Tag: Ports
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‘We’ll shut down ports nationwide over passage of Ports and Harbour Bill’ – Workers
Sequel to the passage of Ports and Harbour Bill by the Senate, port workers in the country are set to embark on nationwide protests on Tuesday over their disagreement with some sections of the bill, which they observed could lead to massive job losses. A source close to the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN)…
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Executive Orders: FG clears NPA, NDLEA, 6 other agencies to operate at ports
Sequel to the acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo signing of Executive Orders to ease the conduct of business in the country, the Federal Government on Tuesday cleared some agencies of government to lawfully operate at the ports. A statement by the Principal Manager, Public Affairs of NPA, Mr Ibrahim Nasiru, on Tuesday in Lagos, listed…
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Executive Orders: Banned agencies lobby comeback at ports
Following the ban of some agencies at the ports for easy business transactions and to allow for the integration of a 24 hour work mode, TheNewsGuru.com gathers that some of the affected agencies are begging to stage a comeback through lobbying. TheNewsGuru.com reports that following the order, the Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) has barred the…
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Ease of Doing Business: NPA bans hawkers, touts from ports
Sequel to the Executive Orders signed by Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo some few days ago to facilitate a friendly business environment in the country, the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has commenced the implementation of the new security protocols in all the sea ports in the country. By implication, all touts and hawkers are now…
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Nigerian ports berth 19,833 vessels in 3 years – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the traffic statistics at Nigerian ports recorded 19,833 vessels berthed at the various ports between 2013 and 2016. The statistics is contained in a report on “Shipping and Port Activities 2013 to 2016’’ released by NBS on Wednesday in Abuja. Similarly, the report stated that 544 million tonnages…