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The Secretary of Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) Dr Paul Adalikwu has secured support of Equatorial Guinea for a planned regional cabotage regime that aims at deepening investment and employment opportunities for African entrepreneurs and professionals in the maritime industry. Speaking in Malabo during his maiden working visit to the country, Adalikwu who enjoyed apt attention of Prime Minister Francisco Pascual Obama Asue and Transport Minister Rufino Ovono Ondo Engonga, said Africa has the potential to produce qualified seafarers as the first choice for employment in the continent’s maritime industry. According to him, the MOWCA’s Regional Maritime…
The Council of Maritime Truck Unions and Associations (COMTUA) has cried out that, haulage business by Indigenous operators may go into extinction due to foreign dominance. The Chairman of COMTUA, Adeyinka Aroyewun stated this at an event recently put together by Maritime Anti Corruption Network and Convention on Business Integrity (CBI). According to him, in the next five years, the industry would have been taken over by foreigners because of the incentives they give importers and the sophistication of their trucks. Aroyewun further stated that, security operatives stopping trucks on the roads, do not stop the foreign owned trucks hence…
As Nigeria joins the International Maritime Organization(IMO) to commemorate the 2022 World Maritime Day,the Minister of Transportation Mu’ azu Jaji Sambo has emphasized that, Nigeria remains committed to achieving greener shipping. This according to the minister is in line with IMO’s campaign to attain sustainable development in the maritime industry. Sambo said that Nigeria would not be left behind in the global move towards greener shipping and equally harped on the need for stakeholders in the maritime sector to begin exploring ways to transition into a greener and more sustainable future. In the same vein, Director General of the Nigerian…
The Acting National President of Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Dr Kayode Farinto is to chair a one day seminar on port operations and interactive forum. The one day seminar is organised by Maritime practitioners under the aegis of Business & Maritime Writers Association Of Nigeria in collaboration with ANLCA, Onne Seaport Chapter. The event which is the first of it’s kind will hold tomorrow Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at the Banquet Hall, Voyage Hotel, Portharcourt by 10:00am. The event is expected to attract maritime personalities across the country. The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service ( NCS),…
The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Ikeja, Lagos have raided the den of some suspected smugglers in Badagry and seized 81,425 litres of premium motor spirit. Acting Controller of the unit, Hussein Ejibunu who disclosed this to journalists over the weekend, said the all-night operation was carried out successfully, despite the operatives of the Unit being shot at severally by the suspected smugglers. “When my men got there at exactly 1330hrs, they were shot at with dane guns. And you know that there is a difference between dane guns, pump action guns and…
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has called Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi a liar. The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain,disclosed this on his Instagram page, Monday, September 26th, 2022 where he taunted Peter Obi as he shared a video of him alighting from a private jet. He wrote:“I don’t fly private jet. I don’t even stay in first class. I hate flamboyant life” – Peter Obi. Liar, liar pants on fire!”
Sagagi calls for Ayu’s resignation Chairman of the People’s democratic party (PDP) in Kano State, Shehu Sagagi has joined other chieftains of the party, calling for the national Chairman,Iyorchia Ayu’s resignation. In this latest call, Sagagialleged that, Dr Ayu manipulated the presidential primary adding that he has evidence to support his claim. Sagagi, who disclosed this in a chat with journalists said that Ayu should live up to his words and resign as promised. He stated that,: “Ayu manipulated the presidential primary. I have evidence that he manipulated it. Keep that aside, at least a presidential candidate has emerged and…
WARNS FALSEHOOD PEDDLERS TO DESIST FROM BLACKMAIL Neconde Energy Limited, an exploration and production company, has debunked any involvement in illegal lifting of crude oil at Ugo Ocha export terminal around Oil Mining Lease (OML) 42. While the company maintained its innocence, it warned peddlers of falsehood attempting to link it with illegal crude oil deal to desist from such act. Refuting the allegation that it was complicit, the firm in a statement released to debunk the contents of a purported petition by one Oluwatosin F. Emmanuel of O.F. Emmanuel & Co., maintained that it was being pressured to purchase…
Minister of transport, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has promised foreign investors, huge return on investment in Nigeria’s decaying rail, road infrastructure with assurance of a secured environment. The Minister made the promise while delivering a speech centered on Financing Nigeria’s Transport Infrastructure during which, he gave assessment of his ministry’s achievements. The Minister, while addressing a consortium of investors, diplomats, high government officials and global audience at the International Economic Partnership Forum in New York, USA, on Thursday insisted that only concerned investors . Hon. Sambo seized the opportunity to toast investors to partner Nigeria in the development of it’s rail,…
President Muhammadu Buhari will confer on the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr Bashir Jamoh,theOfficer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR). This was disclosed in a conveyance letter to Dr. Jamoh from the Office of the Minister, Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume. From the content of the letter, the investiture ceremony is scheduled to hold at the International Conference Center (ICC), Abuja on Monday, October 10, 2022.11 Dr. Jamoh had served the Nigerian maritime sector as an administrator for over 30 years and was finally appointed by President…