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28 Feb
EYIS Resources Limited has trained members of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) on the treatment, classification, interpretation and application of international trade procedures.
28 Feb
There are rising concerns that the disruptions in key global shipping routes following the crisis in the Red Sea, Suez Canal, Panama Canal and Black Sea, may signal unprecedented piracy challenges for global trade in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
28 Feb
There are calls for the review and amendment of the obsolete maritime agencies’ laws and regulations promoting foreign illegalities and hindering the sector’s alignment with the newly established Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
28 Feb
Nigeria has secured the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) United Kingdom (UK) grant to build a seafarers recreation centre that will serve as a rallying point for in-country and regional seafarers as well as those on board vessels during port calls.
28 Feb
Trucks Transit Parks (TTP) Limited has said it is awaiting government approval to deploy Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID)/E-tags and the E-Callup Interchange Transaction Number (EITN) at the Apapa and Tin Can ports
23 Feb
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, yesterday, said the $800 million needed for rehabilitation of the country’s ports was almost ready.
21 Feb
The consistent hike in Customs duty exchange rates for clearance of goods at the ports is forcing bonded terminals, importers and agents as well as truck owners out of business.
21 Feb
A Lagos-based lawyer, Olajide Ajana, has explained that the Lagos State title of lands on waterways has failed since the Supreme Court struck out the Lagos State Government’s control of the waterways.
21 Feb
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘B’ Kaduna has intercepted trucks of expired and prohibited imported items worth N1.9 billion in Jigawa and Zamfara States from January 1 to February 16, 2024.
21 Feb
The Nigeria Marine Coastguard Volunteer Service (NMCGVS) has set out to curb deaths by drowning in various water accidents across Lagos State.
21 Feb
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to investigate intellectual theft and corruption undermining initiatives to modernise operations at the ports.
15 Feb
Nigerians received a shocking Valentine's Day gift yesterday as the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) raised the import duty exchange rate to N1,481.482/$1, which is a 2.56 per cent increase from the existing benchmark.
1 day ago
Nigerian banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. This comes after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the financial…
1 day ago
To improve electricity supply across Africa and reduce dependency on expatriates from Europe and other continents, Nigeria is currently training several personnel in Southern and Western countries.
1 day ago
Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) has stressed the need for the Federal Government to utilise the commodities exchange ecosystem as a strategy to boost food security, create job opportunities and enhance Nigeria's capacity to earn foreign exchange.
1 day ago
In support of the global move to achieve carbon-zero emission and to reduce the high cost of maintaining internal combustion engine vehicles, the management of MAX has donated low-emission MAX Motorcycles to the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA).
1 day ago
Businesses in Nigeria will have the opportunity to leverage Google technologies for growth and competitiveness.
1 day ago
Over five million Nigerian women entrepreneurs have so far benefited from over N500 million facility put in place by the Association of Nigerian Women Business Network (ANWEN) to boost their businesses.
1 day ago
To mitigate the impacts of climate change, the federal government has secured $198,175 in grants from the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to curtail open-field burning practices among farmers.
1 day ago
The Lagos State Government has partnered Caverton Marine to enhance local boat production, to tackle challenges in waterways transportation and reduce capital flight through boat importation by 70 per cent. This collaboration involves the local construction of 25 state-of-the-art ferries, each with a capacity for 40 passengers as well as creating a viable and efficient…
1 day ago
The Alternative Bank and TK Tech Africa are poised to transform the landscape of financial technology and non-interest banking with their innovative $500 million digital Sukuk initiative.
2 days ago
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos chapter, has officially called off the proposed protest against the impasse over the data-sharing agreement between the Lagos State Government