NPERA, NPA Move to Prevent Clash Over Inland Dry Ports
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, and the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency, NPERA, are working to prevent jurisdictional clashes and disruption to cargo movement as regulatory responsibility for Inland Dry Ports shifts under a new maritime sector framework. The move follows a September 3, 2026 directive by the Minister of Marine and Blue […]
Senate Warns Revenue Agencies Over Breach of Remittance Laws
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate on Wednesday threatened to invoke its constitutional powers against more than 30 federal revenue-generating agencies and government-owned enterprises over alleged violations of statutory revenue remittance laws and refusal to honour invitations to appear before its Committee on Finance. The warning followed a point of order raised during plenary by the […]
Group Endorses Single Window System to Improve Port Efficiency
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Coalition for Transformative Reforms (NCTR) has endorsed the Federal Government’s implementation of the National Single Window, saying the digital platform will speed up cargo clearance, reduce bureaucratic bottlenecks and improve operational efficiency across Nigeria’s ports. The coalition also commended the administration of President Bola Tinubu for reforms in the maritime […]
2026 Budget: NPA Targets N1.489trn Revenue
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has proposed a N1.489 trillion revenue target for the 2026 fiscal year. This represents an increase of N21 billion above the N1.468 trillion target set for 2025. Managing Director of the NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, disclosed this while presenting the agency’s 2026 budget proposal before the House […]