LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Stakeholders from the coastal and riverine communities in Niger Delta region have warned against the abrupt dismantling of Secure Anchorage Area SAA in Lagos being handled by a capable and competent indigenous company. The stakeholders also faulted the plot by the Ministry of Transportation and Nigerian Port Authority NPA to terminate the…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, has said that the recent television interview granted the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, in which he took responsibility for the cancellation of Captain Hosa Okunbo’s maritime security contract, validates Governor Godwin Obaseki’s letter that…
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged secret account being kept by the Nigerian Ports Authority with a balance of over $1bn. The move followed the unanimous adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Mr Kolawole Lawal at the plenary on Thursday. The motion was entitled,…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The controversy surrounding ownership of $1billion domiciled with Unity Bank Plc continued on Monday as the management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) denied any link with the alleged account. A whistleblower, John Okpurhe, had in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari accused the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has disclosed that it is aiming to ensure that only the Nigerian Customs Service, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), and Nigerian Police Force will be at seaports once the Single Window and functional scanners are put in place. PEBEC said as there would be no need…
By Adumaza Joe Sanni LAGOS MAY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS )-Recently, members of some of the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarding Associations have been up in arms against the Shipping companies and Terminal operators, through the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), for the waivers of demurrages and rents accumulating due to the…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND(NEWSRANGERS)-Despite the establishment of Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) and Automated System for Customs Data plus, plus (ASYCUDA++) designed to facilitate trade and block revenue loss at the ports and borders, one of the biggest challenges facing Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is lack of compliance by some importers and agents, investigation has revealed. Non-compliance,…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman, has come under criticism for approving what is viewed as a ridiculous amount for flight tickets for staff of the Authority in domestic routes. In a leaked memo trending on social media, a copy of which was received by The…