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Organisers of the 2022 edition of the Annual AMJON Conference and Awards have disclosed that barring any last minute change, the iconic event is set to honour the foremost leaders of the industry and prominent stakeholders. They include the Chairman/CEO of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the high performing Managing Directors of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mohammed Bello-Koko and Dr. George Moghalu respectively. Also queued for honour at this year’s event holding at the Lagos Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja are the Secretary General of the Maritime Organisation of West and Central…

The Managing Director of NIWA Chief Dr. George Moghalu bags Honorary Doctorate Degree Award in Public Administration from Gregory University, Uturu, Abia state. Conferring the award at the 7th Convocation ceremony of the University on Saturday 10th December 2022, the Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. Jibril Darda’u , GM Corporate Affairs in a press release disclosed thatthe Managing Director of NIWA is selected for the Honorary Doctorate Degree award (Honoris Causa) for his track record in Public Office and contribution to National Development. Responding, the Managing Director Chief Dr. George Moghalu thanked the University for finding him worthy of…

The Hon. Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo commends graduands of the Third Batch Maritime Security Unit Technicians and Mechanics of the MSU and UAVs Armoured Personnel Carriers. The Minister made the commendation during the graduation which held at Nigeria Military Base, Elele, Rivers State.Sambo said the graduands deserve commendations as their roles would be critical to dismantling the activities of criminals. “I warmly welcome you all to yet another graduation ceremony of the Deep Blue Project personnel. Today we certify and celebrate another group of personnel whose responsibilities are critical to the overall success of this Project.  “An intelligence…

The Annual Conference of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) has been slated to hold on December 19, 2022 at the prestigious Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos. In a press statement made available to PointNews247.com.The Conference with the theme “Maximizing Nigeria’s Blue Economy Through Automation”, is expected to host the industry’s best public and private operators for advancement of the sector.According to the President of AMJON, Mr. Paul Ogbuokiri, the 2022 conference is expected to be the biggest event to be held by the vibrant Nigerian Maritime press this year as stakeholders are excited and expectant more than ever…

Transport Minister Mu’azu Jaji Sambo received a delegation of Members of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration (AFRDC) committee, who graciously decorated him and Management of the Federal Ministry of Transportation with the emblem in honor of our fallen Heroes.

Dr. Paul Adalikwu, Secretary General, Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) has called for sustained support from the United States government to consolidate the gains of improved security in the Gulf of Guinea Adalikwu who made this call on Tuesday in Abidjan at a meeting with the Amb. Alexander Bell, US Ambassador to Cote D’Voire, commended past efforts of the American government in promoting maritime security in the West and Central African region. Specifically mentioning Exercise Obangame Express, the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western Africa led by the US Navy, Adalikwu said the gains of such military…

Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has expressed satisfaction over the level of security measures put in place along the Abuja- Kaduna train route ahead of resumption of service after being shut down for eight months due to terrorists’ attack. The Minister who stated this on Sunday in Kaduna during an inspection of security and other measures put in place to forestall subsequent attack that may occur in the course of plying the Abuja-Kaduna corridor after resumption. Sambo also pointed out that, the use of National Identification Number (NIN) is now compulsory for purchase of train tickets while adults can only…

The Honourable Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo declared opened the 2022 edition of the Nigerian International Maritime Summit held at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, where he took a tour of the exhibition stands in company of the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, His Excellency, kitack Lim.

Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) has expressed gratitude to the federal government for procuring fully owned Three Mobile Scanning machine for the Service in Nigeria. Recall that the three scanners were commissioned in Apapa, Lagos on Tuesday by the Finance Minister Mrs Zainab Ahmed. While expressing his gratitude Col Hammed Ali said,”It gives me great pleasure to be here with you and to witness the commissioning of our newly installed mobile scanners. Indeed, for all of us who in one way or the other are involved in the facilitation of trade across international borders, today’s…

Finance Minister, budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed commissioned three new Nuctech Mobile scanners for Nigeria Customs Service. The event which happened at Papa Seaport, Lagos attracted huge gathering of heads of agencies under the Ministry of finance. It would be recalled that the Federal Government in 2005 contracted the provisions, installations, operations and management of X-Ray Scanners and Computerized Risk Management System for the examination of goods on Build. The procurement of of the Scanners which is based on “Own. Operate and Transfer (BOOT) for a period of Seven (7) years to three (3) Scanning Service Providers (SSPs) namely:…