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FOU ‘A’ intercepts 80,000 litters of bad diesel in 2 tankers
The Federal Operations Unit (FOP) Zone A, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted two tankers laden with poorly produced 80,055 liters of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), popularly called diesel in Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State .…
Dry Ports: MOWCA to facilitate transit trade deal between Chad, Nigeria
Secretary General Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA), Dr. Paul Adalikwu has promised to facilitate seamless transit cargo movements from Nigeria's dry ports to the Republic of Chad.
Adalikwu who said this in…
Sambo charges NIMASA to deploy modular floating dockyard
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Mu'azuJaji Sambo has charged the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to ensure prompt deployment of the Modular Floating Dockyard the agency acquired sometimes…
NIMASA, NIS deepen collaboration on maritime security
...As CG hails automation of Dockworkers registration
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS have agreed to deepen existing interagency collaboration with the signing of a…
Igbos built Port Harcourt, don’t mind anyone rewriting history – Gov Uzodinma
The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has said that the Igbo people built Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
The governor made the claims during a birthday ceremony held in honour of elder statesman, Chief Emmanuel…
How police is fueling crisis in ANLCA, by Farinto
…All ourt judgements against trouble makers will be enforced henceforth
The leadership of Nigeria’s foremost freight forwarders' body, the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has decried alleged complicity of the…
Portharcourt-Maiduguri narrow gauge: Foreign partners funding, insecurity hampers rehabilitation
Paul Ogbuokiri
As work on the rehabilitation of the old Port Harcourt-Maiduguri narrow gauge rail line delays, the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has blamed insecurity and vandalism of railway properties along the corridor.…
Sambo raises fresh hope on disbursement of Cabotage fund
Paul Ogbuokiri
Nineteen years after Cabotage Vessel Financing fund (CVFF) established under the. Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act, 2003 has remained undisbursed to serve the purpose for which it was created, the Minister of…
Regional maritime bank commences operation in 3 months, Transport Minister assures
Paul Ogbuokiri
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has expressed the hope that within 90 days the Ministry will be able to secure accommodation to enable the take off of the Regional Maritime Development Bank .
The…
NIMASA donates medical equipment to hospitals in FCT
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has donated medical equipment to some hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
Presenting the items, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh who was…