By Anthony Nwachukwu For a stronger and more efficient implementation of deposit insurance systems on the African Continent, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) will host a regional workshop in Abuja, where leaders of over 15 African deposit insurance agencies are billed to share knowledge and expertise The event, slated […]
Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo By Anthony Nwachukwu Top government officials and maritime industry stakeholders will gather today in the Lagos port city, Apapa, to brainstorm on their bid to create one million jobs in the sector for youths within the next one year. Tagged “Project One Million Jobs: From […]
Comptroller-General Immigration, Isah Jere Idris By Anthony Nwachukwu To ensure a credible and hitch-free 2023 general elections, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has charged its heads of commands and formations across the country to upscale surveillance activities in all locations, including border crossing points. The Comptroller-General Immigration (CGI), Isah Jere […]
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani (left), Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, Minister of State for Transportation, Ademola Adegoroye, and Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, during the World Maritime Day celebration in Lagos By Anthony Nwachukwu As part of its […]
Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo (left), receiving from Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State briefings on the proposed development of the multi-purpose Ondo Deep Seaport at Erruna/Ogboti in Ilaje Local Government Area By Anthony Nwachukwu The Ondo State Government has moved closer to actualising its deep seaport dream as the […]
By Anthony Nwachukwu The much anticipated commencement of business activities at the Lekki Deep Seaport may face crisis sooner, except the operators and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), backed by the International Transport Federation (ITF), timely resolve their stand-off over workers’ unionisation at the facility. Both the ITF […]
Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria Standard gauge freighting to begin in Apapa Port November Astronomical operational costs, especially from diesel and security, has made the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to reduce its volume of trips on its Warri-Itakpe and Lagos-Ibadan routes irrespective of people’s increasing confidence […]
By Anthony Nwachukwu Less than a one week after a similar seizure, operatives of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted another 81,425 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, in the Badagry area of Lagos. Ag. Compt. Hussein […]
By Anthony Nwachukwu To encourage economic expansion, investors operating in the nation’s Free Trade Zones (FTZs) are exempt from customs duty on locally sourced raw materials, and their end-products, when brought into the customs area, are freight-free to the extent of the percentage of local raw material(s) used. However, the […]
Minister of Transportation, Dr. Mu’azu Sambo (left), with the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mrs. Amina Mohammed, during the minister’s courtesy visit to her in New York By Anthony Nwachukwu After several submissions and recommendations, the Federal Government said it would be deploying present-day technology and rapid response by […]
