By Seun Ibiyemi Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has commended the pace of work at the Lekki Deep Seaport. He applauded the contractors for the work done so far and urged them to do more and beat…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 19 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and others from Jan. 24 to Feb. 4. The NPA made this known in its publication, ‘Shipping Position,’ a copy…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) on Monday urged the new Country Manager of Hapag-Lloyd Nigeria Shipping Ltd., Mr Himmat Ahlawat, to abide by the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in Nigerian ports. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Mr Emmanuel Jime,…
By Seun Ibiyemi Truck owners under the aegis of Council of Maritime Transport Unions and Associations (COMTUA) have threatened to sue the Acting Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, over alleged extortion and activities of Truck Transit Park…
As the first Monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) commenced on Monday, a financial expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, called for a paradigm shift in its decisions to reflect present economic realities. Unegbu, a past…
Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said that the proposed e-invoicing initiative of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will facilitate trade transactions, boost revenue and reduce processing time for import-export forms. Director-General of LCCI, Dr Chinyere Almona, stated…
The Small and Medium Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), on Monday began a digital skills training programme for 3,700 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operators to enhance entrepreneurial skills. Dr Dikko Radda, the Director-General of SMEDAN, who declared the…
Technical Adviser, The Gas Business and Policy Implementation to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Justice Derefaka, has said gas supply is helping to build industrial clusters across the country. Derefaka made this known in a statement issued…
The Dangote oil refinery in Nigeria is set to start processing crude oil from the third quarter of 2022. The facility, estimated to cost $19 billion to build, has an installed capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. Aliko Dangote, is…
The new National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Alhaji Debo Ahmed, has appealed to the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, to ensure payment of outstanding bridging claims owed members of the…
