THE Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it has successfully implemented the installation of Electronic Barrier Systems (EBS) at all terminals in Lagos port to enhance operational efficiency and improve traffic management. The Managing Director of NPA, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, said this in a statement by the General Manager, Corporate Communication …
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Abubakar Dantsoho, President, Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) has called on African countries to convert their marine advantages into shared prosperity. Dantsoho made the call in a statement on Tuesday by Mr Okechukwu Onyemekara, General Manager, Corporate Communication and Strategy at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). …
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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has projected N1.279 trillion revenue for the 2025 fiscal year which is 40 per cent higher than N865 billion projected for 2024 and even surpassed. Managing Director of NPA, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho made this known during the authority’s 2025 budget defence before the Senate Committees …
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THE Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and security agencies, began a three-day clean-up and sensitisation exercise at Lagos port corridors. NPA Managing Director, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, announced the initiative on Friday during the launch of the operation, tagged ‘NPA Security Clearance Operations 2025’. He …
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THE Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has denied allegations of corruption, insisting that misapplication of budgetary provisions is impossible under its strict regulatory framework. NPA’s General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Ikechukwu Onyemekara, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Onyemekara stated that the Authority’s budget and spending undergo …
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THE Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has said it is at the conclusive stage for the deployment of the Port Community System (PCS). The Managing Director of NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, stated this at the 2024 edition of World Maritime Day, themed ‘Navigating the Future: Safety First‘, held in Lagos. Dantsoho said …
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THE Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has appointed seven new Port Managers. The new appointments were announced through an internal memorandum signed by the Managing Director on Friday in Lagos “The new Port Managers are Adebowale Lawal Ibrahim (Lagos Port Complex, Apapa); Abubakar Sani Isa …
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THE importation of vehicles into Nigeria dropped from 28,024 units in the first quarter of 2023 to 10,991 units in the same quarter of 2024, representing a 60.8 percent decrease, a document by the Nigerian Ports Authority stated. The document entitled, ‘Nigerian Ports Authority: Ports Performance Report January to March …
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STAKEHOLDERS in the maritime sector have commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho as the new Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), described Dantsoho’s appointment as merit- based because he was an astute …
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THE Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has negotiated a loan of $700million from the Citibank to be funded by the UK Export Finance (UKEF) an export credit agency, to rehabilitate the Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports, Lagos. The Ports Authority has also opened a discussion with another funding agency to secure …
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