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By Sam Tasie The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, has said, “The Maritime Industry is the blood line for global economy.” She made this assertion at the just concluded, World Maritime Day 2019 with the global theme;  “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community.” Adding, “Shipping is an industry that contributes over […]

By Sam Tasie In a bid to protect and ascertain the smooth flow activities and market potentials of the fishing business, several calls have gone out on the urgent need and concern to all stakeholders and practitioners to comply and abide by the rules and norms guiding the farming profession with a view to ensure […]

In bid to  reduce the persistent ports congestion and facilitate trade at ease at the Ports; mainly situated in the western zone with a view to channel same to the eastern ports, the  Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman has said, “The key reasons why vessels avoid using ports at the Eastern flank of […]

In line with the order issued to stern the tide and eradicate drugs trading and consumption in Brazil, Brazil Customs’ Port Control Unit (PCU) in the Port of Santos has intercepted massive cocaine profiled outbound container shipments to Europe. Anchored on intelligent report and diligent profiling indicators developed using risk analysis techniques and X-ray technology, a […]

In line with it’s cooperate social responsibilities (CSR) aimed to enhance productivity and motivate effective and efficient service delivery at the ports, the  Apapa Bulk Terminal Limited (ABTL) has  honoured the immediate past Port Manager of the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa, Hajia Aisha Ali-Ibrahim.  Ali-Ibrahim, who is now the General Manger, Marine & Operations of Nigerian Ports Authority […]

By Rabiu, Musa The menace of oil theft has gone on for too long without reasonable response. When last year, the EOS Risk Group warned the Nigerian authorities about “the resurgence of ‘petro-piracy’, involving the hijacking of tankers for oil theft”, there was no sign that anybody paid attention. But the Minister of Transportation, Mr. […]

In a move to decongest the Ports and ensure free movement of containers loading and off loading to their various destinations, however, worried with present scenario at the ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has called for the immediate auction of the cargoes. This information was disclosed by the Managing Director of NPA, Hadiza Bala […]

In a bid to protect and boost production of petroleum products and sustain the availability of same with effective and efficient management of the oil facilities, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has said, “The Corporation has agreed to a $2.5 billion financing with a Chinese lender […]

A Magistrate Court sitting in Apapa has arraigned a 20-year-old man, Christian Okuoyibo, for allegedly hitting a soldier, Staff Sergeant Ime Udo Udo of Nigerian Army with stick which inflicted serious injury on his head. Okuoyibo is facing a two-count charge of breach of peace and assault. The prosecutor, Inspector Edet Ekpo, told the court that […]

By Nafisatu Aliyu In a strong terms and countenance to support the closure of borders, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said, “I support the Federal Government’s decision to close the land borders because of the need to protect and encourage import substitution and rice farmers. The disclosed this information in Kano recently,  His […]