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, […]
INCONSISTENCY OF THE “ORUWARI BRIGGS HOUSE”
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 […]
GAAF begins local community voter education ahead 2019 elections
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 […]
Shippers’ Council trims port charges to five, seeks MAN’s collaboration
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 […]
Commission seeks efficient management of regional waters for food security, growth
• 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 […]
Peterside urges customer-focused service, as boat operators seek Cabotage funding
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 […]
Winners emerge in All On, USADF off-grid energy challenge
Ten winners have emerged for the 2018 Off-Grid Energy Challenge following their participation in the Nigerian Off-Grid Energy and Innovators Summit 2018. They include Havenhill, Prado, Solmenz, A4&T and Darway Coast in the mini-grid category, Auxano, Eastwind and Alyx in the enabling business category, as well as Creeds and […]
USADF, All On partner to improve Nigeria’s off-grid energy solutions
From Chidubem Anthony, Lagos A partnership between the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) and All On is funding up to 30 indigenous companies with $100,000 seed capital each to develop, scale up and promote innovative renewable off-grid energy technologies for the unserved and underserved Nigerian communities. In the […]
BREAKING: Osun APC Deputy Chairman Quits Party With Over 6,000 Members
Azeez Adesiji, Deputy Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has led eight members of the State Working Committee and 6,200 members of the party at local government and ward levels to the Action Democratic Party (ADP). Toye Akinola, Chairman of ADP, received the former APC […]