- Sat. Nov 23rd, 2024
NIMASA Directs Zenith Bank, 4 Others to Release CVFF Modalities
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has directed the five Primary Lending Institutions (PLIs) chosen for the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessels Finance Fund (CVFF) to release modalities…
FG To Eliminate Double Taxation of Jetty Operators
Transportation Minister, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has disclosed the readiness of the Federal Government to eliminate double taxation and harmonise taxes paid by jetty operators in furtherance of the Ease-of-Doing-Business policy in the country. He said this…
WMU President visits NPA, NIMASA over WECAPS Project, Human Capacity Dev
The President of the World Maritime University (WMU) Malmo, Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, last week paid a visit to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency…
NPA Commissions Diamond Star Export Processing Terminal as Customs Delimit Approved Terminals
The managing director of NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko, last week commissioned the first Export Processing Terminal at Lilypond in Ijora Lagos called Diamond Star Export Processing Terminal. He said at the event that the terminal will help to reduce wastage…
10 Rescued As Fishing Trawler Collides With MSC CORUNA
The Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft, on routine patrol in the Lagos channel, rescued 10 crew members of a Nigerian fishing trawler named OLOKUN XII which had capsized on Monday morning after colliding with…
Court backs NIWA on inland waterways control as LASWA maintains stand on safety regulation
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt Rivers State, last week ruled that management and control of Inland waterways in Nigeria remain exclusively within the control of the National Inland…
NIMASA Launches e-Platform for Dockworker Registration
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) today launched the electronic registration platform for maritime labour and issuance of Biometric Identity Cards to Dockworkers. The Agency’s Director General Dr…
Nigeria Customs intercepts 397kg of Pangolin scales, 8 arrested
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), has intercepted 397.5 Kilogramme of pangolin scales and arrested 8 suspects in connection with the seizure. The Public Relations Officer,…
Shell shuts FPSO over water leakage
A Shell Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel operating off the Bayelsa coastline has been shut down due to water leakage, an official has said. SPDC Spokesman, Mr. Michael…
FEC approves $2.59bn for Badagry Seaport
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 2.59 billion dollars for the development of Badagry Deep Seaport in Lagos State. The Minister of Transport, Muazu Sambo, made this known to State House…