Suffers sabotage NIMASA explains deep blue assets status for the North Says no charges at secure anchorage area Determined to deliver his promises of plucking the low-hanging fruits in the transport sector before his exit,the Minister of …
Read More »Lekki Deep Seaport Not Threat To Lagos Ports – Experts
Despite its huge potentials as being capable of boosting the nation’s economy and launching it on the global landscape as maritime hub,the Lekki Deep Seaport,experts have said, is not a threat to Lagos ports. The non existence of good …
Read More »As SON Marks 50 Years, Local Gas Cylinder Producers Blame Gas Explosion On Imported Sub-standard Products
By Frank Odinukaeze The frequent gas explosions that have claimed millions of lives have been attributed to sub- standard gas cylinders imported into the country. A manufacturer and Chief Executive Officer,Techno Oil and Gas, Nkechi Obi made this disclosure …
Read More »The Maritime Industry An Untapped Cash Cow – Ezenwa
Chief Mrs Chinwe Ezenwa, Chief Executive Officer of LeLook Nigeria Limited has stated that transportation is the core of the maritime industry which is a profit generating sector of the maritime industry and relatively untapped. It involves various aspects such as stevedoring, supply …
Read More »Customs generates N127m in November in Kebbi
The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) Kebbi State Area Command, says it generated about N127 million in November as revenue from mostly import of goods into the country through the Kamba border. The spokesperson of the command, SC Nasiru Manga, made …
Read More »African carriers post $636m losses in 2022 amid cap
Global aviation targets full recovery, return to profit in 2023 In another turbulent year for the continent, African airlines have been estimated to post a cumulative loss of $636 million in 2022. Though the trend of losses is not peculiar …
Read More »NRC resumes Abuja-Kaduna train operations today
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has opened the online ticket portal for Abuja-Kaduna rail services. Our correspondent gathered that passengers booked ahead of the resumption date scheduled on Monday(today). This is coming a week after the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, …
Read More »Buhari Charges NIPSS To Surpass Other Policy Institutes
President Muhammadu Buhari, has charged the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) to surpass the best think-tank amongst policy Institutes in the world. The President made the charge during the graduation ceremony of the Senior Executive Course No …
Read More »Declining Maritime Sector Fortunes: “We Have Irresponsible Elites” – Prof Utomi
…As NIMASA Plans Anchorage Levy To Sustain Deep Blue Assets · Lagos ports make $2m daily · FG extends maritime assets to North Pained by the progressive tumble of the nation’s economic fortunes but in particular the looming gloom in the maritime …
Read More »SON To Mark 50th Anniversary On Tuesday
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON ) would be marking its Golden Jubilee Anniversary on Tuesday, December 6th at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Victoria Island, Lagos State. The Director, Public Relations , SON, Mrs Foluso Bolaji through a Press …
Read More »AIB Transform To NSIB Probes Maritime, Rail, Road Accidents
The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB) has changed its name to National Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) following the new NSIB Act 2022 which was recently assented to by President Muhammed Buhari. The Supreme Court gazetted the new NSIB Act on November …
Read More »Smart borders will boost business efficiency, says group
A maritime group, Strategic Professional, has said that the evolution of smart borders by the Nigeria Customs Service will ensure timely delivery of raw materials to industries. The group said this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Eugene Nweke, after …
Read More »Industry players on how to tackle cargo bottlenecks, haulage
To improve cargo and haulage movement in Nigeria, there must be establishment of standard repair plants, outsourcing development of standard low-cost transit parks, and increase in warehouse and storage capacity. Others are further expansion of the pre-gate space and equipment, …
Read More »‘Integration of Lekki port with LFZ will unlock economic fortunes’
The Chief Executive Officer, Lagos Free Zone (LFZ), Mr. Dinesh Rathi has expressed confidence that the integration of Lekki Port with Lagos Free Zone would be a major catalyst to bringing about huge economic fortunes for Nigeria. Rathi …
Read More »Nigeria launches portal to promote trade reforms
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, on Monday, launched the Nigeria Trade Information Portal in fulfilment of the World Trade Organisation Trade Facilitation Agreement. In his remark at the launching, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba …
Read More »Why IMO Sec. Gen. Visited Nigeria
Misconceptions, illusion, intrigue on loose What are the chances? The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation(IMO), Mr. Kitack Lim was not invited to Nigeria to rally support or enhance the nation’s image ahead of 2023 December IMO …
Read More »Airport Police, Customs, Pledge Close Collaboration With NAGAFF
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), has received assurances of good working relationship from the Nigeria Police Murtala Muhammad Airport Command, Ikeja and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Airport Command. These assurances were given during …
Read More »Ghana, Liberia Signs MoU for IUU
On Monday, November 7, 2022, in Accra, Ghana, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for cooperation in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities between Ghana and Liberia. The MoU was signed by the Director General …
Read More »The Book,“African Leaders Tete A Tete’ Launched
A former Managing Director of Financial Institutions Training Centre(FITC), Dr Lucy Surhyel Newman recently launched her new book titled- ‘African Leaders Tete A Tete’ on Friday 18th November in a virtual setting. The virtual book launch conveyed distinguished leaders and …
Read More »Korean Tanker, B Ocean HijackedIn Gulf Of Guinea
Barely 120 hours after the Secretary General of International Maritime Organization (IMO) praised Nigeria at the just concluded Nigeria International Maritime Summit(NIMS),2022, for recording no piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea, in the last one year, pirates have smashed …
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