After resolving all disputes tied to its implementation, the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has finally commenced the operation of the keenly contested Electronic Call-Up system at Apapa Port. According to the Port Manager for Apapa Port Complex, Mr Debo Lawal, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos recently, the implementation […]
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has called on his management team to renew their commitment to enhancing port efficiency. Speaking during the recently concluded NPA Management Retreat in Onne, Rivers State, Dantsoho said such improvements are essential to maintaining the positive export performance Nigeria has consistently achieved in […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has set an ambitious revenue target of N1.28 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year, representing a significant 40 per cent increase from the N894.86 billion achieved in 2024. According to the NPA’s budget proposal, the authority is optimistic about surpassing its previous revenue performance due to several […]
By Msugh Ityokura The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is projecting a massive revenue leap to over ₦1.27 trillion in 2025, representing a 40 percent increase from the ₦894.86 billion it realized in 2024. This ambitious target, the Authority says, is anchored on sweeping modernization efforts, the full activation of the Dangote Refinery’s marine operations, and […]
BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has spoken about Nigeria’s target to be the maritime logistics hub for sustainable port services in Africa, especially under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Dantsoho disclosed this in Lagos at the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) maritime […]
BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The House of Representatives sub-committee on public assets has urged the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), to intensify efforts to block all revenue leakages in all its facilities. The chairman of the committee, Rep. Uche Harris Annie-Okonkwo (LP-Anambra), made the call on recently in Abuja during a private meeting with the management of […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The President has also approved the appointment of Senator Adedayo Adeyeye as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Dr. Dantsoho holds a Doctorate degree in Maritime Technology from Liverpool John […]
…requests N200bn loan f3om Afrexim Bank. By Tom Okpe Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) Mohammed Bello-Koko, has revealed that the agency is expected to generate N629.89 billion in 2024, while asking for a N200 billion loan from Afrexim Bank. It was also stated that the United Kingdom Export Finance, (UKEF) was listed as one […]
The Vice Chairman of Nexus Association of Maritime Transport Operators (NAMTOP) Ridwan Bello has called on the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Lagos State Government to establish a patrol task team to sustain the sanity that has been established along the Mile 2/Tin Can Port access road. The perennial traffic gridlock along Mile 2 […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has blamed truck drivers, freight forwarding community, as well as its consultant; Truck Transit Park Limited (TTP) for the hiccups and failures of the ETo Callup system, an electronic system introduced to ensure free flow of trucks in and out of the ports. NPA Apapa Port Manager, […]
By Temitope Adebayo Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said it is embarking on a significant $1.1 billion port rehabilitation plan of Apapa, Tin-Can Island and other ports across the country. Speaking during a panel session at the ongoing 43rd Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), in Lagos, the managing director of the […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) has disclosed that 4,000 ocean going vessels visit the nation’s seaports annually. Speaking in Lagos, at the commissioning of the Mission to Seafarers (MTS) centre in Lagos, the managing director of NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko, said a minimum of 6,000 Seafarers visit the country seaports every month. The Daily […]
By Temitope Adebayo The managing director of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) Mohammed Bello-Kokoand Comptroller General, Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi are at risk of being issued with a warrant of arrest for evading legislative summons. This is as the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee, investigating the disposal of public property between 2010 and 2022 […]
By Temitope Adebayo In a bid to facilitate the operational processes within the port ecosystem, theNigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) has suspended the processing of trucks into the terminals by virtual parks. The management of NPA through its partner Truck Transit Parks (TTP), revealed this in a notice issued to stakeholders recently, that all virtual parks […]
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has assured navigational safety for all stakeholders operating legally in the Warri Pilotage District, despite the urgent need for breakwater reconstruction. This is just as NPA pilots enabled the safe berthing of inbound vessels – MT Zonda and MT Stellar as well as outbound vessel MT Duke, MT Vardar and […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE Retirees of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, have made passionate appeal to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), to comply with the Supreme Court judgment which authorised the payment of their pension and gratuity to the tune of about N108 billion. The retirees, who bowed out […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has said that rebuilding of Apapa, Tin-Can Island, Onne Port, and Calabar Ports will gulp $800 million. The Managing Director of NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko, disclosed this during a virtual conversation at the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) Europe and Africa 2023 Regional […]
Having successfully completed and commissioned Lekki deep seaport, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) have started receiving more requests for the establishment of similar projects in other states. The Managing Director of the Authority, Mohammed Bello-Koko, disclosed this on the official Twitter handle of NPA, saying that the authority and ICRC […]
By Temitope Adebayo In a bid to bridge existing imports export gap, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to license Diamond Star Export and Terminals Limited and four others. The Managing Director if NPA Mohammed Bello-Koko, made the disclosure yesterday in Lagos at the commissioning of Diamond Star Export Processing Terminal, Lilypond, Apapa. According to him, […]
The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has said that the foreign ships are currently avoiding the Nigeria’s Eastern maritime corridor as well as their ports due to incessant theft of buoys (navigational equipment) by criminal elements in the region. Addressing the State House correspondents yesterday during the weekly presidential briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team, […]