African Countries import $50bn worth of food annually – AfDB
President of the AfDB, Dr. Akinwunmi AdesinaThe African Development Bank (AfDB), says African countries import nearly 50 billion dollars net of food annually.A statement by AfDB’s Communication and...
View ArticleANLCA advocates deployment of technology for border security
…Says trade suffering under partial closure of land bordersCustoms National Public Relations Officer-DC Joseph Attah(L) and National Publicity Secretary of ANLCA-Adumaza Joe Sanni The Association of...
View ArticleLow-sulphur fuel to cost 30% more than the current fuel- Drewry
Early indications of prices for low-sulphur fuel oil 0.5% compliant with the IMO 2020 rule showed that the new fuel costs about 30% more than the current, high-sulphur IFO380 fuel at Asian ports which...
View ArticlePhoto News: New Secretary General for PMAWCA
Representative of the Managing Director NPA and the General Manager, Managing Director’s office Dr. Chinwe Abama receives a present on behalf of the Managing Director from the in-coming Secretary...
View Article$9 bn USD Fine: Agbakoba urges Buhari on need for National Arbitration Policy
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SANDr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to give an Executive Order that can immediately drive the process...
View ArticleShasore leads discussions at Taiwo Afolabi Maritime Conference
Dr. Taiwo AfolabiOlasupo Shasore (SAN), former Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Lagos State from 2007- 2011 and Partner, African Law Practice, a leading commercial law firm in Nigeria will...
View ArticleTwo dead, 13 injured in Bangladesh shipbreaking accident
An accident at the shipbreaking beach of Chattogram, Bangladesh, has taken the lives of two workers, while another thirteen suffered severe injuries, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform said.The accident...
View ArticleNIWA moves against illegal dredging in Delta
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has warned those engaging in illegal dredging in Delta to desist and register with the authority or face the consequence of their illegalities.The Warri...
View ArticleCleaner Lagos: Sanwo-Olu unveils Blue Box Programme for waste sorting
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olushola Sanwoolu (3rd left), in company of his wife, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke (2nd left); HC Environment, Mr. Olatunji Bello (L) and MD/CEO Lagos Waste Management...
View ArticleScenes from Sanwo-Olu's new waste management initiative in Lagos
Lagos out with new strategy for making waste management easier
View ArticleNIMASA encourages capacity building through essay competition
Encouraging youth participation in the maritime sector is one key reason that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) organises the annual essay competitions as part of the...
View ArticleLong Service Award Ceremony: NPA restates commitment to staff welfare
The MD NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman (3rd left), the Minister of Labour & Productivity, Chris Ngige (4th left) , DG NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Adolphus Peterside (2nd left) and other guests at NPA Long Service...
View ArticleSIFAX Group Photo News
L-R: Prince Bola Ajibola, Chairman, Senior Citizens Care Foundation; Oba Olusanya Dosunmu, Olowu of Owu and Chairman, SIFAX group; Barr (Dr.) Taiwo Afolabi (MON), Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX...
View Article4 crew members missing as Car Carrier heavily listing off Georgia, says Coast...
The South Korean car carrier, Golden Ray, was listing heavily off the coast of the southern U.S. state of Georgia on September 8, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.A pilot and 23 crew members were...
View ArticleAnti-smuggling: Customs, Joint Security Task Force tighten land border access
…What about the waterways security?The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Joint Border Security Task force anti-smuggling and security exercise checking access along the land borders...
View ArticleNigerian Navy arrests two trawlers over illegal fishing activities
The Nigerian Navy on Monday said it arrested two fishing trawlers, Banaly V and Olokun V for engaging in excessive catch of fishes, which contravenes the provisions of the Nigerian Fisheries Act.In a...
View ArticleUS rescues four trapped Crew from stricken Car Carrier
The four seafarers that were unaccounted for after the car carrier Golden Ray capsized near Brunswick, Georgia, have been pulled to safety.The U.S. Coast Guard and salvage crews extracted the four crew...
View ArticleCESL buys off FPSO Armada Perdana
Nigeria’s Century Energy Services Ltd (CESL) now owns the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel Armada Perdana, following an agreement by Bumi Armada on consideration to sell the...
View Article70 countries to attend Maritime Security Conference in Nigeria
...As Conference gets OPEC support Dr. Dakuku Peterside Over 70 countries have indicated interest to participate in the forth-coming maritime security conference scheduled to take place in Abuja,...
View ArticleWarri Businessman to NPA "deepen draft to back claim of berthing 200 vessels
......As Industry watcher charges NPA on more workA Warri-based businessman has urged the Nigerian Ports Authority to deepen the depth of the channel beyond its present 7 metre draft, following the...
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