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NPA, SON partner to grow ease of doing business at ports

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (right) played host to the Director General of the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), Barr. Osita Aboloma at the NPA Corporate Headquarters, Marina, Lagos. During discussion, the two…

NPA seals operational safety promotion deal with FRSC

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has brokered Safety Standards for all aspects of operations at the nation’s Seaports deal with the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) in Lagos. Giving the insights during her remarks…

Insecurity on Nigerian waters, failed rail system key causes of Apapa gridlocks—-NPA

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has opened up on the reasons behind the singular use of roads to evacuate containers to and fro the Lagos ports. Speaking Thursday in Lagos during the 5th…

Transport

Trucks’ gridlock may relocate to Ebute Meta as NRC begins lifting

There are palpable fears that in a bid to resolve the intractable Apapa gridlock caused by truckers lifting containers from seaports, the planned rail transit of containers to Ebute-Meta terminal may equally relocate traffic chaos to the formally sleepy axis…

70 to 80 % of import cargoes falsely declared—-Customs CG

Fresh reason has emerged on why clear single window connecting all federal agencies at the nation’s ports may not be realized. This is based on the body language of the Customs Comptroller General, Hameed Ali who has made it public…

NPA takes over Agura Hotels, appoints former image maker, Ajayi GM

The leadership of the Hadiza Bala Usman as the managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Wednesday, recorded yet another feat at it finally takes over the ownership of Agura Hotels, Abuja. This is coming after judgment was given…

NPA assures collaboration with ICAN to grow capacity, industrial relations

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has given further assurance that her administration will continue to deepen relations with critical development stakeholders including the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). Speaking during the Institute’s…

NPA commits to harmonized operating procedure in maritime safety—Bala Usman

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has expressed the commitment of the agency to the strategic safety and security of operations and activities on the nation’s territorial waters. She made the pledge when the…

NPA promotes managers to drive efficiency

Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, has stepped up reforms and restructuring in the federal agency to deepen service delivery in the maritime industry. Under her care, the management in a statement on Wednesday approved…

Ongoing reforms at NPA designed to drive ease of doing business at ports—Usman

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has once more explained that ongoing strategic reforms at the ports operations are designed to deepen ease of doing business and drive efficiency in revenue generation. Speaking at the…