By Seun Ibiyemi As Nigeria is transitioning to a non-oil dependent economy, attention needs to be shifted towards other critical sectors, especially the maritime industry, so they can contribute substantially to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Speaking at the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Admini stration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, has emerged as the Public Servant Of the year 2022. The latest award is coming from the Champion Newspapers Nigeria…
The 2023 edition of Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime (TAAM) Conference will hold on May 19, 2023. The TAAM Conference is an annual event organised by the Maritime Forum of the Law Faculty, University of Lagos, in collaboration with SIFAX Group,…
The Nigerian Association of Master Mariners (NAMM) on Monday conferred Honorary Fellowship awards on the Rector of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Commodore Duja Effedua (rtd) and the immediate Group Managing Director of Comet Shipping Agencies Limited, Captain Pier…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government effort towards fighting corruption at the nation’s seaports may be facing setback, as the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NCS) are yet to provide the required funds. The Federal Government had…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday in Lagos assured that the one-billion-dollar Ondo State Multipurpose Deep Seaport project got all necessary approval for its implementation. NPA’s Managing Director, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko gave the assurance when he received visiting Ondo…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has said that the agency is committed to raising awareness of various tiers of government to the many derivable benefits from the maritime industry.…
By Seun Ibiyemi President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja for Accra on Tuesday, April 25 to attend the 3rd Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Gulf of Guinea Commission, (GGC) convened by President…
Two years after terminal operators in Nigeria attempted to increase their handling charges by 50 per cent but were stopped by the Nigerian Shippers Council, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) is championing a fresh move to get the…
Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has assured that the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) platform will not become an additional fiscal burden on Nigerian shippers. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Hon. Emmanuel Jime gave this assurance in Lagos today while engaging…
