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Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)

NPA hosts Lagos Immigration boss, seals collaboration

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, has hosted the Comptroller of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in charge of Lagos Seaport/Marine Command, Comptr. Olubusola Fashakin and her Team during their courtesy visit to the Corporate Headquarters…

Seaports without rail link can’t drive economy—NPA MD

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has argued that no country or economy should contemplate establishing sea port without the complement of adequate Rail Transportation linkage. Speaking in her welcome address at the beginning of the…

NPA appoints GMs, AGMs to rev-up service delivery

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has appointed new General Managers and Assistant General Managers in continuation of earlier appointment and redeployment of Port Managers and other senior officials. With this development Hajia Aisha Ali Ibrahim now becomes the…

NPA to integrate CRFFN transactions into website for information access

To drive seamless access to operational information, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has agreed to integrate the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) transaction Portal into the Authority’s Web Portal. Managing Director of NPA, Hadiza Bala…

El-Rufai commends Amaechi, NPA, NIMASA on rail, port leadership

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has commended the joint activities of the two leading maritime agencies, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), headed by his former Chief of Staff, Hadiza Bala Usman and Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…

Ports Paralysis continues today even as NPA mediates between IOCs, MWUN

Midway into day one of the nationwide strike embarked upon by Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Wednesday, the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has given an indication that the erring International Oil Companies (IOCs) who had…

Deepening hydrographic intelligence of Nigeria’s territorial waters crucial—NPA

Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has hailed the high command of the Nigerian Navy (NN) for taking the lead in producing the first navigational chart of the Nigerian waters. This is as she called…

NPA begins 10% discount on Habour Dues for Vessels Calling at Eastern Ports

As part of efforts to increase patronage at the Eastern Ports, the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has approved a 10% discount on harbour dues in all concession terminals at the Eastern Ports. The Authority in a statement…

NPA’s in-house Trade Unions, management meet to discuss progress

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), led by the Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman weekend played host to the Executives of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), Maritime Branch at the Corporate…

Intels not indebted to NPA, but the other way round—Management

Contrary to earlier claims by the management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), that leading Nigeria’s oil and gas logistics giant, Intels Nigeria Limited is indebted based on internal memo by one of the Authority’s Executive Director, fresh angle has emerged…