NPA – City Business News

June 6, 2026 No Responses

NPA, UK Strengthen Maritime Partnership On Hydrography, Port Modernisation

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening maritime cooperation, with a renewed focus on hydrography, navigational safety, port development and capacity building.This was the outcome of a courtesy...

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...

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...

May 18, 2026 No Responses

NPA Hosts PMAWCA Board Meeting As Oyetola Declares Event Open

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, is set to declare open the Board of Directors meeting of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa in Lagos.The three-day high-level gathering, scheduled for May 18 to 20,...

May 12, 2026 No Responses

The Rise, Transition To Glory Of NPA’s Paul (Texas) Erakhifu

By Ikechukwu Onyemekara,GM, Corporate Affairs, NPA From humble beginnings at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) when he was employed on October 17th 1994 (Same month of his birth) as a junior staff on Grade Level 3, Paul Ikherovba Erakhifu popularly...

May 6, 2026 No Responses

Photo News

The Managing Director / CEO, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, on Tuesday, received the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum at the NPA Headquarters in Marina, Lagos.

May 3, 2026 No Responses

SCAN Condoles NPA Over Photographer’s Death

The Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) has expressed deep sadness over the death of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) official photographer, Paul Erakhifu, popularly known as “Texas.”SCAN extended its heartfelt condolences to the manage...

April 21, 2026 No Responses

Minister Congratulates NPA’s First Female Executive Director At 70

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has extended warm congratulations to Ms. Elizabeth Aina Egharevba, the first female Executive Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on the occasion of her 70th birthday on 21st April...

April 10, 2026 No Responses

Photo News

L-R – Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council; Dr. Akutah Pius; Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Minister, Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs....

April 2, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola: National Shipping Carrier Project Records Major Milestone

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced significant progress toward the refloating of a national shipping carrier, marking a major step in strengthening Nigeria’s maritime industry.Oyetola made the disclosure on Thursday du...

April 1, 2026 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho (left), on Wednesday, received the Consul-General of the United States in Nigeria, Mr. Rick Swart at the NPA Headquarters in Marina, Lagos

March 31, 2026 No Responses

NPA Targets N1.489tri Revenue For 2026

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has set N1.489 trillion as its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) target for the 2026 fiscal year.The figure represents an increase of N21 billion over the N1.468 trillion target for 2025, which the agency exceeded with...

March 29, 2026 No Responses

At Enugu Trade Fair, NPA Targets Export Expansion, Eastern Ports Upgrade

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to boost Nigeria’s non-oil exports, anchored in infrastructure renewal, export process simplification, and the full automation of port operations.Speaking at the 37th Enugu Internationa...

March 23, 2026 No Responses

NPA Boss To Headline Female Talent Initiative In Maritime Industry

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, is set to headline the Female Talent Pool Initiative — a strategic programme aimed at identifying, attracting, nurturing, and empowering women across Nigeria’s maritime sec...