FG Tags Onne Port Notorious for Arms Entry
The Federal Government has declared a state of emergency at the Onne Port in Rivers State following the repeated incidents of importation of dangerous cargo, including arms and ammunition through…
ECOWAS suspends single currency for political reasons
“We propose that Nigeria, along with Ghana, Liberia, Gambia, and Sierra Leone — the five English-speaking countries — could have one currency for now. “Then, the Francophone countries could have…
What Happens When Drugs Are Found on Ships?
Mr Suresh Prabhakar, the Director of Operations, at Pacific Basin Shipping Limited, Hong Kong; Mr Heaky Dimowo, the Director of Marine Environment Management at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…
Why Bayesian Luxury Yacht Sinks
The 56m (183ft) vessel was carrying 22 people (12 passengers and 10 crew) including British, American and Canadian nationals, when the boat sank.
WTO Begins One Year Training of ‘Young Trade Leaders’
▪︎Eric Andrew The WTO has selected Eric Andrew, Nigeria, founder and team lead at agricultural non-profit AgrofixiNG, along with seven other candidates around the world to form the first cohort…
Apapa Port Command Seizes 12 Containers of Expire Drugs, Others
(Industrial Times, Nigeria) Today, the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, commended Babatunde Olomu, the Customs Area Controller for Apapa Command, and the officers working with him for the seizures…
Manufacturers urge to move Cargoes through Railway
▪︎APM Rail Terminals Kano The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) say that manufacturing companies, importers and exporters should take advantage of rail services for the…
Meet NPA’s New Board Chairman, MD
▪︎Left: Dayo Adeyeye NPA Chairman Board of Directors; Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, MD NPA Last week, President Bola Tinubu effected new leadership changes at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Tinubu appointed…
MARAN Holds Breakfast Meeting on Trade Facilitation
The Breakfast Meeting is scheduled to be held on July 24, 2024, at the Rockview Hotel, Apapa Lagos.
Mark Smithson Heads UK-Nigeria Trade Department
The United Kingdom (UK) has appointed Mark Smithson as the country director for the UK’s department for business and Trade (DBT) in Nigeria. In a statement on Thursday from the…