By Frank Odinukaeze The success recorded in the Gulf of Guinea(GoG) in the reduction of piracy attacks ,has been attributed to sub- regional and international collaborations as well as enforcement, by governments of member states and the international community. …
Read More »Women In Mining In Nigeria To Exhibit Gold & Gems In Conference
Genevieve Aningo In a bid to accrue a diversified economy for Nigeria and lure human interests in the mining sector, the Women In Mining In Nigeria (WIMIN), Lagos Chapter would be hosting its maiden Gold and Gemstone Exhibition between …
Read More »FG Describes Maritime Workers As Critical To Economy
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has stated that Maritime Workers are vital not only to the maritime industry but to Nigeria’s economy. The Minister stated this when the President, Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale …
Read More »NYSC Trains Management Officials
Genevieve Aningo The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah has begun the training and retraining of its management members of staff to build capacity for higher productivity. The DG emphasized that the …
Read More »NEPC Inaugurates Anti–Corruption, Transparency Unit
By Genevieve Aningo The Executive Director/CEO of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, Dr Ezra Yakusak has inaugurated an Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) to expose and expunge corrupt practices in the council . This was published on the NEPC official …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu gets FG’s approval for $2.5bn Badagry seaport
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has received approval to build the Badagry Deep Seaport which was approved by the Federal Executive Council in August. A statement signed by Sanwo-Olu’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, said the approval, which …
Read More »Our Priority In NIMASA Is Stakeholders- Jamoh
The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has stated that stakeholders would continue to occupy premium position in the life of NIMASA, noting that it is the stakeholders who keep the Agency and …
Read More »ICC Seeks Collaboration With Shippers’ Council To Aid Trade Facilitation
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Nigeria has called for collaboration with Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC)to aid trade facilitation in Africa. The Chairman, ICC Global Customs & Trade Commission, Mr. Segun Olugboyegun made the call when he led a delegation …
Read More »Nigeria Not Ready For Renewable Energy, Let’s Focus On LNG- Experts
By Genevieve Aningo Against the global community calls for nations to transit to renewable energy, greener shipping, technological innovations to reduce carbon foot prints, green house emissions and climate change, experts at the two-day national conference organised by the …
Read More »Transport Minister To Speak As Maritime Art Exhibition Debuts
The African Continent is set to record a historical event with the debut of the African Maritime Art Exhibition (AMAE) which will be held in Lagos on Saturday October 29th, 2022. AMAE, is curated by Hazi’s Art, an arm of …
Read More »Stakeholders knock Ethiopian Airlines’ stake in Nigeria Air
Stakeholders have continued to condemn the recently announced stake of Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria’s national carrier, Nigeria Air. The Federal Government recently announced the choice of Ethiopian Airlines as the core investor and technical partner in the Nigeria Air project, …
Read More »FG yet to secure 85% foreign railway loan
The Ministry of Transportation said it was yet to secure 85 per cent of the foreign loan component for Kaduna/Kano and Port-Harcourt/Maiduguri rail service projects. The Minister of Transportation Mu’azu Sambo disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Abuja …
Read More »FG approves Lekki-Epe airport, projects five million passengers
The Federal Government said on Monday that the Lekki-Epe international airport, upon completion, would cater for about five million air travelling passengers around Lekki, Ajah, and Epe axis of Lagos State annually. This was as Lagos State officially received the …
Read More »FG Committed To Establishing Sustainable Infrastructure For Transport, Logistics -Sambo
By Frank Odinukaeze The Federal Government has declared its readiness to improve transport infrastructure to enhance sustainable transport and logistics. Minister of Transportation, Engr.Mu’azu Jaji Sambo stated this on Tuesday, in Lagos while declaring open the 2022 Chartered Institute …
Read More »ValueJet begins operations in Nigeria
ValueJet Airline on Monday commenced commercial flight operations in Lagos. The airline made this known during its launch party in Lagos on Monday, noting that it would be a hybrid carrier offering both low-cost and legacy options for everyone to …
Read More »Aso Rock to spend N14bn on Internet
The Presidential Villa plans to spend N14.8bn on Internet access, stationery and telephone charges, among others, under the Federal Government’s planned expenditure captured in the 2023 budget. In the budget, N67.1m was budgeted for Internet access to the Villa, …
Read More »CILT NIGERIA Conference On Sustainable Innovation Begins Tuesday
In line with the clarion call to ingest sustainability, innovation and technology across all sectors of the economy, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria would be hosting a national conference themed ‘ Sustainable Innovations In Global …
Read More »$350million Cabotage Fund: 11 Firms Shortlisted To Benefit
· No record of eleven banks anywhere · NISA, SOAN call for criteria, transparency As the Federal Government plans the inauguration of a special committee this week in preparation for the disbursement of the long-awaited $350m Cabotage Vessel …
Read More »Blue Economy: Nigeria To Take Lead In Harnessing Resources
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has given assurance that Nigeria will take the lead among African countries in harnessing the abundant resources of the blue economy for her benefit. The Minster who disclosed this when the Secretary-General, International …
Read More »Kaduna Train Attack; Sambo Fulfills Promise As Terrorists Set 23 Remaining Victims Free
Barely two months after the last release of victims of Kaduna Train attack,precisely last August, the remaining 23 Kaduna train attack victims were on Wednesday released by their captors. Secretary of the Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee, Usman Yusuf, …
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