Reps invite NNPC, NPA, NIMASA others over PPPs, concessions
March 1, 2024 The House of Representatives has invited the Chief Executive Officers of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) over the management of Public Private…
FG to harmonise taxes paid by jetty operators – Sambo
Nov. 2, 2022 The Federal Government will soon harmonise taxes paid by jetty operators to address double taxation and promote Ease of Doing Business in the country. The Minister of…
NIWA blame Anambra boat mishap, deaths on mechanical, human error
October 11, 2022 The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has blamed the recent boat mishap which killed some residents in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra state, on mechanical and…
NIWA targets 2m container movements through inland waterways by 2025
May 18, 2022 The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Wednesday projected the movement of no less than two million containers through the Nigerian inland waterways annually by 2025. The…
Dredging/Mining: FG to release 2021 inventory soon, urges operators to work with set rules of govt
Jan. 18, 2021 …Says 2020 inventory shows Lagos alone has 3,586 licences The Federal Mines Officer in Lagos, Mr. Sunny Okhouya has announced that the inventory for 2021 licenses or…
Barge operators to unveil app that would capture movement of cargoes, containers
Jan. 4, 2022 …Says witnessed improved safety on the waterways in 2021 The Barge Operators Association of Nigeria (BOAN) on Tuesday said that the association recorded less accident on the…
BOAN ANNOUNCES ITS INAUGURAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE, INAUGURATES JOINT BARGE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WITH MWUN
Aug. 18, 2021 By: Theresa Igata The Barge Operators Association of Nigeria (BOAN) on Tuesday at a joint press conference with the Maritime Worker’s Union of Nigeria (MWUN) to officially…
FG, LASG plans stoppage of barge operations along Marine Coastline
The Lagos Marina is set to regain its beauty and serenity, with the planned stoppage of barge operations along the coastline. The Federal Government, in conjunction with Lagos State Government,…
Frequent boat mishaps: NIWA to prosecute offenders, deregister operators
Worried by frequent boat mishaps, the Lagos Area Office of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has warned boat operators that it would henceforth, deregister and withdraw operational licences of…
Buhari presides over FEC, orders a minute silence in honour of Lagos explosion victims, Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) where a minute silence was observed in honour of victims of Sunday’s Lagos explosion. The…