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- 20 Aug 2013
Poor Cargo Scanning at Apapa Port Worries Reform Committee
The conduct of scanning operations at the Lagos Port Complex (LPC), Lagos has become a source of worry to the Presidential Port Reforms Committee (PPRC). The group headed by Prof. Sylvester Monye,…
- 15 Aug 2012
Customs, Others Hindering Cashless Policy - Chukwu
Osita Chukwu, national chairman, Save Nigeria Freight Forwarders Importers and Exporter Coalition (SNFFIEC) speaks about the economic losses and maladministration in the ports. According to him, some…
- 31 Jul 2012
Maritime Industry Benefits Most in e-Payment Regime-Shittu
Prince Olayiwola Shittu, president, National Presidency of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) is a patriot. As the head of the oldest and biggest body of clearing and forwarding…
- 8 Nov 2013
Regular Power Supply Soon – BPE
Benjamin E. Dikki, director Ggeneral, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), has stated that electricity generation will improve in the next few months as the new owners of the privatized successor…
- 5 Mar 2013
Reps Battle Okonjo-Iweala, Dikko over Auction of Overtime Cargo
House of Representatives has queried Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the Economy, over the suspension of sales of overtime cargo. The Joint House Committee…
- 16 Feb 2018
ICRC,NPA Partner To Boot Nigerian Economy
Mr Chidi Izuwah, Acting Director-General of Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), says the Commission will partner the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) to develop the ports and enhance…
- 26 Jun 2012
Postal Sector Bill, Others Ready Soon – BPE
Seven bills which have been pending since 2009, including bill on the postal sector reform would be ready soon, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can now report. Ms. Bolanle Onagoruwa, director general of…
- 16 Mar 2009
Global Meltdown Accounts for Drastic Drop in Federation Allocations
In the wake of the growing global economic crisis, the Federal Government had defended its policy measures saying it was committed to pursuing and implementing human-face policy measures to cushion…
- 8 Oct 2014
BPE Revels Plans To Privatise Airports
Mr Benjamin Dikki, director-general, Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE), said that the privatization of federal airports in the country would commence soon. Dikki disclosed this in Abuja in his…
- 16 Jun 2026
Nigeria’s Apapa, Tin Can Ports Make Global Top 20 Improvement List
World Bank has ranked the Apapa and Tin Can Island Port complexes in Lagos among the world’s 20 most improved ports in its 2025 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), released in June 2026. The…
- 24 Jul 2012
Chaotic Transport Policy Hurts Economy - Bello
Alhaji Adeshina Bello, chairman and chief executive officer, Asha-Sea Traffic Agencies, a subsidiary of G.Morufat (Nigeria) Enterprises, had worked in various government agencies and public bodies in…
- 20 Aug 2013
NCS Gears up for 48 Hour Clearance with Portal Launch
Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has girded up in pursuance of 48 hours cargo clearance goal following a launch of its Trade Hub Portal (THP). Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister of the…
- 14 Aug 2014
e-Payment Increases Efficiency of Port Operations
The result of e-payment system introduced by the Nigerian Ports Authority recently is now manifesting positively according to report releases by the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA). An International…
- 19 Dec 2013
Vessels Above 232.33 Meters Now Visit Nigerian Ports-NPA
Larger vessels of above 232.33 meters with capacity of 4,500 TEUS requiring draught of 13.5 meters have started visiting the Nation’s seaports, according to third quarter report 2013 channel…
- 5 Mar 2012
ANLCA blasts shipping companies on demurrage
The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has described as professional wrong and unacceptable action being claims for demurrage by shipping companies without commensurate outputs.…
- 4 Dec 2013
NPA Takes Developmental Agenda to North with KACCIMA Partnership
Nigerian Ports Authority has promised to continued partnership with the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) organisers of the famous “Kano International Trade Fair”,…
- 7 Jun 2021
Move Towards Exchange Rate Unification Positive - Report
A report by the FSDH Research has described recent move by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to achieve exchange convergence is positive, saying it would ensure clarity and improve market confidence…
- 20 Jun 2022
Investors Worry about Banks’ N814Bn Non-Performing Loans
Investors at the weekend, urged government to stimulate economic activities, particularly, in ensuring security and facilitating the movement of agricultural produce as well as the seamless export of…
- 30 Sept 2014
Dikki seeks Reform of BPE for Economic Growth
Benjamin Dikki, director general of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), has pledged that the organisation will always support any initiative by the private sector to grow the nation’s economy. He…
- 26 Jul 2010
NTC to Regulate Transport Modes
Ms Bolanle Onagoruwa, acting director-general of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has explained that the proposed National Transport Commission (NTC), is envisaged to be the economic…
- 21 Apr 2026
UK-Nigeria Trade Mission Builds on State Visit Momentum to Drive Commercial Outcomes
Underscoring the strength of the UK-Nigeria strategic partnership, the UK has completed its first trade and investment mission to Nigeria since the recent State Visit, focused on turning high‑level…
- 11 Apr 2013
Anti-Corruption Risk Assessment Committee Begins Study of Sea Ports
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has pledged its full support to the activities of the Committee on Corruption Risk Assessment project as the Committee commence risk assessment study of the ports…
- 21 Apr 2024
LCCI Urges FG to Simplify Trade Procedures to Boost Economy
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said that the government needs to simplify and harmonize trade procedures and address bottlenecks in order to boost economic growth in the…
- 21 Jan 2019
PEBEC to Move Nigeria into Top-100 on the 2020 World Bank Doing Business Index
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has said that its goal is to move Nigeria into the top-100 on the 2020 World Bank Doing Business Index (DBI). This was made known…
- 5 Apr 2018
NIPOST Goes Digital with Automation for Counter Services
The Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST) says it has automated its counter services for better service delivery and customers’ satisfaction. Mrs. Tayo Ajayi, the General Manager, Counter Services,…
- 24 Sept 2015
Post-Dikko: CRFFA Worried over Customs’ Direction
Thirty-five days after Alhaji Dikko Abdullahi exited, freight forwarders under the aegis of Concerned Registered Freight Forwarding Association, say they await the new CGC, col. Hameed Ali to hit the…
- 12 Jan 2023
NIS Flags off Abeokuta Passport Office Construction, Opens Kano Front Office
As part of ongoing measures to raise the bar of efficiency in passport operations in the country, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has flagged off the construction of the proposed Abeokuta…
- 25 Apr 2019
PEBEC Urges Stakeholders to Drive Reforms on Ease of Doing Business
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) recently hosted multiple stakeholders’ engagement events in Lagos and Kano State, In line with the objective to actively engage members…
- 23 Jul 2026
Even Messi Needed Trophies. Nigerians Demand Results, not Dribbling
By Blaise Udunze From a general observation, comparisons are powerful political tools. They simplify complex realities, inspire supporters and shape public perception. Another side of this is that…
- 5 Mar 2019
PEBEC commences fourth 60-Day National Action Plan on Ease of Doing Business
In line with the commitment to deliver reforms aimed at improving the enabling environment for doing business in Nigeria through systemic interventions, the Presidential Enabling Business Environment…