of Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO). He has been in haulage business for twenty-three years and has been holding the GM position for six years. A highly experienced logistician and physically attractive man. Okafor is a very reserved man, sociable […]

“Am excited when I meet my set targets” – Tony Nwabunike, ANLCA President.

Our guest this week, Iju Tony Nwabunike is the current National President of the Association of Nigeria Licenced Customs Agents, ANLCA and Managing Director/CEO Mac-tonnel Nigeria Limited. Nwabunike is an astute, sterling and passionate professional who has brought many qualities to bear in the Freight Forwarding, political, social and oil sectors, assumed office as ANLCA […]

Illict Trade

Two men plead guilty, sentenced to two years imprisonment for engine oil adulteration