Customs seizes 75,000 litres of petrol in Seme, Badagry
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, said it has seized 75,000 litres of petrol, within bushes along Seme and Badagry, in Lagos. Customs Area Controller of the command,…
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Businesses have deserted Apapa, Local Government Chairman laments
The Chairman, Apapa Local Government Area, Idowu Sebanjo, said many business entities have relocated out of the area because of traffic gridlock. Speaking on Wednesday at a conference on…
FG releases programmes to mark 62nd Independence Anniversary
The Federal Government on Wednesday released the line up of programmes to commemorate the country’s 62nd Independence Anniversary. Chief Press Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Culture, Joe Mutah,…
Nigeria currently suffering stagflation — NACCIMA
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) said the Nigerian economy is suffering stagflation rather than inflation. Reacting to the inflation rate of 20.52 per…
Liverpool dockworkers begin two-week strike over pay
Over 500 dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool, one of Britain’s largest container ports, have launched a two-week strike over pay, the Unite trade union said on Tuesday, adding to…
Maersk backs US Clean Shipping Act
Container shipping major Maersk has voiced support for the Clean Shipping Act, the first stand-alone legislation in the U.S. that aims to address pollution from the shipping industry. The…
ENL Consortium wins Most Outstanding Maritime Company of the Decade award
Nigeria’s largest indigenous port operator, ENL Consortium has emerged as the Most Outstanding Maritime Company of the Decade at the 2022 Marketing Edge Awards. ENL Consortium, which is the…
DP World wins latest judgement in Hong Kong Court over Djibouti concession
DP World has won the latest in a string of court rulings, as it defends its rights as shareholder and concessionaire in Djibouti’s Doraleh Container Terminal. The Court of Appeal…
Ship capsizes, sinks at Turkish port
General cargo vessel Sea Eagle, which was loaded with containers, lost stability and tumbled over during offloading operations at Iskenderun port in Turkey on Sunday. The Turkish Ministry of Transport…
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Celebrating a living legend, Captain Olugbemiga Abidoye at 70
I feel greatly honoured to write about a distinguished gentleman that I regard as a big uncle and a highly impactful mentor. I have known Captain Olugbemiga Abidoye…
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What do you think about cows roaming freely on Apapa port access roads?
Mr. Lucky Amiwero Port access roads are not for cows, they are meant for import or export. It is illegal for them to be roaming around the port and not…
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Do you support Federal Government’s plan to impose five per cent excise duty on telecommunications services in the country?
Hassan Tumi, Abuja This would have grievous implications on subscribers and the telecom sector. It is absurd. One thing that the government has failed to understand is that over 90…
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Trade facilitation – Nigeria and the agenda for AfCFTA
By Princess Vicky Haastrup The African Continental Free Trade Area, popularly known as AfCFTA is a free trade area founded in 2018, while its full implementation commenced in January 2021. AfCFTA…