…As Rector Vows Attract Foreign Earnings The Acting Rector of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) Oron, Mr. Mkpandiok Ante Mkpandiok has stated his administration’s resolve to vigorously pursue the process that would reposition the Academy for global competitiveness and …
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…As Joint Implementation Committee Takes Off The Managing Director of the Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone Authority (OGFTZA), Obong Umanah Okon Umanah has praised the foresight of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel in partnering with the Oil …
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Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Group Executive Vice Chairman of SIFAX Group, has extended his philanthropic gestures to a church, St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Isade Ijebu, Ogun state with the donation of a vicarage. The vicarage, a multi-million naira four-bedroom flat and …
Read More »President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday sacked the heads of four aviation agencies and promptly appointed their replacements The agencies affected include the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, and the Accident Investigation Bureau. …
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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has approved the redeployment of some senior Management staff of the Agency. According to the Director General, the new postings are expected to reposition the …
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The All Farmers Association of Nigeria has said that the 60 per cent import duty on imported rice will promote local rice and make it more competitive. The President of the association, Mr. Kabiru Ibrahim, who stoke with media, said …
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The Federal Government has begun the construction of a federal inland port in Yola, the Secretary to the Adamawa State Government, Umar Bindir, has disclosed. Bindir said the construction of the inland cargo port, which was earlier affected by the …
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Mr. Adeyemi Oluwole, the newly sworn-in National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has lamented that the association spent over N50million as rent for its headquarters since inception in November 1999. Consequently, Mr. Adeyemi Oluwole …
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The global maritime sector recorded the lowest new ship building contracts in 2016, with total investment value put at $30.9 billion.Latest report released by an international Maritime research firm, Clarkson, indicated that such weak volume sector markets and a depressed …
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More than 500,000 Nigerians may lose their jobs at Seme border if the ban on importation of vehicles through land borders comes into full effect. The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents disclosed this during a media briefing in Seme …
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Forty-three jumbo bags of cannabis worth N250m smuggled into the country from Ghana have been seized along Agbara/Badagry road by the Nigeria Customs Service. The Western Marine Command of the NCS disclosed this in a statement. It quoted the Controller …
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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has called on the Federal Government to formulate policies that will make logistics and transport system integral components of development. According to the group, transport is a wheel through which any economy can …
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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has said it has in its warehouses substandard tyres worth about N400m awaiting destruction The Director-General, SON, Mr. Osita Aboloma, who disclosed this in Abuja, added that the tyres were mopped up by the agency’s …
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…Over 300 others remain stagnated After several months of rigorous promotion interview with over 400 workers jostling for promotion, the Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the promotion of 76 management staff of …
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About 10 years after the concession of port operations, the Federal Government has failed to dredge the Calabar channel to 10 metres as promised. The Group General Manager of Ecomarine Group, Mr. Adedayo Balogun, who stated this in Calabar, Cross …
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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria on Wednesday raided some companies in Onitsha and its environs, arresting some persons suspected to be producing fake products. At Bendusco International Agency Limited and DSK Golding City Investment Limited in Awada, Obosi, near Onitsha, …
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Pursuant to its mandate as the Designated Authority (DA) for the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code in Nigeria, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has shut three jetties and port facilities for …
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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the Agency is set to enforce the full implementation of the NIMASA Stevedoring Regulation, 2014 in order to strengthen stevedoring operations in …
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The Federal Operations Unit, Ikeja, of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 102 bags of plastic rice branded “Beat Tomato Rice” with no date of manufacture. The Customs Area Controller of F.O.U. Comptroller Mohammed Haruna, on Tuesday in Lagos said …
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The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) rolled out the drums to celebrate its 2012/2013 Long Service Award ceremony for 644 staff who had served in the Authority for over 25 years. The Managing Director of NPA, Ms. Hadiza …
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