Segun Oladipupo | If properly managed, Nigerian Ports can generate about twenty percent of the nation’s…
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How Maerskline lied over holding bays – NPA
Funso Olojo | The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has punctured the claims…
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CUSTOMS NEW AUTOMATION PLATFORM (NICIS 2): So nice but still challenged.
Early last year, Nigeria Customs Service introduced an enhanced form of automation platform for trade facilitation called Nigeria Integrated Customs…
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CRFFN Elections: Time for federating associations to close ranks
On Saturday, July 7, 2018, the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria(CRFFN) held elections into its governing…
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Plan to Move N49 billion Dockyard Components of the Nigerian Maritime University, Niger-Delta Cries Out
Tayo Afolabi | High Chief Michael Johnny of Gbaramutu Kingdom in Delta State has risen…
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Proposed Border Closure: Symptomatic treatment for rice smuggling
Recently, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said the Federal Government will soon close Nigeria’s border…
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Customs CG’s Strike Force Impounds five trucks of smuggled rice in one week
ABIOLA Seun | The Comptroller General of Customs’ strike Force on smuggling of foreign parboiled…
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Navy accuses mariners of hoarding information on dangers in waterways
Tayo Oladipupo | The Nigerian Navy (NN) has accused Mariners of not giving enough…
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Lack of punctuality by Customs hampers clearing process at Apapa port – Customs Brokers
ABIOLA Seun | Customs brokers plying their trade at the Apapa port have condemned Customs officers…
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Royalty charges: the impunity of terminal operators
Sifax Group, the operator of terminal “C” at the Tin Can island port, ruffled not a few feathers last month…
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Covid-19: FG Contemplates Complete Lockdown
Chinazor Megbolu The Federal Government of Nigeria said there may be a complete lockdown from next week. The…
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Coronavirus: FG’s plan to close motor parks; RTEAN pledges supports
The Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) says it is ready to support the Federal Government’s plan to…
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Wuhan reopens cautiously as Europe’s virus toll surges
The two months of almost total isolation appear to have paid off in Wuhan, the Chinese city where coronavirus first…
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Coronavirus: After ‘spending time together’, over 300 couples in China set to divorce
Divorce rates in China have risen significantly because ‘couples are spending too much time together at home’ during coronavirus…
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COVID-19: US Prepares evacuation flights for citizens in Nigeria
The US Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria says it is preparing emergency flights to evacuate its citizens in Nigeria…
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Nigeria, sixth African country with high COVID-19 cases – WHO
WHO statistics showed on Saturday that Nigeria ranked sixth African country with exploding cases of the pandemic which has infected…
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MARITIME THIS WEEK: Recap of News Events
MONDAY MARCH 16, 2020 Abiodun OBA Editorial: Ali’s Volte-face on Barge Operations On March 12, 2020, the Nigeria Customs Service,…
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No case of corona virus in port, MWUN claims
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has described the six cases of covid19 aboard a vessel in Lagos report by…
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Vehicle moving IED responsible for Akure explosion – Akeredolu
Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo State Governor, said a vehicle moving improvised explosive devices caused the explosion that rocked Akure, the state…
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NPA donates Agura Hotel as Isolation Centre for COVID-19 — Asks Terminal Operators to suspend demurrage charges for 21 days
The Nigerian Ports Authority as majority shareholders alongside other shareholders of the Agura Hotels, Abuja, have agreed to donate the…
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Covid-19: NIS poised for Emergency service
Chinazor Megbolu The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has said the agency is poised to attend to customers on emergency…
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NNPC, 31 Others boosts Covid-19 Fund with $30m
Chinazor Megbolu Towards curbing the menace of Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and…
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Covid-19: ANLCA asks FG to activate “Force Majeure’’ in seaports
Chinazor Megbolu The leadership of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has appealed to the federal government…
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Maersk evacuates Seafarers from ship for Covid-19 treatment
A number of seafarers on board the containership Gjertrud Maersk, owned by the world’s largest shipping company Maersk, have…
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Foundation pledges safety kits for Lagos, Delta residents
Abiodun OBA Captain Dafieko Sama Foundation, pledged on Friday, to distribute safety kits to residents of Lagos and…
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Over 40 African countries battle confirmed COVID-19 cases, SA tops chart
With over 40 African countries currently battling with confirmed COVID-19 cases, South Africa tops the chart of the deadly…
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Coronavirus: NPA has no record of cases detected on vessels
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has no record of any coronavirus case on any vessel. The NPA in response to…
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LASEMA asks public to be cautious around pipeline leakage to avert explosion
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has urged members of the public to proceed with extreme caution in…
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Covid-19: Nigeria imposes vessel restrictions
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday directed that only cargo vessels that have been at sea for more than two weeks…
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Covid-19: IPMAN restates commitment to steady fuel supply
Chinazor Megbolu The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has restated its commitment towards steady supply of petroleum…
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