The minority caucus of the House of Representatives on Monday has called on the Federal Government to immediately commence full investigation of an alleged misappropriation of over N165 billion of operating surplus and the diversion of billions of Naira by the suspended Managing Director of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, and her top […]
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has set up an 11-man investigative panel to probe alleged misappropriation of over N165 billion by the suspended Hadiza Bala-Usman-led management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Bala-Usman was suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari last Friday following allegations of non-remittance of N165 billion surplus revenue to the coffers of […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) as part of its collaborative initiatives with stakeholders in the nation’s political economy to enhance the nation’s statistical system. In his remarks during the pact with the NPA, the Statistician General of the Federation, Dr. Yemi […]
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said it is making every effort to restore normalcy to the chaotic transportation situation along Lagos ports access roads. The Managing Director of NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, said this on Monday in Lagos, at a colloquium organized in honour of the former President, Association Of Licenced Customs Clearing Agents, […]
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has threatened to sanction CMA CGM, a major shipping line, over alleged unilateral imposition of $400 on shipments to two ports of Lagos, and other international shipping line that may introduce illegal charges at ports. The management of the NPA and leadership of association of clearing agents in separate statements […]
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, on Tuesday hinted that the ongoing review of ports concessioning agreement would be completed in the next three months. Bala-Usman, who disclosed this in her presentation titled ‘Ports Governance Models- Our Experience’ at the ongoing First Regional Conference of IAPH in Abuja, said also that […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has warned that the nation’s airspace surveillance system, known as Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON), may collapse due to lack of spare parts. The agency’s Managing Director, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, who gave the warning at aviation stakeholders’ interactive forum held on Tuesday in Lagos, called all the Federal […]
Apparently jolted by the raging controversies generated by its award of Excravos Bar dredging contract, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said that all processes enumerated in the Procurement Act, 2004 were followed in the contract. A statement issued by Isah Suwaid on behalf of NPA, the authority explained that it decided to provide critical information on the contract award […]
The Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Life Saving Appliances being prosecuted by the maritime authorities of the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control for West and Central African region (Abuja MoU) is expected to be finalised by November 2018. The Abuja MoU head office in Lagos, which gave this hint, stated that the aim […]
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has threatened to sanction shipping companies and terminal operators for any violation of the agreement on the usage of holding bays. This was sequel to tanker drivers’ strike that grounded the Apapa area of Lagos for about two weeks now. The Assistant General Manager (AGM), Corporate and Strategic Communication of NPA, […]