As planned resumption of domestic flights draws nearer, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reiterated that passengers must arrive at least three hours before their scheduled flight takeoff time in order to go through check-in process and COVID-19 preventive protocols. The agency, which made this known yesterday on its Twitter handle, said that […]
The Ekiti State government has commissioned a contractor for the design and supervision of the cargo airport project in the state. The decisions formed part of the outcome of the virtual meeting of the State Executive Council held in Ado Ekiti yesterday. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Muyiwa Olumilua, in a statement yesterday stated […]
The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has announced that it will ensure that Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in cargo evacuation at the nation's seaports is adhered to. The Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive of the NSC, Mr Hassan Bale made this known at the resumed evacuation of cargoes by rail in Lagos. Represented by Director, Regulatory Services, […]
Exporters have solicited the federal government's intervention business to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on export business in the country. The Executive Secretary of the Organised Private Sector Exporters Association (OPEXA), Mr. Jayeola Olarewaju, said the government should sustain the Export Expansion Grant (EEG) introduced in 2017 to help exporters take in the […]
Palpable tension now hovers around the Lagos and Tin-Can Island Ports complexes as the number of days each vessels waiting to be called in to berth at the different terminals has now increased to 50 days. Aside the increase in turn-around time, about 1000 container load of raw materials meant for export are also trapped […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to comply with the federal government's approval of a 25-year lease agreement with the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL). To this end, it is expected that the NPA would restore the land lease agreement with LADOL, which was terminated earlier this year. The Attorney-General […]
To rescue trapped cargoes and ensure seamless evacuation of containers, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has resumed rail operations to APM Terminal, in Lagos Port. The Executive Secretary, NSC, Hassan Bello, said the revival of rail evacuation would help decongest the terminal and allow export cargoes trapped at various private garages and port corridors access […]
International Maritime Organisation (IMO), a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping, has lauded Nigeria's efforts to stem piracy in its waters and the Gulf of Guinea. In a letter to the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, IMO Secretary General, Kitack Lim, said […]
Members of the National Assembly from the North East geopolitical zone, including the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, have protested the exclusion of the geopolitical zone in the reopening of some airports by the Federal Ministry of Aviation. The lawmakers under the aegis of North East Caucus-led by Senator Danjuma Goje, made the […]
World airlines yesterday rallied governments to reopen international borders, and give financial bailouts to save economies and airlines from collapse. The airlines, under the aegis of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said the measures would hasten the recovery and slow current losses that are plundering the airlines out of business. IATA, Tuesday, released its […]
