Lekki Deep Seaport reaches 81% completion stage—Koko
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko has revealed that the Lekki Deep Seaport, which has reached 81 percent completion stage. Sharing with his audience plans by the Authority to position Nigerian seaports as the…
Deep seaports drive nautical access for maritime connectivity of ports—Ojadi
Expert in shipping and a professor at Lagos Business School and Maritime expert, Frank Ojadi has called for serious attention to the ongoing development of deep seaports in parts of the maritime states in Nigeria. Speaking on ‘The imperatives of…
French CMA CGM seals deal with promoters of Lekki Deep Seaport to manage terminal
As structures and operational activities at the emerging Lekki Deep Seaport take shape, Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE), the promoters of the new facility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French container shipping giant, CMA CGM Group, to operate…
As FG readies to earn $560bn from Lekki Deep Seaport, can Lagos survive the gridlocks?
Giving details of the aggregate economic advantage during the recent presidential visit to Lekki Deep Seaport in Lagos, President Muhammadu Buhari noted that on completion in 2020, the facility will be earning Nigeria’s economy $560 billion with an estimated $361…
Road closures, diversions ahead of presidential visit deepen traffic chaos in Lagos
Traffic crisis in Lagos on Wednesday went berserk following several road closures and diversions ahead of ensuring smooth movement of the Presidential entourage as President Muhammdu Buhari begins a two-state visit today. President Buhari would be in Lagos on a…
‘NPA working to pay balance of $78m counterpart funding for Lekki Deep Seaport’
A top official of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) who pleaded anonymity has revealed that “Sooner than later, the Authority will pay the remaining balance of its counterpart funding for the ongoing Lekki Deep Seaport”. The official made it clear…
Delays in funding agreements hampering progress at Lekki Deep Seaport–ICRC
Real cause of slow construction activities at the proposed Lekki Deep Seaport site in Lagos has been unveiled. Speaking during an assessment tour of the seaport on Friday, the Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Chidi Izuwah said the concessionaires…
