Nigeria Port agencies silent on Coronavirus outbreak precautions?
Maritime stakeholders have raised an issue of urgent national importance saying the level of silence so far maintained by all the federal maritime agencies on the current global health crisis, the Coronavirus pandemic has become worrisome. Some of the Lagos…
Customs’ scannerless seaports structured to feed on corruption—IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), weekend joined thousands of Nigerians and port business operators in condemning the endless assurances by the Nigerian Customs Services (NCS) in providing scanners that will end 100% physical examination of cargoes. Business Hilights recalls that…
Shippers’ Council welcomes new AIG for Marine Command, Kura
As part of drive in building operational synergy, the leadersgip of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), led by the Director, Consumer Affairs Department, Chief Cajetan Agu, has paid a courtesy visit to the newly deployed Assistant Inspector General (AIG), Marine…
Operating costliest ports in W’Africa pushing importers to neighbours—Bello
The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Barr Hassan Bello, has opened up on reasons why neighbouring ports have been attracting key Nigerian import business and shipping vessels. Speaking in Abuja in an interview, he said part of the…
Overstressed Lagos Ports capacities to crash if Eastern ports remain locked—Experts
More facts pointing to the need to unlock usage of Eastern ports of Port Harcourt, Warri, Onne and the recently refurbished Onitsha River Port have emerged. AP Moeller Terminals, leading concessionaire at Apapa and Tin Can Ports raised fresh alarm,…
Era of under-declaring over 80% of sea cargo to end with tracking note—Bello
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Barr Hassan Bello, has assured that the days of importers and criminally minded clearing agents getting away with over 80 per cent under-declared goods at Nigerian ports are coming to an…
Hameed Ali blinds Customs key role of trade facilitation for income earnings
A danger signal capable of derailing the original statutory function of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) is seriously emerging since the appointment of retired Army Colonel, Mr Hameed Ali. Investigations and reports suggest that ever since his coming in, he…
S’East Business leaders accuse Shippers’ Council of dumping Aba TTP for the north
The speed with which the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr. Hassan Bello is pursuing development of transport infrastructure in the Northern corridor in the last few years has been superlative when compared to the quantum silence accorded to…
Why Presidential taskforce can’t resolve Apapa Port access roads gridlock—FRSC
Contrary to the claims and further assurances by the Vice-Chairman, Presidential Taskforce on Apapa gridlock, Kayode Opeifa, to residents of Apapa that end was in sight for the menace, a top official of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Otto…
(Special Report) RUGA fears may frustrate Shippers’ Council TTP projects in South
Without the recently smuggled in suspension announcement of the establishment of Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) Settlement schemes across the states of the federation, the originally veiled approach by the government had sent apparently wrong signals and strong indications that the…
