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Determined to get justice over what she called a false, malicious and defamatory publication against her person, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has instituted a legal action against Prince Henry Nwazuruahu Shield at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The action which came on the heels of a publication by Nwazuruahu Shield on an online platform tripcentralnigeria.com with the caption: “How El-Rufai and Hadiza Usman bribed APC Chieftains with $25,000 each to make him Vice President”, has since been refuted by Usman in a press release earlier issued by her personally. The NPA…

Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN) has given its support to Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and safety Agency (NIMASA) to lead African maritime sector revival, for the economic benefit of the continent, following his recent election as the Chairman of the Association of Heads of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA). In a congratulatory message to the NIMASA DG by SOAN, signed by the President of the association, Engr. Greg Ogbeifun, on Dakuku’s election as Chairman of AAMA at its 3rd conference, held in Abuja from April 19th – 21st 2017, the group stated that…

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has reiterated the organization’s determination to lift the NPA in terms of infrastructural development and rehabilitation in order to achieve sustained enhancement of efficiency and the provision of an enabling environment for business in the Ports. Usman also said that issues of safety and security standards would be prioritized forthwith in line with international best practices. Speaking during the official commissioning of Safety, Security Information and Operations Centre of the Lagos Ports Complex yesterday at the Apapa Ports, Usman added that “the Centre is a facility developed for…

The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) may soon have its law amended as a bill for the amendment of the CRFFN Act of 2007 is now before the House of Representatives for consideration and possible passage. Sponsored by the Chairman, House Committee on Ports, Harbours and Waterways, Hon. Pat Asadu, the bill seeks to amend sections 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 21, 25 (3), 27 (5), 29 and 30. The Act which initially provides for a Chairman of the Governing Board to be elected from the elected freight forwarders now seeks to have the…

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) will on 26th May, 2017 host the Nigeria International Maritime Ports and Terminals (NIMPORT) stakeholders’ lunch meeting. The meeting which will be held at the Shippers’ Plaza, Apapa, Lagos will give all the sponsors, partners and local exhibitors of the forthcoming NIMPORT 2017 opportunity to help assess the preparedness towards the event, the content and quality. Stakeholders had earlier agreed that NIMPORT 2017 Conference and Expo which will hold from the 22-24 August 2017 be held in Lagos this year. The return of the event to Lagos after 8 years will showcase the port city…

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has charged the Executive and Management teams of the organization to work harder in order to make the nation’s ports competitive, efficient, effective and up-to-date in global best practices, technologically advanced and modern in every sense of the word. Speaking at a Management retreat organized by Messrs Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from the United State of America (USA) on Wednesday at the Avenue Suites, Lagos, Usman added that on assumption of duty, she took it upon herself “the challenges of pursuing reform measures aimed at instituting best practices…

In line with its mandate to ensure safety and security in the Nigerian territorial waters, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Navy have renewed the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to protect and secure our maritime domain. At the official signing ceremony of the MoU at the Naval Headquarters in Abuja recently, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside and the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas agreed that the MoU was sacrosanct for seamless shipping activities within the nation’s territorial waters to bring about the much needed economic diversification in line…

The wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano has called for the stoppage of girl-child marriage. She made the call recently while speaking to community leaders and stakeholders during tour of border communities of Mkpunando Otu, Enugwu Otu and Eziagulu Otu Aguleri in Anambra East Local Government Area. Mrs. Obiano urged parents in the communities to train their daughters first in education and allow them to mature before giving them out in marriage. Said Mrs. Obiano, “The sight of young girls with pregnancies and some carrying babies is not encouraging. The way to get the best…

It was a colourful ceremony at Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Saturday when the community honoured the wife of Governor of Anambra State, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano with the traditional title of Kpakpando n’ Ukpor bestowed by His Royal Majesty, Dr. Sir Felix Onyimadu, KSJI. The conferment of traditional title on the founder of Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFÉ) held at Central School field Ukpor is one of the highlights of the 2nd Ofala Festival and commemoration of eight years on the throne of the Ukpor monarch. The event attracted dignitaries from all works of…

The Seme international land border which links other West African countries, noted for its busy nature in vehicular and human traffic is for the first time witnessing a situation where the economic activities through the busiest corridor is considered to be at its lowest ebb. This recent development is of utmost concern to the Nigeria Customs Service as the scenario has had negative impact in the revenue drive of the command. It will be recalled that the slow pace of economic activities commenced in the month of March 2017 after exhausting the back log of uncleared goods at the Atlas…