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Some banks in trouble as FG begins audit of TSA remittances by banks

Indication has emerged that even though the federal government recently sought and got out of court settlement in a suit it instituted against seven banks over their alleged infractions in their compliance to the Treasury Single Account (TSA), it has…

NPA begins collaboration with women business groups for national growth

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has begun strategic partnerships with women professional groups on manpower for national development. First move to the new deal was made when she received the visiting Executive Members of…

NPA’s $21m for TSA still trapped at Heritage Bank—-Bala-Usman

Fresh indication has emerged from the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman that upon joint efforts made by the agency and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), since she was appointed about a year ago, Heritage Bank…

NPA unveils emergency clinic inside Apapa Port complex

The managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, has commissioned a 24 hour emergency clinic to cater for health concerns at Apapa Port Complex . Explaining why the clinic was set up, Usman said that the establishment…

NPA seeks more details from Senate Committee on claims of ‘missing’ 282 vessels

The last may not have been heard on the growing differences heating up between the Senator Hope Uzodinma lead Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff, as the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in a terse statement faulted the claims of…

Why Senate Committee differences with NPA may need political solution

Trouble seemed to have started from Thursday last week, when the Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs, Senator Hope Uzodinma fired the first shot on the management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) when he invoked the powers of the Committee to…

Use your comparative advantage to lead others in oil/gas, NPA tells Intels

Though the issue is still pending in a competent court of law, the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, has advised the management of Intels Nigeria Limited, core investors at Onne FTZ, Rivers State to rather than…

Only intermodal haulage can drive effective cargo removal from ports, end demurrage

The managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has opened up on the reality of effective discharge of cargoes and containers from Lagos ports. Explaining issue on the efficiency of port usage in Abuja recently, she said…

NPA begins probe into Calabar tank farm explosion, condoles victims

The management and board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commiserated with the Cross River State Government and families of people who lost their lives in the fire incident which occurred at the Linc Oil and Gas tank farm…

Partial closure of Wharf road derails EO on ease of doing business at ports

The recent flag of Executive Order (EO) on ease of doing business at the ports by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is under threats since the beginning of this month following the partial closure of Wharf road for reconstruction, Business…