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OIL SPILL AT SPDC BONNY TERMINAL
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, an oil spill occurred at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) loading terminal, SMI, in Bonny, Rivers State. The incident resulted from a ruptured pipeline. SPDC has promptly shut down the affected pipeline and deployed containment booms to protect the neighboring communities. Although the spill has reached the shoreline, the […]
ELUSIVE PMWACA’S CHAIRMANSHIP: DANTSOHO BREAKS THE JINX, BECOMES FIRST NIGERIAN TO BE ELECTED
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has broken the decades’ jinx that had frustrated a Nigerian from emerging as the Chairman of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA). Dr Dantsoho achieved this feat during the closing ceremony of the 44th annual council and 19th roundtable […]
DEEPENING SYNERGY: PORT POLICE COMMISSIONER PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO MWUN
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) under the able leadership of Comrade (Prince) Dr. Adewale Adeyanju recently hosted the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Port Police Command, CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba PSC + and his entourage which includes Deputy Commissioner of Police ( Operations) Ibrahim Abdu, O/c of the CP Monitoring team, […]
MARITIME GOVERNANCE: OYETOLA DEPOSITS 3 ACCESSION INSTRUMENTS AT IMO… we must continue to strengthen legal instruments to grow maritime – Minister
The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola CON, yesterday deposited three Instruments of Accession to IMO Conventions that were signed by President Bola Tinubu, GCFR. This event took place at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which acts as the repository for these conventions. This move, coming a few weeks […]
AKUTAH IDENTIFIES IMPEDIMENTS DWARFING SHIPPERS’ COUNCIL’S PORT ECONOMIC REGULATORY MEASURES – Optimistic New Act will satisfy Council’s Yelling
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has identified some of the impediments facing the Council as Ports Economic Regulator, pointing out the issues of resistance and compliance among the providers and consumers of shipping services. The Executive Secretary of the NSC, Barr Pius Akutah, who spoke on the occasion of the 2024 annual seminar for maritime […]
OLOMU, THE REVENUE BLOCKBUSTER, DAZZLES FG’S ACCOUNTS WITH N2 TRILLION…Plans To Reward Some Outstanding Officers
The Apapa Customs Command, referred to as the Premier Command has never witnessed the loyal commitment to duty by its officers and men both in revenue collection and seizure of uncustomed goods. This unflinching support to repositioning the Customs Service has been yielding unprecedented revenue results for the Federal Government’s accounts thereby contributing to the […]
NIMASA DEBUNKS TAMPERING WITH CABOTAGE VESSEL FINANCING FUND-NIMASA committed to disbursement- Mobereola
The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has debunked the alleged report that the accrued funds in the account of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, CVFF, have been pinched by unknown government officials. According to a statement signed by the Head, Public Relations, NIMASA, Assistant Director Osagie Edward, the “Funds accrued […]
PATHFINDER OF MARITIME NEWSPAPERS’ PUBLISHING, PORTNEWS HOLDS SUMMIT
The pathfinder of maritime newspapers’ publishing, the PORTNEWS with its years of experience has decided to organise a Summit with the theme: “PORT REFORM AND LOCAL CONTENT, HAS NIGERIA FARED WELL.” The event scheduled to hold at the Rockview Hotel, Apapa, on Wednesday, December 4, 2024is expected to be a pool of respected economists, ship […]
Nigeria Customs Signs Mutual Administrative Agreement with India
In a move to strengthen bilateral relations, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on 16 November 2023, signed a Customs Mutual Administrative Agreement (CMAA) with its Indian counterpart. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, represented the NCS during the signing ceremony, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. This agreement formed part of the […]
STRATEGISING TO INCREASE NATIONAL REVENUE: CUSTOMS HOSTS EXPERTS FROM WCO, WBG, IMF ON POTENTIALS OF PCA …PCA plays a vital role in ensuring compliance in international trade – Adeniyi
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organisation (WCO), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is holding a five-day workshop on Post Clearance Audit (PCA) in Abuja to enhance trade facilitation in Nigeria. The workshop runs from 7 October to 11 October, 2024. At the opening […]