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Customs demands excise duty on soft drinks

February 7, 2020
Ships & Ports

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has called on the Federal Government to broaden its excise…

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Non-screening of chartered flight passengers worries Senators 

February 7, 2020
Ships & Ports

  The Senate on Thursday expressed worry over non-screening of chartered flight passengers at the airports,…

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Lagos court jails man for drug trafficking 

February 7, 2020
John Omoaka

  A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced to six years imprisonment an Italy-bound…

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Reps probe NIMASA for failing to audit accounts for six years

February 6, 2020
Ships & Ports

  The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Thursday resolved to probe the activities…

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Neighbouring countries fuelling insecurity in Nigeria — Reps

February 6, 2020
Ships & Ports

  The House of Representatives has accused some of Nigeria’s neighbours of complicity in the rising…

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Maritime security not within your mandate, Jonathan’s aide tells Amaechi

February 6, 2020
Shulammite 'Foyeku

  Former Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Maritime Affairs, Leke Oyewole, has…

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SON speaks on online portal hiccups 

February 6, 2020
John Omoaka

  The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says its online application portal for the operation of…

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PTML Customs Command gets new Controller

February 6, 2020
Shulammite 'Foyeku

  The Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, has approved the appointment of Comptroller Festus Okun as…

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Ivory Coast seizes cocaine with Louis Vuitton tags on ship

February 6, 2020
Ships & Ports

  Ivory Coast’s navy has seized a record amount of cocaine plastic-wrapped in small bundles bearing the tattered…

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Coronavirus: Japan prepares ferry to quarantine China returnees 

February 6, 2020
Ships & Ports

  Japan’s Ministry of Defense has prepared a 17,000 GT ferry to provide temporary accommodation for…

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APM Terminals eyes deepwater port development in Georgia

February 6, 2020
Ships & Ports

  APM Terminals Poti has presented its plans to the Government of Georgia for the creation…

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DP World handles 71m TEU of containers in 2019

February 6, 2020
Ships & Ports

  DP World announced that it has handled a total of 71.25 million TEU across its…