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Dockworkers accuse Nigerian Ports of disobeying tally clerks payment...
“As I am talking to you now, the tally clerks’ salaries have not been paid. We had earlier issued out a fourteen day ultimatum which has elapsed, but due to the promise of the NPA management and the...
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NIMASA partners British military on capacity building
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has expressed its readiness to partner with the British military in the area of human capacity building for the development of the...
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Frozen Poultry: Customs destroy 1,583 cartons, vow to cripple smuggling
Destruction of seized smuggled poultry products at the Western Marine CommandThe Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday vowed to keep up the fight against smuggling of frozen...
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FG affirms continuity of Auto policy, says NADDC DG
Director General of National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Engr. Aminu Jalal has affirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to the continuity of the Nigerian Auto Policy.Jalal...
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Tally clerks must remain at ports, MWUN tells NPA
President General, MWUN, Mr Tony NtedThe Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Thursday said that it would not accept any decision by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to replace tally clerks...
View ArticleExpert lauds ban on truck movement by day
A Marine Engineer, Capt. Peter Onwordi, on Thursday said the ban on movement of trucks during the day within the Lagos metropolis was a welcome development.Onwordi made the remark in an interview in...
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My Mission Is to Reform, Restructure Customs for More Revenue, Says CG Ali
The new Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has made it clear that his mandate is to carry out reforms and re-structure the service to enhance its capacity to...
View ArticleE-SONCAP: NAGAFF advises importers, Freight forwarders
The need to observe simple trade regulations of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has been described as the only way to support the organisation in the efforts to ensure quality standard of...
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Truck drivers blame terminal operators for Ojuelegba container accident
A coalition of truck operators under the auspices of Joint Council of Seaport Truckers (JCOST) has blamed terminal operators for the recent truck accident that tilted off the Ojuelegba bridge last week...
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South-South Media Professionals pledge support for NIMASA
Ag Director General,NIMASA, M Haruna Baba Jauro (right), presenting a plaque to the Leader of the South South Media Professionals, Mr Asu Beks during a courtesy visit to the Agency recently.The...
View ArticleMariner urges govt. to re-float National Shipping Line
A Mariner, Capt. Adewale Ishola, on Monday urged the Federal Government to re-establish the national shipping line for security reasons. Ishola made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of...
View ArticleShippers Association decries govt. restriction of trucks movement to night
The Shippers Association, Lagos State, on Monday said it was wrong for Lagos State Government to force the ports to function only at night by restricting truck movement to night time. President of the...
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Maritime industry down with non-implementation of policies, says NCS
Mrs Ify Anazonwu-Akerele, DG Nigerian Chamber of ShippingThe Director-General, Nigerian Chamber of Shipping, Ify Anazonwu-Akerele, on Monday said the greatest challenge of the maritime industry was...
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ECOWAS Commission partners NADDC on regional auto policy
Engr. Aminu Jalal, DG NADDCThe ECOWAS Commission is partnering with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) with a view to evolving a framework for the establishment of a...
View ArticleTransport Ministry Reviews NIMASA Employment, promotions, placements
The Federal Ministry of Transport has commenced a review of employments, placements, and promotions embarked upon by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) since 2010. This is...
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Cabotage act has no provision for local shipbuilding--expert
Engr. Greg Ogbeifun, President of SOANAn expert in the maritime industry, Mr Greg Ogbeifun, on Tuesday faulted the Nigerian Cabotage Act for not providing ground to encourage ship-building...
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Calls for maritime ministry not feasible, says Agbakoba
Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SANDr Olisa Agbakoba, a human rights activist and maritime lawyer, on Tuesday said the calls on government to establish a maritime ministry might not be possible. Agbakoba, a Senior...
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Intels donates N11m toward charity works
Intels Nigeria Ltd., has donated N11 million for upkeep of children of Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF) and Hope House Initiative for Children with Special Needs.This...
View ArticleTruck owners, govt. meeting ends in deadlock
The stakeholders meeting convened on Wednesday in Lagos to address the ongoing strike by truck operators ended in a stalemate, as no resolution was reached to end the strike.At a point, the truck...
View ArticleNigeria to host first international sea trade convention
The International Sea Trade and Investment Convention (ISTI) Committee on Wednesday said that all was set for Nigeria to host its first International Sea Trade and Investment Convention.In a statement...
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