The Director-General of the National Automotive Council (NAC), Mr. Aminu Jalal has said the Council had the potential to generate over 200, 000 jobs when fully operational. Jalal said this in an interview with news men recently. He said the …
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…Maritime sector Capsizing …Hope Rises For Oil Prices In light of the recent devaluation of the Naira as a result of global drop in oil prices, the Nigerian maritime sector may witness a serious decline in the volume of cargoes …
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The Nigerian maritime stakeholders Golf competition which is slated for Saturday, January 24 at Ikoyi Club 1938-Glf section, Club Road Ikoyi has invited participants from across the sector to participate in the competition. Interested participants are to submit all necessary …
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The Chairman of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) TinCan Island Chapter Azubuike Ekweozor has lauded the management of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). TinCan Island for their unprecedented achievement in revenue collections at the command in 2014. …
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Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have given itself pass marks in the implementation of the International Ship and Port facility Security (ISPS) Code in the country. The ISPS Code is a safety instrument of the global maritime watchdog, …
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Standards Organisation of Nigerian, SON, said it was considering imposing additional sanctions on importation of substandard goods. The Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Dr.Joseph Odumodu disclosed this at a stakeholders’ forum on the maritime industry tagged: “Seamless importation: …
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The Managing Director of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited, (SAHCOL) Mr. Olu Owolabi, has called on the Federal Government to intervene in the issue of multiple taxation imposed by Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on aviation handling companies. Speaking …
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The Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka said that the ministry would not relent in its effort to break the corruption chain in the aviation sector by 2015. Chidoka said this at the inauguration of the anti-corruption intervention campaign in …
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A CROSS section of stockbrokers has passed a vote of confidence on the new administration of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) describing it as a catalyst of change. They also urged investors to leverage on the expertise of stockbrokers …
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The Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochekpe, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan will inaugurate the 40 megawatts Kashimbila multipurpose dam in February next year. Ochekpe said this when she and her counterparts in the ministries of Power, Prof. …
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Agencies Own Up Defeat 2015 Budget Threatened The level of piracy and oil theft on Nigerian territorial waters may be on the increase in 2015 as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and other security agencies have acknowledged …
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Unauthorised persons still gain entrance into operational and restricted areas in the Muritala Mohammed International Airport Command, in spite of the measures put in place, after the reopening of the NAHCO shed. This, it was understood, is being made possible …
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The numerous problems besieging the Maritime sector were once again the focus of a one-day stakeholder’s summit organized by the National Economic management Forum in Lagos. Stakeholders from diverse background in the sector brainstorm to seek for realistic solutions to …
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In line with the transformation agenda of the President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan in the area of safety of lives and property, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commissioned fire equipment at the Tin Can Island Port chapter of …
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Plaintiffs Appeal Judgment A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed the prayer of the Sea Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) and Association of Shipping Line Agencies (ASLA) to stop the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) from tampering with the …
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The president of Shippers’ Association of Lagos State (SALS), Rev. Jonathan Nicole has advised stakeholders in the maritime industry to play their parts well so as to avoid problems in the sector even as the association has declared January 30 …
Read More »Oil workers under the aegis of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have concluded plans to commence a nationwide indefinite strike to protest the inability …
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*Container-Brothels Spring Up *Experts List Panacea The loathsome perennial Apapa gridlock is gradually doing more havoc to the nation than imagined as there are now growing cases of rampant child abuse at night, following the springing up container-made brothels at …
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Resident maritime reporters have been commended for their vibrancy in reporting issues and setting agenda for stakeholders in the industry. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (ES/CEO) of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barr. Hassan Bello gave the commendation …
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Politics, inconsistent government policies and selfishness have been attributed as the bane of the dwindling fortune of business at the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The Chairman of the National Association of Government Approved …
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