Trade facilitation: Customs, Shippers’ Council partner for single window
AS part of efforts to further ensure trade facilitation and faster clearance of goods from the ports, the management of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, are to partner for the establishment of a Single Window, an all inclusive electronic trade platform for stakeholders.
Umeh blames insecurity on inordinate ambitions of politicians
National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, yesterday, attributed the increasing level of insecurity in the country to the inordinate ambitions of some faceless politicians.
NPA’s berthing committee accuse marine pilots of extortion
THE berthing Committee of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Warri port has petitioned the management over extortion by the Ecravos marine pilots, a claim the pilots have denied
Edo APC warns against heating polity
BENIN CITY—THE leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, yesterday, warned that it will not fold its hands and allow any attempt to destabilise the peace in the state by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, following reports of alleged plot to impeach Governor Adams Oshiomhole, his deputy, Dr. Pius Odubu and the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Uyi Igbe.
Dangote demands implementation of new cement standard
DANGOTE Cement Plc has called for immediate implementation of the new cement standards in the country. The company also said its current production capacity will hit 29 million metric tonnes by August this year with an additional nine million metric tonnes.
Ogun clarifies debt profile, says it owes N37.9bn
ABEOKUTA—OGUN State government yesterday said the debt it owed banks stood at N37.9 billion, contrary to the report that it owed over N200 billion. It equally said it had accessed only N5 billion out of the N29.3 billion the state House of Assembly approved as loans that could be accessed in this year’s Appropriation Law.
