The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that ensuring a good security in the maritime industry requires careful planning and stringent implementation. The DG stated this during the closing ceremony of a of a five-day...

The nation’s fragile economy faces another crisis as the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is restraining the berthing of ships contracted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for non-payment of N5 billion debt. This is coming just as Nigerians are grappling with the possibility of...

The federal government’s plan to raise N4.2trillion ($14.3 billion) revenue set in the 2016 budget from its revenue agencies may not materialise, as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has failed to meet the target set for it by the government. Just like most other government...

Three out of six ships waiting to berth in Lagos ports would discharge Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said. The remaining three ships would berth with kerosene, bulk fertilizer and bulk gas. Thirty eight ships laden with...

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the failure of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to connect to the National Single Window, a cross-government website for trade facilitation, is hindering the effective operation at the seaports. Amaechi made this declaration in Lagos at the...

The Senate is set to scrap the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, through the modified Ports and Harbours bill which seeks to create a new body to be known as Nigerian Ports and Harbours Authority. The new bill which replaces the old one that has been...