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February 11, 2017 No Responses

Customs promotes 1,561 junior officers

The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has approved the promotion of 1,561 Junior Officers to various ranks. A statement explained that the promotion “which is based on the performances of the personnel at the 2016 promotion...

February 10, 2017 No Responses

Arik Air to challenge FG takeover in court

The management of Arik Air on Thursday said it would challenge the taking over of the airline by the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) in court. Ado Sanusi, Senior Vice President, Arik Air made the disclosure at a joint...

February 10, 2017 No Responses

Safety Standard: NPA partners FRSC on March 1 deadline for trucks at Seaports

By Moses Ebosele – The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority ( NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has urged the Federal Road Safety Commission ( FRSC) to commence enforcement of Minimum Standard of Safety and Road Worthiness ( MSSRW) for...

February 10, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA refutes report on Maritime Varsity as Board reiterates support for resource development centre

By Moses Ebosele – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has denied report alleging its opposition to the establishment ofMaritime University at Okerenkoko, in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. A stateme...

February 9, 2017 No Responses

NPA partners NIM on capacity building

The Nigerian Ports Authority ( NPA) has expressed its readiness to partner with the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) ) for effective training and capacity building of its workforce. Managing Director of NPA, Ms Hadiza Bala Usman stated this when...

February 9, 2017 No Responses

FOU Zone ‘C’ impounds 17 items, recovers 21 underpayments in January

For the month January, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’, Owerri confiscated seventeen (17) prohibited items and 21 underpayments recovered with a total sum of one hundred and ninety-four million, six hundred and fif...

February 8, 2017 No Responses

ACG Abueh task officers on vigilance, dedication

The Zonal Coordinator Zone “A” of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs, ACG Abueh Monday (mni) has charged officers and men of the Service to be extra vigilant and dedicated to their duties. Addressing officers during....

February 8, 2017 No Responses

Photo News

Ag. President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (Right), Governor Godwin Obaseki (Middle) and Mrs. Betsy Obaseki wife of the Edo State Governor (Left) exchanging pleasantries with the guest

February 7, 2017 No Responses

‘My conversation with Buhari was focused on economy, Budget’

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has assured the nation that President Muhammadu Buhari is hale and hearty and would return home as soon as he completes the necessary tests recommended by his doctors in the United Kingdom. Prof. Osinbajo gave...

February 7, 2017 No Responses

Peterside pledges to sustain reforms at NIMASA

By Moses Ebosele The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has restated that the present Management is on course in its bid to reform, reposition, restructure and reorganise the Agency. D...

February 6, 2017 No Responses

661 Rifles: NPA boss seeks ‘broad, thorough investigation’

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has enjoined whistle blowers to avail themselves of plarforms “already put in place to ensure timely presentation of information and intelligence”. In a statement at the weekend,...

February 6, 2017 No Responses

NCAA sanctions FirstNation

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has handed a N32 million fine to FirstNation Airways for violating the provisions of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (NCARs). The NCAA also fined one of the airline’s Pilots-In-Command (PIC) N1.5 million f...

February 6, 2017 No Responses

Buhari extends vacation

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly, making public his desire to extend his leave in order to complete and receive the results of a series of tests recommended by his doctors. The President had planned to return to Abuja...

February 6, 2017 No Responses

Emission: Volkswagen faces new legal action

Volkswagen faces its first legal action in Germany from a big corporate client over the diesel emissions scandal. Deutsche See, which leases 500 vehicles from VW, said it had been unable to reach an out-of-court settlement, Reuters news agency reported....