NPA will emerge from attack stronger says Bala-Usman
On Oct. 21, hoodlums masquerading as EndSARS protesters set part of the annex building of the Nigerian Ports Authority headquarters and some cars on fire. The Managing Director, Hadiza Bala-Usman spoke...
View ArticleProlonged border closure causing impediment to South West businesses,...
Michael-Azeez Ogunsiji ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA) has registered its displeasure towards the prolonged land border closure by the federal...
View ArticleLekki Deep Sea Port must be operational by 2022 – Minister
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has directed its legal department to put on paper an agreement with the Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Ltd., to ensure 2022 as operational year of the...
View ArticleCustoms seized N139.7m goods in 2 months in Zone B -Official
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘B’ CGC Strike Force, says it confiscated goods with duty paid value (DPV) worth N139.71 million between October and November across the zone. The Coordinator of...
View ArticleINTELs Uses political advantage to disregard government’s policies, Says NPA...
..Thinks It’s Above the Law The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is accusing INTELs Nigeria – a logistics company partly owned by Atiku Abubakar a former Vice President of the Country- of using its...
View ArticleFG Committed to Transport Sector Revitalisation – Amaechi
.as Buhari to commission Lagos-Ibadan railway next month . Professionalism Key to Quality and Efficiency in Sector, Says Jamoh President Muhammadu Buhari is set to commission the newly constructed...
View ArticleNPA Commends Union For Dropping Proposed Strike Plan
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commended the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) for shelving their proposed three-day warning strike scheduled to start on Wednesday, December 9, 2020....
View ArticleNigeria needs intermodal transport, electronic call up system to address...
. says despite Covid-19, NPA generated N291 Billion in 10 months The Managing director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, is saddled with the role of managing Nigeria’s seaports...
View Article$4.6bn Ibom Deep Seaport to create 300,000 jobs –Official
The Government of Akwa Ibom says the approval of 4.6 billion dollars by the Federal Government to build Ibom Deep Seaport (IDSP) will create jobs for over 300,000 teeming youths in the state. Mr...
View ArticleNPA expects 27 ships with petroleum products, others at Lagos port
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 27 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1, 2021 The NPA made this known in its publication,...
View ArticleSenate upholds indictment report against NIMASA over payment of N1.6bn for...
Adekunle Adesuji Abuja …as NIMASA paid N34m for kitchen tools …agency officials diverted N101.2m meant for maritime University in Nsukka Senate Committee on Public Account has upheld indictment report...
View ArticleN87b Fraud Rocks Construction of Maritime University Okerenkoko
…as Senate Panel Sustains Indictment Report The construction of Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Delta State has been characterized by N87 billion fraud as officials of Nigerian Maritime...
View ArticleOngoing Reconstruction of Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Road has Progressed Appreciably –...
PAULETTE ORJIME- Abuja THE ongoing reconstruction work on the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road project has been progressing appreciably and would be completed in the life of this administration. Engr Funso...
View ArticleNPA expects 20 ships with petroleum products, others at Lagos port
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 20 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from Jan. 12 to Jan. 25. The NPA made this known in its publication, `Shipping...
View ArticleIBAKA DEEP SEA PORT RELOCATION INVESTORS BEWARE
Ibaka Bay had since the Colonial Administration been established as an oceanic formation with a stable deep depth suitable for the development of deep sea facilities at minimal cost for dredging. In...
View ArticleBuhari reappoints Bala-Usman as NPA MD
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), for additional five-year tenure. This was announced in a...
View ArticleNPA starts truck e-call up at Lagos ports
UGO AMADI As part of efforts aimed at finding a permanent solution to the problem of truck congestion around Apapa and its environs , the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it has commenced the...
View ArticleNIMASA, Amnesty office partner to curb maritime crimes
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has declared its intention to work in partnership with the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) in the fight against piracy and other...
View ArticleMaritime transport policy to unlock Nigeria’s blue economy – NPA MD
Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has identified the National Maritime Transport Policy as key to unlocking the huge potential and vast opportunities in the...
View ArticlePort of Antwerp to invest in Nigeria
Port of Antwerp International, Belgium, has indicated interest to explore investment opportunities which the National Maritime Transport Policy of Nigeria will provide after it is finalized. The port...
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