African Freight Forwarders Federation advocates trade opportunities to build...
President AFFF, Chief Lexzy NwangwuThe African Federation of Freight Forwarders (AFFF) has advocated for trading opportunities for Africans to build their capacity in the sector.The President of AFFF,...
View ArticleExpert seeks adequate funding for ship building in Africa
A maritime expert, Mr Samuel Kame-Domguia, has called for adequate funding of ship building industry to drive Africa’s maritime business.Kame-Domguia, an official of African Union(AU), made the call in...
View ArticleNIMASA, Navy renew MoU to boost maritime security
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Chief of the Naval Staff, presenting a plaque to Mr Haruna Baba Jauro, the Ag. Director General of NIMASA, when the NIMASA boss visited the Naval Head Quarters Abuja...
View ArticleDockworker's death in Lagos port second in 11 days at same terminal
President, Dockworkers Branch of MWUN, Adewale AdeyanjuThe death of a dockworker, Mr Pius Ifah, on Wednesday at the Five Star Logistics Terminal, Tin-Can Island Port, Lagos, makes it a second incident...
View ArticleNigeria at 55: Full text of President Buhari’s speech
“October 1st is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians, whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago; we liberated ourselves from the shackles of...
View ArticleExpert wants FG to appoint professionals to run maritime industry
A maritime practitioner, Ms Chinweoke Okpalaji, has urged the Federal Government to appoint professionals to manage the affairs of the maritime parastatals as the week which began on Sept. 28...
View ArticleApapa Area 1 Customs revenue falls to N23.3 bn
The Apapa Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said it collected N23.3 billion as revenue in September, a figure below the N30.1 billion collected in August.This is contained in the...
View ArticleFamily of deceased dockworker‘ll be compensated, says terminal official
President, Dockworkers Branch, MWUN, Adewale Adeyanju inspecting the scene of accident at the terminalThe Management of Five Star Logistics Terminal in Lagos on Monday said it would pay all...
View ArticleEx-NPA MD urges Govt. to assist truck owners with loan
Former NPA MD, Chief Adebayo Sarumi,Chief Adebayo Sarumi, a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has urged the Federal Government to establish a revolving loan for truck...
View ArticleAbdusalami suggests effective export trade terms by African countries
Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar(Middle) and other dignitaries at the opening ceremony of the International Sea Trade and Investment Convention in LagosA former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on...
View ArticleNPA MD advocates ports infrastructure improvement to facilitate export
NPA MD, Malam Habib AbdullahiManaging Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Malam Habib Abdullahi has advocated for the provision of adequate port infrastructure by the Federal Government and the...
View ArticleChief of Army Staff commends NIMASA for combating piracy
Lt.- Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) receiving a plaque from Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro, Acting Director General, NIMASA, while Lt. Col. Iliyasu, PR Officer to the COAS looks on during a...
View ArticleCustoms did not seize NFF’s consignment, says Controller
The Apapa Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it did not seize any consignment belonging to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).The Comptroller Eporwei Edike, who is in charge of the...
View ArticleGetting More Girls into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
ByRABIA SALIHU SA’ID (Ph.D.)DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO(Active Citizens’ Facilitator 2014-2015. British Council, Nigeria)The Science, Technology, engineering and Mathematics (STEM)...
View ArticleDEMYSTIFYING THE MYTH: SHINING A CLEAR PATH FOR ENTRY OF GIRLS INTO THE LEGAL...
ByDr Balkisu SaiduFaculty of Law, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, SokotoIntroductionThe zeitgeist[1]of our time is accommodative of a world where women contribute as much, if not more than, their male...
View ArticleOron Maritime Academy seeks more funding from NIMASA
The management of Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom, has appealed to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to improve the funding of the academy. The Rector...
View ArticleStakeholders set new agenda for Customs Reform
Shipping industry stakeholders, including importers and freight forwarders, during the week, while cautioning against mass retirement in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), unfolded a new agenda that...
View ArticleCustoms C-G says days of corruption gone
Col. Hameed Ali(Rtd.) the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday said corrupt practices would no longer be tolerated, be it by officers or clearing agents.Ali said made the...
View ArticleNFF did not declare kits consignment until now--Customs
The controversy over the alleged seizure of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) kits consignment by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was on Tuesday resolved by both organisations.The News Agency of...
View ArticleNIMASA DG denies defending Tompolo’s maritime security contract
Ag. DG of NIMASA, Haruna Baba JauroThe Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Mr Haruna Baba Jauro has denied defending the maritime security given...
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