Aniebonam For sanity in the Nigerian ports sector, port policies and lawful presidential orders must be dutifully enforced by the relevant regulators, the founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, has said. In a statement Friday, Aniebonam noted that the nation was fighting […]
APM Terminals has notified the ports sector of the Nigerian maritime industry and the general public that one of its employees tested positive to Covid-19. In a statement, the General Manager, External Relations, Daniel Odibe, disclosed that the employee was last at the terminal on April 16, 2020 but his […]
Amaechi blames port congestion, urbanisation for delay Pic: A common sight at the Wharf-Ijora Bridge end of Apapa, Lagos For the umpteenth time, the Federal Government has dashed the hopes for the rescheduled April 2020 completion of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project, with the current congestion at the Lagos ports and […]
Ahead of the 2019 World Maritime Day celebration, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has invited entries from undergraduates across the country for an essay on the topic, “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community,” to encourage youth participation in the maritime sector. Explaining the move, the NIMASA Director-General, […]
UNRAVELLING THE CONSPIRACY TO DENIGRATE A GOOD MAN EVEN IN DEATH. HIGH CHIEF O.B. LULU-BRIGGS …Where the Falsehood Lies. The inconsistency associated with publications in the print and online media emanating from the “Oruwari Briggs House” since the demise of High Chief (Dr.) Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs are now beginning to […]
By Andra Nwachukwu In view of the violent clashes that greeted the gubernatorial elections in Ekiti and Osun states, a leading civil society group, the Grassroots Accountability Advocacy Foundation (GAAF), is embarking on self-sponsored voter education programmes. The advocacy and sensitisation campaign, the group said, would be taken across […]
By Chidubem Anthony In a move considered more practical and result-oriented in achieving the ease of doing business initiative at the ports sector, the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has harmonized and reduced the tariff nomenclatures at the seaports from 22 to five. NSC Executive Secretary, Mr. Hassan Bello, disclosed during a […]
• Says West Africa loses $2b yearly to illegal fishing By Chidubem Anthony In view of the continent’s increasing population and the dwindling hydrocarbon revenue, the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GOG) has stated the need for member-states to properly harness, develop, grow and control the region’s marine resources for both […]
By Chidubem Anthony Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakukuk Peterside, has stressed the need for customer-focused business transactions since “businesses exist because of the customers.” Speaking in Lagos during the Customer Service Week 2018 tagged, “Excellence Happens Here,” Peterside, who was represented by […]
