Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, has declared a state of emergency on Passport issuance to address challenges faced by Nigerians in obtaining the document. Making the announcement via a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Service in Abuja, Adepoju said the declaration became necessary…
The Nigerian Ports Consultative Council has assured the maritime community of its commitment to ensure improvement in port operations in the country. The council stressed that, while the government is gradually ceding port and terminal operations in the country to foreigners, the current health status of the ports is at its lowest ebb. The council…
The Ambassador of Denmark to Nigeria, Sune Krogstrup, has commended APM Terminals for being “the bellwether of port operation” in Nigeria. He also commended its development of critical port infrastructure for the benefit of the economy. Krogstrup stated this at the 17th Port Concession Anniversary of APM Terminals Apapa, in Lagos. He assured that Denmark,…
This is not the best of times for terminal operators as thousands of containers and imported vehicles remained un-cleared from Lagos ports. The Guardian gathered that over 9000 containers and 6000 imported vehicles are still trapped at the APMT and Tincan Island Container Terminal (TICT), thereby congesting the port. The abandoned cargoes have taken over…
Monday June 12, 2023, will linger for a long time in the history of the people of Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. While Nigerians were eagerly waiting to celebrate the June 12 Democracy Day declared as a public holiday by the Federal government, tragedy struck in the area as a boat overloaded with…
The Acting Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol, has urged Nigerians not to wait until they suffer any loss before they move against corrupt practices. This is contained in an address he delivered at a one-day media Training/Workshop organized by the EFCC for print/electronics/online reporters in Ilorin, the Kwara…
The Chief Executive Officer of APM Terminals Nigeria, Frederik Klinke, said implementing technology would increase the capacity and efficiency of the country’s ports. Speaking on the sidelines of the Nigerian Ports and Trade Investment Forum 2023 held in Lagos, Klinke said technology can help build collaboration between government agencies and the private sector to find…
By Godwin Oritse A former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Adegboyega Dosunmu, has said that the suggested merger of the Agency with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) would spell doom for both the maritime industry and the nation’s economy. He also…
Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Island Port command, Dera Nnadi, said the command is faced with the big task of achieving 48 per cent of the N800 billion revenue target for the year in the remaining months to the end of 2023. Nnadi stated this as he assumed duty as the 20th area controller…
Advert Encomiums were showered on the queen of seaports, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Olotu, as she bowed out of Lagos Port Complex( LPC ) as the 26th Port Manager, after about four years of meritorious service. Olotu, fondly referred to as the queen of seaports by her peers, has served as the longest port manager in the…
