How vessels are used to steal Nigeria’s crude oil undetected – NPA MD
.Says we don’t have Vessel Traffic Services .’Onne, Calabar ports ISO certified’ .As FG unveils plans to surpass 1.8mb/d OPEC quota .Why fuel cost N200 per litre — IPMAN .Don’t engage in panic...
View ArticleNPA: 15 ships discharge petroleum products, others at Lagos ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Monday said 15 ships at the Lagos ports were discharging petrol and other items. It listed the items being discharged as bulk wheat, general cargo, container,...
View ArticleNPA is committed to advancement of nation’s ports with automation and...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Managing director, Mohammed Bello-Koko, speaks about recent steps the Authority has taken to improve the functioning of Nigeria’s ports and its plans for...
View ArticleNPA expects 17 ships conveying assorted goods at Lagos ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday said 17 ships conveying assorted goods were expected at Lagos ports from Nov. 10 to Nov. 23. It listed the items expected at the ports as bulk sugar,...
View ArticleKitack Lim commissions new NIMASA headquarters
.Expresses confidence in leadership of transport sector The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Kitack Lim on Thursday commissioned the ultra-modern headquarters...
View ArticleNPA: X-raying Bello Koko’s leadership at nation’s ports
‘A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way ‘A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be."...
View ArticleAtiku promises to make Onitsha port functional if elected, says, I’m the...
By Pamela Eboh Awka The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised to help the Igbo produce president of the country after his tenure. He also...
View ArticleLekki Port ready for commercial operations – Official
The newly-completed Lekki Deep Seaport is ready for inauguration and for commercial operations. Managing Director, Lekki Port Lagos Free Trade Zone Enterprises Ltd. (LPLEL), Mr. Du Ruogang, told a...
View ArticleI won’t succumb to cheap blackmail says Mohammed Bello Koko, MD NPA
In the past two years, in a desperate bid to defame and extort me, some faceless individuals under the cloak of unknown Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have resorted to blackmail, using the...
View ArticleFG must fulfill obligation to reap benefits of port concession
When the Federal Government embarked on port reform in 2006, culminating in the concession of cargo handling operations to private terminal operators, there were expectations of massive...
View ArticleCustoms arrests 176 suspects, loses 4 officers in 2022
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, said it lost four of its officers to smugglers in 2022. The acting Controller of the unit, Deputy Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu,...
View ArticleStandardized Digital Communication key to effective Port, Flag administration...
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr Bashir Jamoh, OFR, says international collaboration to attain standardized digitalization is essential for...
View ArticleNPA expects 16 ships carrying petroleum products, others
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 16 ships laden with petroleum products and other items at the Lagos Port Complex from Jan. 10 to Jan. 16. It listed the items expected at the port...
View ArticleCustoms rakes in N935m, busts 10 suspected smugglers in Katsina in 2022
.Against N60.8m allocated revenue target .Recorded 258 seizures By Andy Asemota, Katsina The operatives of Nigeria Customs Service, Katsina Area Command, have valued the revenue that accrued to the...
View ArticleLekki Port: Ensure only genuine trade partners operate, shipper urges govt
A shipper, Mr Jonathan Nicole, says government’s attention is needed to encourage only genuine trade partners operate at the Lekki Deep Sea Port, recently inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari....
View ArticleVehicle importation dropped by 40 percent in 2022 – Customs
The Ports and Terminal Multipurpose Limited Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says the introduction of Vehicles Identification Number (VIN) for clearing of imported vehicles led to a 40...
View ArticleNPA, FRSC partner to curb heavy duty truck accidents
THE Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has partnered the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to address the menace posed by falling trucks in Lagos State. The Lagos Sector Commander of FRSC, Corps...
View Article7 ships with petroleum products expected at Lagos port – NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday said that out of the 25 ships expected at the Lagos Port Complex, seven ships were carrying petroleum products. It listed the petroleum products as...
View ArticleNPA: FG, Edo govt commence bidding process for devt of Benin Port 300,000...
The Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in collaboration with the Edo State Government, have called for bids for the development of the Benin Port (on an...
View ArticleNPA: 7 ships expected with petroleum products at Lagos port
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday said that out of the 20 ships expected at the Lagos Port Complex, seven were carrying petroleum products. The NPA listed the petroleum products as...
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