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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has appealed to Nigerian shippers to desist from patronising foreign ships that has foreign guards on board. noting that it is a threat to national security. This appeal was made by the …

The chairman of Senior Staff Association of Communication, Transport, and Corporations (SSACTAC) Maritime branch, headquarters zone, Comrade Ayuba Jimoh has said that there was an ongoing plan by some people to concession more parts of the ports especially, the harbours. …

Over N10 Billion to be generated Freight associations get life-line At last, the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) is to commence the collection of practicing fees in the port. The levy billed to commence in …

In the just concluded maritime stakeholders’ golf competition, the SIFAX Group has emerged the overall winner with 42 points while the Nigerian Shippers’ Council came second with 37 points beating KSP Shipping and Logistics as 3rd position on a count …

The tripartite meeting of the experts concerning convention 185 on Seafarers’ identity document (SID) convention will hold from 4th to 6th February, 2015 The convention is to enable International Maritime Organisation (IMO) member nations to ratify the document for a …

The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has honoured the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) for its exceptional support and contribution towards helping the service to achieve its mandate. The WCO merit award certificate signed by the Secretary-General, Kumio Mikuriya was …

The Nigerian Army has advised the Nigerian maritime journalists to avoid reports that can cause damage to the reputation of the maritime sector as well as the nation as a whole. The advice was given by the Commandant, Nigerian Army …

Consult Nigerians For Dirty Jobs Nwapa Cries Out!   Seemingly satisfied that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) has failed to see the light of the day, International Oil Companies (IOCs) have started lobbying the Federal Government to abrogate the Nigerian …

Dr. Joseph Dawha, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has said that the ongoing decline in crude oil price will delay the exploration of three national deep water projects. Dawha made the revelation at the ongoing seminar by …

The New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP) has promised to develop the water transport system in Lagos as an alternative to road transportation in the state as well as decongesting the traffic gridlocks that bedevil the roads in the state by …

The effect of the dwindling oil prices has compelled so many nations, business establishments and firms to seek for alternative means of managing their assets. Speaking at an event in Lagos, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the …

The Federal Government has concluded plans to distribute over 1milllion pre-paid meters in the coming months to help reduce the spate of excessive estimated bills handed to consumers by some distribution companies (DISCOS) The Minister of Power Chinedu Nebo, revealed …

Sixteen years after 44 African states committed to opening their airline markets to regional competition, countries are still reluctant to do so, preferring to sign bilateral agreements with Middle Eastern and European states. The African Union Commission aims to establish …

An indigenous firm, Torrent Energy Limited has concluded plans to build a 30 megawatts waste-to-energy plant to augment electricity generation of the country. In their presentations for a proposed waste-to-energy plant at the Ministry of Power in Abuja, both the …

The management of Crown Maritime Academy (CMA) has said that the Academy was poised to provide a total quality transport education for the support of the economic growth of the nation through maritime and other transport segments. The Registrar of …

The Commissioner of Police, Western Ports Police Command, CP Hilda Ibifuro Harrison has underscored the need for improved collaboration and intelligence sharing among all the agencies of government for a well secured port environment. Harrison who wade this assertion at …

As the seventh National Assembly winds up on May 29, and electioneering campaigns assumed a frightening dimension, giving little chance for any parliamentary business, hope has dimmed for the passage of all oil and gas and transport related bills in …

The former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Olisa Agbakoba, has called on the Federal Government to tap into the enormous potential in the maritime industry estimated at N7 trillion annually as a measure to …

Aviation experts and stakeholders have projected a sharp decline in the price of aviation fuel, also known as JET A1. They opined that that 50 percent fall in price of crude oil will prompt a decline in the JETA1, which …

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said that it remained committed to end the frequent sabotage attacks on oil pipelines that criss- crossed the Niger Delta area, because of the threat it posed to the economy of the country. Speaking at …