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NPA boss at on-going 2018 International Association of Ports and Harbour summit in Azerbaijan

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (2nd from right) at the on-going 2018 International Association of Ports and Harbour, IAPH Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. To her left is the General Manager, Monitoring and Regulatory…

NPA Management under Hadiza Bala Usman, returns NIPOSA games 17 years after

17 years after, it was relief and return to normalcy as the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Monday, announced the revival of the annual Nigerian Ports Sports Association (NIGOSA) Game held last in 2001 in Lagos. Otherwise,…

Navy’s new traffic management plan relocates traffic to Mile 2, Badagry Expressway

…NPA bars port access for empty containers Though the new measures put in place by the Nigerian Navy to ease the perennial gridlock within all the entry routes to Apapa Ports complex, Lagos, seem to be working, it has succeeded…

NPA conducts fire drill, tests equipment at Marina Hqs for safety alertness

The preparedness of the Fire Service Department of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been greatly enhanced with the acquisition of effective and modern firefighting equipment as well as the periodic training of the officers and men of the department….

FG responds to Olu of Warri’s appeal on Warri Port dredging, still silent on Onitsha Port

Less than one month after the Olu or Warri, His Royal Majesty, Ogiamen Ikenwoli II visited President Muhammdu Buhari and appealed for the dredging of both Warri and Koko Ports to grow navigability, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday…

NPA hosts ICRC boss, assures on better channel management of deep sea ports

Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza BalaUsman has reiterated the determination of the Authority to support the completion of all deep sea Ports projects across the country. She linked the assurance to their positive potentials in growing the…

NPA assures to use part of its CSR 2018 budget in uplifting University of Lagos

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has assured that it would make adequate provision in the 2018 budget to meet some of the urgent requirements and needs of the University of Lagos Community under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. Managing…

FBV in Low draught channels best for draught limitations in Calabar, Warri ports—NPA

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman has advocated for the deployment of Flat Bottom Vessels (FBV) in channels with low draught in the nation’s seaports. She said use of the FBV in some shallow draught channels…

NPA set to begin aggressive debt recovery drive including $42.3m, others

There are strong indications that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is set to begin coordinated debt recovery drive including funds trapped in banks since the take off of Treasury Single Account (TSA) and others traced to port operators across the…

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…