20 ships discharge petroleum products, others at Lagos ports
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by aisha cole3 twenty ships are discharging petroleum products and other commodities at the apapa and tin-can island ports in lagos1 a statement by the nigerian ports authority npa on tuesday revealed that three of the ships would discharge petrol1 it explained that the other 16 ships would discharge buckwheat general cargo and diesel1 the statement added that other products to be discharged included aviation fuel frozen fish soya beans and bulk fertiliser1

Another cache of ammunition intercepted at Tin-Can Port
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by aisha cole3 the tin can island customs command of the nigeria customs service ncs has intercepted a cache of ammunition at two terminals on monday and tuesday an official has said1 the customs area controller of the commandmusa abdullahi said in lagos that about 150 rounds of live ammunition were intercepted at terminal c ports1 i directed the transfer of the suspicious container no. tghu 60143419 to the enforcement unit where it was examined and found to contain 150 rounds of live ammunition and 28 pieces of various sizes of jack knives1 these items contravene schedule 4 absolute import prohibition list item 17 of the common external tariffs and section 46 of the customs and excise management act cap c45 lfn 20041 meanwhile the container a suspect and the exhibit are currently being held at the enforcement station pending further investigation he said1 abdullahi also said the command on tuesday at five star logistic terminal while vehicles were being discharged from a vessel mv glovis courage voyage no. 036 discovered a black bag with one unpacked ford edge with chassis no. 2fmdk48c98ba059471 the bag he said contained 149 rounds of 38 mm calibre live ammunition 92 rounds of 9 mm calibre live ammunition two rounds 7.62 mm calibre and 11 cartridges of live ammunition1 the comptroller said that other items found in the bag were 12 expended empty shells of various calibres and an empty magazine1 abdullahi said that both the vehicle and the exhibits were currently at the enforcement unit of the command pending further investigation1

11 ships with petrol, others arrive Lagos Port
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by aisha cole3 eleven ships laden with various products including petrol are at the lagos ports waiting to berth the nigerian ports authority npa said on tuesday1 the npa in its daily bulletin shipping position said nine of the vessels carrying petroleum products were already waiting to berth1 it said that two other ships with bulk fertiliser and containers would also berth at the ports1 according to npa 31 other ships laden with petroleum products food items and other goods are expected at apapa and tin-can island ports between march 6 and march 241 the expected ships are carrying containers steel products containers bulk sugar empty container crude palmolein bulk gypsum bulk fertiliser diesel and petrol npa said. nan1