Extortion At Nation’s Ports Cost Shipping Liners N3trn Yearly   The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Emmanuel Jime, yesterday said various agencies operating at the Nation’s seaports extort over N3 trillion from shipping liners coming to do business in Nigeria...

In Five Months, Shipping Council Saves N900.81m From Dispute Resolution   The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Emmanuel Jime, has said the council saved N900.81m from 82 resolved disputes between shipping companies and shippers or freight forwarders in five months. He...

Reps Summon Accountant-general, Customs Over Shippers’ Council Revenue       The House of Representatives’ Committee on Finance has invited the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, the Nigeria Customs Service and the Budget Office of the Federation to appear on Monday and explain issues surrounding the...

The Managing Director of Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Hon. Emmanuel Jime, has said the majority of Nigerians, including sister-government agencies, do not understand the concept Free Trade Zones (FTZs), pointing out that only a massive public awareness programme can remedy the situation. Jime,...