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Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)

Finally, Fashola opens up on Lagos port access roads, says work beginning soon

Indication has emerged that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) which recently agreed to fix failed portions of Apapa port access roads may not bear the cost after all as the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said…

Transport

World Bank Group pays NPA working visit, confers with Hadiza Bala Usman

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (2nd left); Practice Manager, World Bank, Benedict Eijbergen (left); Senior Transport Spec., World Bank, Olatunji Ahmed (2nd right) and the Technical Assistant to the MD, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho…

NPA plans legal redress over wharf landing fee charged by LASG on containers

The managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has given an indication that the federal agency will approach a federal high court to seek the end of the collection of wharf landing fee Tax by the State…

Customs agents’, Truck owners suspend strike action at seaports with conditions

Indications have emerged that activities will resume at the Lagos ports from today, Thursday, following the announcement of the suspension of the two-day old strike action embarked upon by two leading stakeholder groups at the ports. Whereas the Association of…

ICRC, more groups commend reformist drive of Hadiza Usman at NPA on PPP

Once again, the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), lead by Hadiza Bala Usman has been commended for the success it had recorded in the areas of Public Private Partnerships (PPP). Top executives of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission…

Transport

NPA, NSC in joint frantic efforts to halt truckers, agents’ strike as ports activities ground

The height of paralysis at the nation’s major seaports on Monday has forced the leadership of both the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) lead by Hadiza Bala Usman and the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello to run…

Transport

NPA maintains uniform tariffs across all ports in Nigeria including Rivers Port—Umar

The Port Manager of Rivers Port Complex, Mr. A. G. Umar has made a clarification, saying the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) operates a uniform tariff across all port complexes in Nigeria. This has therefore put to rest, claims that tariff…

Transport

NPA moves to collaborate with Japan on seaports operational efficiency

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has given an indication of an emerging partnership with the government and seaport operators of Japan in the areas of technical and manpower support in growing operational efficiency at the nation’s Seaports….

Now, Lagos-Kano Standard Gauge rail line to link Lagos Ports for easy access—Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Ameachi has revealed that the emerging second segment of the Lagos – Kano Standard Gauge Rail System has been redesigned to connect the Lagos Port Complex directly. Explaining issues at the one-day…

Transport

NPA raises stake in port security, information concerns, unveils SIOC at Apapa Port

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has stepped up concerns on issues of port security and information management with the commissioning of the Security Information and Operating Centre (SIOC) at the Lagos Port Complex,…