Author: Saint Augustine

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Ports Command on Monday said that it has intercepted some military kits, arms, and military already made food while carrying out examination on a container believed to have contained personal effects of a Nigerian returning home from his sojourn abroad. Speaking to newsmen at the command’s headquarters in Lagos, the Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Yusuf Bashar said that a suspect, Mr. Christian Mbachi was arrested in connection with the seizures and he had been helping the command in its investigations. Bashar who gave the Container No. as MSCU 718443/6 said…

The hopes of the government and people of Anambra State were raised by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Works, ‎Senator Kabiru Gaya when he assured that the Federal Government is committed to refund monies expended by the state on construction and rehabilitation of federal roads because the refund was captured in the 2016 Budget which is still being executed. Senator Gaya gave the assurance when the Senate Committee on Works‎ visited the State Monday on inspection of federal roads. The Committee Chairman who expressed his delight and that of the delegation at the good state of roads in Awka and the aesthetics…

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the Agency is set to enforce the full implementation of the NIMASA Stevedoring Regulation, 2014 in order to strengthen stevedoring operations in all Dock Labour operational areas in the country. The DG made this disclosure at a one day Stakeholders’ sensitization seminar on the NIMASA (Stevedoring) Regulation, 2014, held in Lagos. Delivering a welcome address, Dr. Peterside stated that the regulation which prescribed standard for the appointment and operations of Stevedoring services at the Ports, Terminals, Jetties, Onshore or Offshore Oil and…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to constitute its partnership with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) on meteorological data with a view to ensuring safety of lives and sea. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside made this disclosure when the Director General of NIMET, Dr. Anthony Anuforom and his Management team paid a working visit to the Head Quarters of NIMASA in Lagos. Dr. Peterside further disclosed that the Agency is interested in studying meteorological data for ships by way of giving them information, analyzing data for ships, dissemination of information and in any…

The Chairman, Association of Igbo Maritime Practitioners in Nigeria (ASIMPIN), PTML chapter, Mr. Uchechukwu Aniezechukwu has described the proposed ban on importation of vehicles through the land borders with effect from January 1, 2017 by the Federal government as a noble decision. Aniezechukwu who made this known in an interview with Primetime Reporters in Lagos however said that the decision would remain a noble one as far as government was able to put security check on the nation’s porous borders failing which it would be endangering the lives of the security personnel. “You know that our borders are porous, if…

…Says directive ill-conceived The Managing Director, Wealthy Honey Investment Limited, Dr. Kayode Farinto has said that the federal government did not consult well before it came up with the decision to announce the ban on importation of vehicles through the land borders effective January 1, 2017. Farinto who made this assertion in a chat with our correspondent in Lagos stated that there were issues that needed to be looked into before government would issue outright ban on importation of vehicles through the land borders. He pointed out that the government should have ascertain the reason for Nigerians preference for importation…

The United States Coast Guard on Wednesday held a crucial meeting with the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) during which they assessed the facilities at the nation’s ports in relation to their compliance level with the International Ships and Ports facilities Security (ISPS) Code. Ms Hadiza Bala Usman, Managing Director of NPA who made this known in chat with newsmen in Lagos hinted that the team was in Nigeria to assess the situation at the ports adding that they were coming back in February 2017 to carry out another assessment on the ports at which point they would…

…Set to tackle increased traffic head on Following the recent pronouncement by the Federal Government on its intention to ban the importation of vehicles both new and used from the land borders effective January 1, 2017, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has expressed its readiness to accommodate the volume of traffic envisaged at the nation’s seaports as a result of the ban. The Managing Director of NPA, Ms Hadiza Bala Usman who disclosed this at a media parley in Lagos to mark her 100 days in office blamed the dwindling traffic at the nation’s seaports on government policies on importation…

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has identified the support of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and cooperation of Nigeria stakeholders as reasons behind the success the Agency has achieved in the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. The DG stated this when he received a delegation of the USCG led by Mr. Edward Munoz who are in Nigeria on a pre-assessment visit of port and terminal facilities in Nigeria. Dr. Peterside who observed that the effective implementation of the ISPS code was for the…

The wife of Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Mrs. Oby Okeke has lauded the commitment of the Governor, Chief Willie Obiano and his wife Ebelechukwu for good governance and total development aimed at making the state a better place for all. Mrs. Okeke stated this Thursday where she represented the governor’s wife at rally stops in Fegge, Odoakpu, Woliwo and Housing Estate communities in Onitsha South Local Government Area in the course of the ongoing tour of 179 communities in the state. Mrs. Okeke said that the Obiano administration has shown good faith and demonstrable commitment to develop all corners…