Samson Echenim
Samon-Echenim
Samson Echenim is business a.m. correspondent providing coverage for maritime, aviation, travels and hospitality. A former business correspondent at the Punch and Leadership newspapers, he has a vast experience in business reporting. Samson can be reached on samhapp2000@yahoo.com and +2348037363024
Importers groan as Nigerian government craves more funds from tariffs
Samson EchenimApril 28, 2020
A decision by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to raise foreign exchange benchmarks at the
Covid-19: Nigeria relaxes lockdown May 4
Samson EchenimApril 27, 2020
President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has announced have “a phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures” in Abuja,
N7.74bn fraud: Court to give fresh date for Kenny Martins
Samson EchenimApril 27, 2020
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court is expected to fix fresh date for the hearing of the criminal trial preferred against
Seaport operators donations to Nigerian government against COVID-19 hit N700m
Samson EchenimApril 27, 2020
Port concessionaires under the aegis of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) have collectively donated the
Sifax, places staff on quarantine, fumigates terminal after Covid-19 berths at Tin Can port
Samson EchenimApril 27, 2020
Nigeria’s leading indigenous container terminal, Ports & Cargo has carried out fumigation of its facilities at Tincan Island
Shippers council revives evacuation of cargoes by rail at Apapa port
Samson EchenimApril 27, 2020
Seaport economic regulator, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has taken steps to reactivate evacuation of cargoes from
Shipowner to pay for fishing boat after hit-and-run accident
Samson EchenimApril 27, 2020
The owner of a container ship PACIFIC EXPRESS has been held down for compensation to fishermen over their lost boat and other loses
Covid-19: Nigerian airlines face existential crisis as light dims
Samson EchenimApril 27, 2020
Barely one month of closing her airspace and airports to scheduled commercial operation as part of measures to check the spread of the
Amidst Covid-19 challenges, Shippers Council takes the heat, says seaports must continue working
Samson EchenimApril 24, 2020
These are not best of times for Nigerian ports. With only a few banks working and several shipping lines not encouraging digital
Customs process 183,578mt of exports worth N22.16bn FOB at Apapa port in Q1
Samson EchenimApril 24, 2020
No less than 183,578 metric tonnes of goods with N22.16 billion free on board (FOB) value were exported through Apapa Port in the