• Experts warn of health, economic consequences • Ghana beats Nigeria in curbing trend • ‘NNPC working to meet SON specification’ Millions of Nigerians risk health and economic consequences following Federal Government’s failure to meet the deadline on the importation of high sulphur (dirty) fuels.A communiqué jointly issued by the United Nations Environment
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Cooperatives Exporting As A Tool For Poverty Alleviation And Export Development
Theme: Teaming Up For Competitive Advantage Nigeria, despite its natural endowment and positive prospects in economic development, is seriously confronted with the continuing problems of poverty and income inequality. Income inequality comes in two dimensions - the inequality among classes (or the poor becoming poorer and the rich becoming richer and
South Africa Overtakes U.S. in Exports to Kenya
Workers at Canken International, at the Eldoret International Airport, pack a consignment of avocados for export by Egypt Air Cargo destined for Dubai. JARED NYATAYA | NATION In Summary The faster growth in sales saw Pretoria displace the US to emerge sixth biggest seller of commodities to Kenya. Kenya’s exports to South
China cuts import tariffs on some consumer goods
China has faced criticism for not doing enough to bolster imports BEIJING (AP) — China announced tariff cuts Friday on consumer goods including avocados, mineral water and baby carriages in a new effort to spur economic growth driven by domestic consumption and reduce reliance on trade and investment. Beijing faces pressure from
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EU Lifts Ban On Ghana’s Exports
EU lifts Fish Export Ban On Ghana Accra (DG) - Ghanaian farmers can now resume export of all plant commodities to the European Union (EU) market from 1 January 2018, following the European Commission’s decision on October 31 to lift the current ban on commodities from Ghana. A press release issued by
Reviewing Shipping Charges on Storage
Lagos port complex Eromosele Abiodun interrogates the claims by customs agents in the country that shipping companies’ charges on storage contravene the Customs Excise Act Lagos (Thisday) - International shipping is a complex subject that includes many variables. Proper handling paves the way for a reliable and cost-effective management of ocean freight.
Nigerian Importers to pay Additional N98.8bn Surcharge to Foreign Shipping Companies
Foreign Shipping lines are putting financial pressure on Nigerian Importers Lagos - A new surcharge by Foreign shipping lines on importers bringing cargoes into Nigeria, tagged Ports Additional Destination (PAD) has commenced on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 and attracts a charge of N38,000 for 20 ft container while a 40 ft container is N76,000. With
Nigeria Customs Impounds 27 Toyota Hilux Pick-Up Vans Suspected Smuggled
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has impounded 27 Toyota Hilux pick-up vans with N432 million duty paid value (DPV), which were suspected to have been smuggled into the country by some auto dealers. The Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) of Customs in-charge of Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection, Aminu Dangaladima, who disclosed this at
7 ships laden with Petrol, other commodities arrive Lagos Ports
No fewer than seven ships laden with various commodities, including petrol have arrived the Lagos Ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Thursday. The NPA made this disclosure in its daily “Shipping Position’’ stressing that five of the vessels were to berth with petIt said that two