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By Nafisatu Aliyu In a bid to uphold and entrench transparency, accountability and due Process in public service and in governance, the Senate  has vowed to ensure the merger of some of the over 700 federal agencies in the country believed to be draining the nation’s scarce resources. The red legislative chamber argued that most of […]

In line with its commitment to develop deep sea ports infrastructural facilities and operational port scope, the federal government has approved the request by Cross River State for the formal recognition of Bakassi Deep Seaport, which is under construction.  This information was disclosed by the Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, in a chat with […]

In ongoing alleged 90 Billion naira scandal dangling on the vice President of the federal of Nigeria, took another twist, when a political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has said, “I charged the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to resign or sue me to court […]

In a bid to safe and secure the nation’s critical facilities from theft and enhance the potentials and opportunities in the downstream sector,  the House of Representatives has set up a 13-man committee to investigate and determine the volume of oil extracted in the country on a daily basis. The lawmakers took the unanimous decision after […]

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 […]