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Jun242026 by Asu BeksNo Comments

IBOM DEEP SEAPORT CONTROVERSY: Nkpubre bombs Gov Umo Eno. By ASU BEKS

Engr Nkpubre O. Nkpubre's passion for the actualisation of Ibaka Deep Seaport in Akwa Ibon is legendary. A former MD/CEO of Nigerdock Nigeria Ltd, Nigeria's premier Shipbuilding and Repair Yard, he has let no one in doubt that he means well for the people of Akwa Ibom State. But how ever, his grouse with successive adminitrations in the state is the planned relocation of site from Oron to a Dugout New site, which he says might be counter productive. We publish below a recent response by Nkpubre to Gov Eno Umoh. Excerpts I listened carefully to the plea of Governor Umo Eno PhD, of Akwa Ibom State to the people of Oron Nation, which was broadcasted in a television video clip that has since gone viral. As a person who was appointed Chairman of an Advisory Committee for Oron Nation on the I...

Jun202026 by adminNo Comments

HOW TINUBU STOPPED PLOT TO ” OVERTHROW” CGC Wale Adeniyi… Reps Member Abejide’s Failed bid To Make Lower-Ranked Cousin Customs CG.

News Feature, Port News

Nigeria may have narrowly avoided what insiders describe as a major breach of established civil service procedures following allegations of a move to install a relatively lower-ranked officer from Kogi State as the next Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). And President Tinubu's announcement of another six-month extension for the current CG, Wale Adeniyi, was the saving grace. The current Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, is expected to leave office upon the expiration of the one-year extension granted to him by President Bola Tinubu in Febuary 2027. However, highly placed sources told SaharaReporters that plans were allegedly underway to replace him with Deputy Comptroller H.O. Olorunfemi, an officer from Kaba in Kogi State. According to...

Jun152026 by adminNo Comments

MARITIME PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK: Compt Emma Oshoba , Customs Area Controller, Apapa .

Port News

As the premier command of the Nigeria Customs Service, headship of Apapa Area Command of the Service is usually reserved for the all round best in terms of experience, professionalism and ability to carry out government fiscal policies to the letter. It is for the best of the best. And it was no surprise therefore that the lot fell on Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba when Customs Comptroller General , Bashir Adewale Adeniyi decided to shop for a new helmsman at the Command in September 2025 following the promotion and subsequent transfer of Babatunde Olomu . Oshoba didnt take time to prove to his bosses in Abuja that he meant business, and that his appointment wasnt a fluke. With emphasis focused on inter agency collaboration, blocking of leakages and strict adherance to stakeholders complia...

May222026 by adminNo Comments

The Federal Government recently completed approvals, certifications, and compliance processes for five major proposed deep seaport projects.

Port News

As announced by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, the approved ports are Badagry (Lagos), Olokola (Ondo), Ibom (Akwa Ibom), Bakassi (Cross River), and Bonny (Rivers). The Agge Deep Sea Port in Bayelsa State is not approved yet under this specific batch because it is at a different stage of regulatory and administrative readiness. Below is an analytical commentary detailing the location of the Agge port and why it was excluded from the latest approvals. ─── Where is the Agge Deep Sea Port? The proposed Agge Deep Sea Port is located in the Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, sitting along Nigeria's Atlantic coastline in the Gulf of Guinea. • The Site: It spans an estimated 70 million square meters. • The Stra...

Dec42025 by adminNo Comments

Dantsoho Takes Campaign For Seamless Export Procedure to Kano

Misc, Port News

Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s non-oil export sector through streamlined port operations and improved port–hinterland connectivity. Speaking during the NPA Special Day at the Kano International Trade Fair, Dantsoho praised the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) for sustaining the fair’s reputation as a global business hub. He said Kano’s strategic position as a major commercial centre linking Nigeria to the northern hinterland and neighbouring landlocked countries presents enormous economic opportunities. According to him, Kano’s rich agro-allied potential aligns with the NPA’s drive to connect local producers to international markets, partic...

Oct262025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

PORTS INFRASTUCRURE: WHEN PETER OBI SCORED AN OWN GOAL: BY ASU BEKS.

News Feature, Port News

It is common knowledge that despite the proximity of the ports of Warri, Port Harcourt, Onne and Calabar, to their markets in Aba, Port Harcourt, Onitsha, Owerri,majority of businessmen from the East prefer to patronise Lagos ports for obvious reasons .And for those who are not familiar with port operations, it is pertinent to educate the general public that it is the responsibility of a consignee to decide the preferred destination of his or her consignment. This is against the backdrop of the widely held misconception that the Nigerian Ports Authority usurps the rights of the importers by insisting on the destination of such goods. To lure imports to Eastern Ports, the NPA has in the past announced several incentives for importers who who prefer to take delivery of their cargo at ports o...

Oct22025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Abuja’s huge Agro Allied Potentials, a boost to Nigeria’s non oil revenue…Dantsoho

News Feature, Port News

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho has said that the centrality of Abuja coupled with its rich agro-allied potentials is germane to strengthening NPA’s commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s efforts to continuously grow non-oil revenue by connecting local value producers in the non-oil value chain to identified international clusters of demand for their goods. According to him, the position of Abuja as the centre of the country is strategic to the NPA’s renewed trade facilitation focus that places a high premium on port-hinterland connectivity, which Abuja’s centrality accentuates, presents a seamless linkage with the comparative advantages inherent in all regions of the federation that can be harnessed to sustain growth in the volum...

Sep242025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

At UNGA, Dantsoho Brags About NPA’s Potentials

News Feature, Port News

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has said the authority is working to build a globally competitive port system that will enhance trade facilitation, attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and boost investor confidence in Nigeria’s economic future. Dantsoho disclosed this while delivering a paper titled, "Optimising Nigeria's Port Infrastructure, Enhancing Trade Facilitation and Global Competitiveness," at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Dantsoho disclosed to the global audience that the authority would launch the Port Community System (PCS) by the first quarter of 2026. According to him, "We are building a globally competitive port system that will strengthen trade facilitation, attract Foreign Direct Investme...

Aug212025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Multiple Port Charges and its Effect on Trade Facilitation: BY ASU BEKS. An Open Letter to Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.

News Feature, Port News

My dear Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs, I hope this letter meets you in in sound and perfect condition of health . On behalf of the Maritime Media Group, i send you my warm felicitations on your election as Chairperson of the World Customs Organization, WCO. This global recognition couldn't have come at a better time given your unprecedented commitment and support towards the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In just two years , you have demonstrated uncommon leadership traits that has endeard you not only to Nigerians , but to the global community. This election is nothing but an endorsement of your sterling performance which remains unprecedented in the history of the Nigeria Customs Service. Your game changing reforms and transformati...

Aug132025 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Fears Mount Over Seeming Delay in Presidential Assent to Port and Shipping Economic Regulation Agency Bill ..By Asu Beks.

News Feature, Port News

Maritime Stakeholders are becoming increasingly apprehensive over the seeming delay in the Presidential assent to the Ports and Shipping Economic Regulation Agency Bill which was passed by both chambers of the National Assembly over a year ago. The Bill seeks to repeal the existing Nigerian Shippers' Council Act and aims to establish a more robust and effective regulatory framework to support the growth of Shipping and Ports sectors ,while safeguarding the interest of Nigerian Shippers. In the main, the Bill proposes the creation of the Nigerian Shipping and Ports Regulatory Agency, which is tasked with achieving an ambitious objective to create a more efficient and competitive environment for both the public and private sector in the shipping and Ports sector. One of the key provisions...