Lagos Port access, worst road in Nigeria
By Foster Obi
Motoring/Maritime Editor
Maritime stakeholders are lamenting that the stretch of road from Coconut through Tin Can to Apapa Wharf, Lagos is the worst...
Navy affirms protection of Nigerian waterways
By Foster Obi
Motoring/Maritime Editor
The Nigerian Navy has reiterated commitment to protecting the waterways from criminal activities.
Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, made...
How to solve Nigeria’s shipping challenges, by experts
By Foster Obi
Motoring/Maritime Editor
Although the history of Nigerian shipping dates back a century, it is still grappling with challenges associated with lesser nations.
Stakeholders in...
Importers, exporters, agents bicker over port charges
By Foster Obi
Motoring/Maritime Editor
There may be unrest at the ports as stakeholders feel aggrieved over the recent increase in cargo handling and shipping charges...
Customs revenue declines
By Foster Obi
Motoring/Maritime Editor
Revenue of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has dropped, according to its Comptroller General, Hameed Ali, who made the disclosure when...
NPA sets $1.2b revenue target
By Foster Obi
Motoring/Maritime Editor
Despite the twists and turns in the economy, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is creating strategic partnerships and encouraging exports to...
Abuja ready to assist Lagos on transport system
By Foster Obi
Motoring/Maritime Editor
ransportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, has reiterated the preparedness of the federal government to partner with Lagos State to improve inland water...
Customs intensifies battle against smuggling
By Foster Obi
Motoring/Maritime Editor
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) plans aerial surveillance to check smuggling across the country’s 4,700-kilometre land border.
NCS Comptroller General, Hamid Ali,...
NIMASA tasks agencies on synergy
By Foster Obi
Motoring/Maritime Editor
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Director General, Dakuku Peterside, has highlighted the importance of synergy and intelligence sharing among...
