A cross-section of participants at the workshop By Anthony Nwachukwu In its drive for gender equality in budget and planning in order to advance sexual and reproductive health, as well as the rights of women and girls, the African Girls Empowerment Network has held a gender-responsive budgeting workshop for key […]
Buhari renews Effedua’s appointment as MAN Oron rector
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani (middle) presenting the letter of reappointment to the Rector, Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Commodore Duja Effedua (rtd), while the Director, Human Resource Management, Awwal Sani, watches… in Abuja Monday By Anthony Nwachukwu President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the tenure of Commodore […]
Afolabi urges upgrade of university ICT infrastructure over Covid-19 challenges
Group Head, Corporate Communications, SIFAX Group, Olumuyiwa Akande (left), Dean, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Bola Omoteso, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, and Group Executive Director, SIFAX Group, Bode Ojeniyi, during the fifth International Conference on Education, organised by the OAU Faculty of Education in Ile-Ife By Anthony […]
Maritime regulators back NPPM for improved port efficiency, transparency
Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi (left), sharing a point with the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello, during the meeting The Federal Government moved a step further at achieving transparency and efficiency in the maritime sector with the presentation of the Port Service Support Portal […]
FG sets five-year plan to end land-based marine litters
NIMASA launches action plan on awareness, clean-up Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside (left), NIMASA Head, Marine Environment Management, Dr. Felicia Mogo, Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, and Sen. Tolulope Odebiyi at the launch of the Maritime Action Plan for Maritime Litter and […]
Google launches $1m African online safety fund
Begins ‘Be Internet Awesome’ in Nigeria, others tomorrow Aderemi-Makinde Google has launched a $1 million in support of innovations on such internet issues as privacy, safety and security in Sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative, launched Tuesday at the 16th annual Safer Internet Day in Abuja, was designed to empower organisations and […]
ICNL donates sanitary facility to Lagos school
Promises more infrastructure upgrade Managing Director, Inland Containers Nigeria Limited, Ismail Yusuf (second left), commissioning the sanitary facility, assisted by the Principal, Randle Junior Secondary School, Oladele Olugbinle, and Principal, Randle Senior Secondary School, Odugbesan Babalola (behind), while the ICNL Executive Director, Chuka Ofor (left), applauds…Thursday For the about 1,000 […]
Nigerian shipowners seek more patrols at anchorages
Say Bonny remains worst, deadly Amidst stakeholders’ acceptance of the Nigerian Ports Authority’s (NPA) recent declaration that the Secure Anchorage Area (SAA) being operated by a private firm was unconventional, the Nigerian Shipowners’ Association (NISA) has called for increased patrolling of the nation’s anchorages. President of NISA, Mr. Aminu Umar, […]
Technological innovations in view as WAEC hosts Africa assessment summit
Agency attributes success to expanded subjects, staff multi-tasking Director of Works, Dr. O.F. Dacosta (left), Head, WAEC Nigeria, Olu Adenipekun, Director of Admin, Y.D. Ari, and Director of ICT, M.O. Omoregie, during a news briefing in Lagos to announce the forthcoming annual conference of AEAA…Thursday The forthcoming summit of the […]
CRFFN partners UNN on freight forwarding, supply chain management
CRFFN Registrar, Samuel Nwakohu (right), with the representative of UNN Vice Chancellor and Coordinator of the Centre, Prof. Fab Onah, after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding…recently By Chidubem Anthony Towards making Nigeria a training hub, the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) is partnering […]