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June 5, 2026 No Responses

NPA Boss Celebrates Dockworkers For Driving Maritime Trade

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to improving the welfare and working conditions of dockworkers, describing them as the backbone of port operations and critical drivers of global trade.In goodwill message...

June 5, 2026 No Responses

NSML Targets Maritime Certification Hub Status

NIGERIA LNG Shipping and Marine Services Ltd. (NSML) has intensified efforts to domesticate critical maritime skills and training programmes.The company said the initiative formed part of plans to position Nigeria as a hub for globally recognised maritime cert...

June 5, 2026 No Responses

NASO Pushes Green Port Upgrade Roadmap

The National Association of Stevedoring Operators (NASO) has pledged to work closely with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to develop a practical and achievable roadmap for upgrading cargo-h...

June 5, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC Seeks Financing For Oil, Gas Operators

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has called on financial institutions to support operators in expanding domestic gas production.The Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said this when top executives of Rand ...

June 5, 2026 No Responses

WABOTAN Lauds NIWA, LASWA For Sustained Collaboration On Waterway Safety

By Onyeka Ezike The President of the Waterfront Boat Owners and Transporters Association of Nigeria (WABOTAN), Mr. Tope Fajemirokun, has commended the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) for their continue...

June 5, 2026 No Responses

Dangote Refinery Ramps Up To 700,000 Barrels Per Day

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has increased its crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) in a performance test conducted by the Process Licensors, marking a significant milestone in the facility’s operational expan...

June 4, 2026 No Responses

Miko Seeks Stronger Partnership, Faster Cargo Clearance At PTML

The Acting Customs Area Controller of the Port & Terminal Multi-services Limited Area Command, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Nura Miko, has called for stronger collaboration with terminal operators and other stakeholders to enhance trade facilitation, impr...

June 4, 2026 No Responses

SCAN Seeks Capacity Building, Improved Welfare For Dockworkers

The Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) has called on the Federal Government and maritime industry stakeholders to prioritise capacity building and improved welfare for dockworkers as the nation pursues its port modernisation and sustainabili...

June 4, 2026 No Responses

Meren Energy Eyes Fresh Investments As NUPRC Unveils 2026 Licensing Round

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced that the 2026 Licensing Round will commence no later than the third quarter of 2026 following the approval of the Minister of Petroleum Resources in line with th...

June 4, 2026 No Responses

SUPERNEWS Conference To Host Barth Nnaji As Special Guest Of Honour

The Chairman, Geometric Power Limited and former Nigerian Minister of Power, Professor Barth Nnaji will be a Special Guest of Honour at the forthcoming SUPERNEWS Conference and 10th Anniversary scheduled for July 7, 2026.The conference, with the theme: ‘...

June 3, 2026 No Responses

Grimaldi Speaks On Container Sales, Customs Duties

Grimaldi Agency Nigeria has issued a clarification regarding reports concerning the sale of empty shipping containers by Grimaldi Deep Sea S.p.A.In a statement issued on Wednesday, Grimaldi Agency Nigeria said claims suggesting that the seller was liable for c...

June 3, 2026 No Responses

2026 SCAN Dockworkers’ Day Holds Thursday

All is set for the 2026 edition of the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) Dockworkers’ Day, which holds tomorrow, June 4, at Rockview Hotels, Apapa, Lagos, with key maritime stakeholders expected to lead discussions on sustainability and w...

June 3, 2026 No Responses

Customs, World Bank Group Strengthen Post Clearance Audit Capacity

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced a two-week Technical Assistance Mission on Post Clearance Audit (PCA) in collaboration with the World Bank Group under the Accelerated Revenue Mobilisation Reform (ARMOR) Programme, aimed at strengthening complia...

June 3, 2026 No Responses

Amokachi, Dosu Joseph, Fatai Amoo Grace Taiwo Afolabi Cup Final

Former Nigerian footballers including Daniel Amokachi, Dosu Joseph, Tajudeen Disu, Fatai Amoo, and Waidi Akanni, among others, graced the final of this year’s Taiwo Afolabi Football Tournament held at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos.The U-17 tournament, which is i...