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Nigerian Ports Authority

NPA, other shareholders donate Agura Hotel as Isolation Centre

…Suspends applicable terminal storage fees on consignments The Nigerian Ports Authority as majority shareholders alongsideothershareholders of the Agura Hotels, Abuja, have agreed to donate the 130-bedfully furnished hotel as isolation centre for COVID-19 in Abuja. This is a social responsibility…

NPA boss calls on Nigerian youths to strive for unity in diversity

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman has called on Nigerian Youths to continue to work for the Unity of Nigeria by developing a nationalistic mindset as they prepare for future leadership of the country. Usman made…

Minister silent on controversial Israeli security deal, assures secured maritime domain

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has assured stakeholders in the maritime sector that the Federal Government will leave no stone unturned in actualizing its goal for a safer and more secured maritime domain in the Nigeria. Speaking at…

It’s unprofitable to continue use of any Lagos port now—Experts

Leading port users in Lagos have called on the government to shutdown all two Lagos ports including Apapa and Tincan on grounds growing loses in doing business at the ports. Chairman of International Freight Forwarders Association, PTML Chapter, Sunny Nnebe,…

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Global best practices attained only by hardwork, dedication, training—NPA MD, Usman

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman has charged the Executive and Management teams of the Organization to work harder in order to make Nigerian Ports competitive, efficient, effective and up-to-date in global best practices technologically…

Nigerian container throughput remains stagnant as Singapore rise to 6.7% in March

Details of Container throughput both incoming and outgoing in Nigeria since October last year have been very scanty as the last data published by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has details only from January to September, 2016, checks on the…

NPA boss, Usman presents N233.8b 2017 budget of infrastructure renewal, revenue hauls

The managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman has presented a budget of N233.8 billion to the National Assembly for the 2017 fiscal year. Presenting the estimates before the Chairman of House Committee on Ports Harbours and Waterways,…

Intels faces AGF, NPA probe over non-remittance of $200m revenue from Onne, Warri

The revenue and job loss crisis hitting Integrated Logistics Services Limited (Intels) may be getting messier as the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) is set to probe Intels for the infractions and failure to remit $200 million…

Cargo throughput rise as 27 Ships laden with FMCG, petroleum products berth in Lagos

Fresh data garnered from the Shipping Position category of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has shown aggregate rise in cargo throughput in Lagos ports. Latest data show that 27 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are…

Hadiza Usman, MD of NPA deserves support in her fight, reforms against corruption

In a scorched earth attack on the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and in particular its Managing Director, those arrayed against it showed scant regard for the interest of the NPA and by extension the interests of Nigeria;…