Author: Mujeedat
The Acting Rector of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Dr. Kevin Okonna, has reiterated that the institution is well equipped to train and produce world class maritime professionals. According to him, MAN is committed to consistently providing the maritime and allied industries with high-quality education and training that accords with up-to-date technology, meets national and international standards and satisfies or exceeds customers’ expectations. He made the disclosure while delivering a paper titled “Maritime Academy of Nigeria: Ensuring Efficient Manpower in Nigeria Maritime industry, Strategies and Options”, at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria…
The Chairman of Isoko-North Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Elder Prince Godwin Ogorugba, has been honored with the Maritime Excellence Award by the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON). Ogorugba was bestowed with the honored on the basis of his inspiring wave of modernisation and visionary leadership rooted in experience and inclusiveness in Delta, a core maritime state that continues to contribute to the revenue of Nigeria. He was presented with the award at the 2025 Annual Conference of AMJON held at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, July 19, 2025. Ogorugba is a fantastic grassroot…
The Managing Director of NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML), Abdulkadir Ahmed has underscored the urgent need for training and capacity development to keep pace with rapidly evolving global regulations reshaping the maritime industry. The NSML boss made the call at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON), themed, “Maritime Development: Training Ports Efficiency and Shipping Imperatives held at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos on Friday. Ahmed, who was represented by the Chief Finance Officer, Mutiu Olayiwola emphasised that as the maritime world contends with new realities from environmental regulations and digitalisation to emerging…
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to reposition the country’s ports to meet global Standards. This is as he emphasised the NPA’s pivotal role in facilitating maritime trade in Nigeria by aligning with international best practices. Dantsoho gave the assurance at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON), themed “Maritime Development: Training, Ports Efficiency and Shipping Imperatives”, held at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, on Friday. According to him, the Authority has commenced finalising documentation and begun actual works on the $1billion reconstruction of the…
The Nigerian maritime industry is set for the annual Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) Conference and Awards in Lagos. The event according to a statement by organiser is packaged in collaboration with the NLNG Shipping and Marine Services (NSML), and it is slated to hold at the Sheraton Hotel banquet hall in Lagos. The statement signed by the organising committee chairman, Paul Ogbuokiri, disclosed that the conference will start by 10:00 am and it will have in attendance key maritime stakeholders and policy makers who have already indicated their desire to participate and deliver papers at the conference…
Former President of Nigeria, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has passed away at clinic in London at the age of 82. This was disclosed by Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, this afternoon in a clinic in London. “May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin,” he wrote. Buhari served as Nigeria’s President from May 29, 2015, to May 29, 2023 Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Vice President Shettima to proceed to London to accompany the…
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited convened its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) with a focus on “Sustainable Practices for Cooperative Development Amid Global Trade Wars.” The event brought together members to review the Society’s performance, approve financial statements, and discuss strategies for resilience in a challenging global economic climate. President of NSC, Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited ,Adeyemi Olaolu while speaking on Thursday 10 July 2025 at the 29th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos, disclosed that the Society reported a significant improvement in its 2024 financial results. According to him, a Net Surplus for the…
Air passengers travelling abroad with more than $10,000 the minimum Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) will henceforth face prosecution, the Nigeria Customs Service has warned. This development follows a new agreement between the Nigeria Customs Service, other security agencies, and international airline operators to enforce anti-money laundering laws at airports nationwide. The resolution, reached at a strategic meeting held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, is aimed at strengthening compliance with Nigeria’s currency declaration laws among both inbound and outbound passengers. During the meeting, roles were clearly assigned to all parties, particularly airline personnel, who are now mandated to…
The federal government has donated 3500 life-jackets to Ogun State Government for waterways operators in the state. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, who handed over the life-jackets on Tuesday, assured Nigerian inland waterways users that the ministry will stop at nothing to curb the needless loss of lives on waterways. Represented by Director of Maritime Services in the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Mercy Ilori, the Minister said the campaign is part of a deliberate national strategy to embed a culture of safety on our inland waterways. “This is one of the most comprehensive…
African Games gold medallist and former African champion, Patience Okon-George, is confirmed to compete in the women’s 400m at the highly anticipated AFN/Dynamic Athletics Meet. Fresh from an outstanding performance at the National Sports Festival in May, where she blazed to a new Festival Record of 51.64s, the veteran quarter-miler will be looking to build on that momentum and thrill fans once again. The AFN/Dynamic Athletics Meet offers yet another chance to witness one of Nigeria’s finest 400m runners in her element. We also heard from good authority that veteran Olympian Mary Onyali would be making an appearance at the…