The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Uthority (NPA) Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has urged the National Aasembly to pass Ports and Harbours Bill, National Transport Commission Bill and other maritime bills before it to boost port development plan. The Managing Director …
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*Police, DSS arrest Adeyanju’s tugs *”A threat to life and properties”- stakeholders In what appears to be a vindication of MMS Plus report on the simmering crisis in the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria(MWUN) over the forthcoming special National Delegate Conference(NDC) in …
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The Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS) yesterday said it will from Wednesday, March 15 to Friday, March 17, 2017 hold a three (3) day training programme on the “ABC of Shipping” in Apapa, Lagos. According to an official statement issued …
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Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has affirmed the readiness of the Kaduna Airport to receive Abuja-bound flights when the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) is closed in March. FAAN said this to allay fears of air travellers that are …
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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has averred that human capacity development initiative is a panacea to the growing unemployment rate in the economy. The Director General said this at the …
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As a result of the tough economic times Nigeria is facing, the House Committee on Ports, Harbours and Waterways has urged the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to explore other avenues to generate income to sustain the Council. The Chairman, House …
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has disown speculations in a section of the media and a press statement from the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) to the effect that it is opposed to the establishment of the Maritime …
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The new management of Arik Air has said it inherited nearly an empty shell of a carrier with only 10 out of the 28 aircraft in its fleet functional at the moment. It also said that the rot in the …
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The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria has announced that Capt. Ado Sanusi will on Monday assume office as the new Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors. He takes over from Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, who was recently appointed as the Managing …
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Nted Increases Electoral Districts in defiance 6 Illegal Members Attend NEC/ Special Delegates Conference The crisis surrounding the forthcoming National Delegate Conference (NDC) of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has taken a frightening twist as more Union members …
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Federal government has set aside N51.4 billion to create six special economic zones in the country. Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelama disclosed this on Thursday while declaring open a stakeholders’ forum of Oil and Gas Free Zone …
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In a bid to significantly reduce the cases of container induced road accidents, the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) has entered into a new agreement which would ensure that the Federal Road Safety Corps, first clear a truck before it enters …
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The Zonal Coordinator Zone “A” of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs, ACG Abueh Monday (mni) has charged officers and men of the Service to be extra vigilant and dedicated to their duties. Speaking while addressing …
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The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that it generatedN594.19 million in the month of January 2017. The Command also said it made 43 seizures with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N92.38 million. In …
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said that it has made provisions for the beneficiaries of the Nigerian Seafarers’ Development Programme (NSDP) to obtain their Certificate of Competency (CoC) by undergoing requisite sea time training to qualify …
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After months of uncertainty over the fate of Nigeria’s largest carrier, the federal government yesterday finally took over the management of Arik Air, stating that the decision had become necessary to save the distressed airline, which it said was “too …
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A crew of seven Russians and a Ukrainian has been taken hostage off the coast of Nigeria after their ship was attacked, diplomats in Moscow and Kiev said yesterday. “According to the information of the Russian embassy in Abuja, there …
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The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman has commended the Customs Comptroller General, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.) and his management team on measures put in place; which resulted in the stupendous seizure of not fewer than …
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The Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi has implored the Federal Government to review the country’s educational curriculum to incorporate the teaching of maritime-related subjects at the secondary school level. Afolabi, who was the Special Guest of …
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There are strong indications that the Federal Government is reconsidering its stand over the creation of another labour center in the country after the inauguration of the United Labour Congress (ULC), led by Comrade Joe Ajaero. MMS Plus gathered that …
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