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Patronise ports in the Eastern flank of the county to decongest Lagos ports

The managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman has appealed to importers and exporters to patronise ports in the Eastern flank of the county to decongest Lagos ports. Hadiza Bala-Usman, made the appeal at the NPA Special Day…

NPA management, stakeholders discuss way forward for Onne Port

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has reiterated her commitment to sustain periodic engagement with stakeholders in the sector. Addressing Onne Port Stakeholders on Thursday, Bala Usman explained that the engagement is aimed at promoting…

To tame insecurity, delays at ports, shippers must send manifest ahead of berthing

To ensure that risk management is profiled and separated on time before the ship’s arrival, the Federal Government has directed shipping companies to give their cargo manifest to the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) seven…

NPA boss, Hadiza bags Daar awards, seeks more vocational training for youths

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), HadizaBala Usman, has advocated for the provision of adequate vocational training for the youths of Nigeria by all tiers of government in order to equip them with skills needed for gainful employment….

Delays in clearing cargoes at ports rising despite PEBEC’s intervention—NACIMMA

The President of National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACIMMA), Mrs. Alaba Lawson, has decried the endless rise in costs of doing business at Nigerian ports despite the activities of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council…

Revive your capabilities to be relevant in politics, business, NPA tells women

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has called on Nigerian women to develop their capacities and get involved in active politics to contribute meaningfully to nation building. She made the call while delivering a paper…

Capacity building key to improved administrative efficiency for lawyers at NPA—MD

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has reiterated the decision of Management towards the retraining of its Legal Officers and the reinvigoration of the Organization’s Legal Unit for improved Administrative efficiency and optimal output….

NPA begins survey for dredging of Calabar Port, mute on Warri

Barely one week after the Olu of Warri, HM Ogiame Ikenwoli, paid a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari and demanded for immediate dredging of both Warri and Koko port channels, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has commenced arrangements to…

NPA commissions Signal Station to aid ship traffic at Calabar Port

In continuation of her reforms and infrastructure development across the six Nigerian ports, the managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman recently commissioned new Port Signal Station at the Calabar Port. The infrastructure will among other things,…

NPA hails PMWCA for multilateral synergy in West, Central African shipping

Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, has commended the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMWCA) for continually overseeing the progress of shipping synergy amongst ports in West and Central Africa. She also commended…