The federal government is proposing that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) shift to collecting charges, fees, fines, and other payments in Naira instead of foreign currencies. This announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, during a briefing … Read more
President Tinubu appoints Tosin Adeyanju as Executive Secretary of NLTF, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho as MD of NPA, and Senator Adedayo Adeyeye as Chairman of NPA Board. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Tosin Adeyanju as the new Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF). This … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that policemen residing in the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) barracks in the Sunrise, Apapa area of Lagos State, are battling anxiety as NPA authorities have asked them to exit the premises. According to Punch, some policemen said on Monday that the barracks had been sold and that residents were paid N200,000 … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Thursday, rescued a motor boy trapped under a fully loaded 40ft container. However, the driver of the truck which was carrying the boy died instantly during a fatal accident around Wharf Road, opposite Area B Police Command outward Apapa area … Read more
Ghana’s government has announced the removal of fuel subsidy. The removal is one of the regulatory measures implemented by the country to ensure stability in its downstream sector. According to Abdul Hamid, the plans were implemented in response to the global oil and gas market volatility caused by the Russian-Ukraine war. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
The FEC has approved $23m for power projects in two states. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $23.9 million for the construction of power substations in Gaidam, Yobe State, and Zing in Taraba State. EDITOR’S PICKS Nigerians To Monitor Capital Projects In Real-time As Buhari Launches Eyemark App Sanwo-Olu … Read more
INEC has revealed that Army and Air forces will be deployed to conduct the 2023 election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that the service of the Nigerian army, navy, and air force, will be crucial in the conduct of next year’s general elections. This online media platform … Read more
The opposition party also challenged the APC to publish the names and details of those it claimed to be sponsors of terrorism… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration as a government of liars, for the liars and by the liars. … Read more
Truckers say NPA’s e-call up system causing extortion along port access roads EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Council of Maritime Transport Union Associations (COMTUA) has accused security operatives working with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Electronic Call-Up System popularly referred to as Eto of extortion and indiscriminate arrest of trucks. This is even as … Read more
EFCC is set to probe Peter Obi, Oduah, Abiodun, and others over Pandora Papers. EKOHOTBLOG reports that reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to open investigations into several Nigerian politicians named in the Pandora Papers Investigative report. This online news platform understands that Pandora Papers, the biggest leak … Read more
Fire has again gutted NPA Headquarters in Lagos. EKOHOTBLOG reports that properties worth millions of naira were on Wednesday destroyed in a fire outbreak at the Headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Broad Street, Lagos State. It was gathered that the fire outbreak was triggered off by an electrical surge. It was further … Read more
“I urge adherence to the rule of law and fair and equal treatment as the situation evolves.” Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former president of Liberia, has expressed her displeasure at the suspension of Hadiza Bala Usman as managing director (MD) of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). President Muhammadu Buhari approved her suspension on May 5 after … Read more
“We are consulting with our Legal Department on the steps to take on the issue” Dangote Group says it’s not associated with International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), the company awarded the coastline terminals contract. The conglomerate said this in reaction to a media report linking it to the company. The company said the media … Read more
Hadiza Bala Usman was a former appointee of the Kaduna state governor, El-Rufai News of her sack filtered social media recently More details have continued to emerge on the main reason Hadiza Bala Usman, the former managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) was sacked. Recall news of her sack filtered in recently but … Read more
“The authority has remitted the full amount due to it to CFR for the periods of 2017 and 2018” Suspended Hadiza managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, has refuted allegations that she failed to remit the operating surplus of the NPA, which is accruable to the federal government, to the … Read more
Truck owners, under the aegis of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) are currently on a collision course over some impounded trucks that attempted to circumvent the Electronic Call-Up system. The truck owners alleged that there were irregularities and corruption in the NPA’s call-up system, noting that fake … Read more
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has revealed the readiness to relinquish its shipyard to the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA), for hosting of the Agency’s modular floating dock. Managing Director, NPA, Hadiza Bala-Usman, disclosed this in Lagos when the Director-General of the NIMASA, Bashir Jamoh, visited the NPA head office, on Wednesday. She noted … Read more
In a bid to clamp down unseaworthy barges after increasing reports of abuse of process in barges and private jetties, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has sealed three illegal jetties. This was contained in a statement issued by the authority on Monday. The statement has it that the decision followed the establishment of an inter-agency … Read more
NPA, rehabilitation The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, says the agency has earmarked N807 million for the rehabilitation of a portion of its building that was burnt during the #EndSARS protests in the country. She made this known in Abuja during the agency’s 2021 budget defence before the Senate Committee on … Read more
Ships, NPA The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday said that 19 ships were discharging petroleum products and food stuff at Lagos ports. The NPA made this known in its publication, `Shipping Position’, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. It listed the contents of the … Read more