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MAMAL 2023: Eggheads Dissect Maritime Security For Safe Shipping

Notable maritime stakeholders gathered in Lagos on Wednesday to dissect threats to maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) at the maiden Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture 2023 (MAMAL 2023). The theme of the lecture is “Maritime Security: Emerging Threats and Actionable Steps”. In his presentation, a former Director General, […]

Shortage of Manpower: Tinubu Approves Recruitment Of 30,000 Policemen Yearly

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has said he has secured the approval of President Bola Tinubu for the recruitment of 30,000 policemen yearly. Egbetokun made this known during a working visit to Adamawa State on Tuesday. The previous administration headed by former President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the recruitment of 10,000 policemen […]

JAMB Releases Dates For 2024 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said the registration for its 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, begins on January 15, 2024 and ends on February 16, 2024. Similarly, the board, in a statement on Wednesday, said it fixed March 7, 2024 for its MOCK-UTME, while the main UTME will be held from […]

Jolapamo appreciates MARAN for helping shipowners associations to survive

The former President Indigenous Shipowners Association of Nigeria (ISAN) and Chairman, Board of Trustees of Nigerian Shipowners’ Association (NISA), Chief (Dr.) Isaac Jolapamo has lauded the resilient support given by the foremost maritime media association, Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN), to his association, ISAN. Jolapomo who was giving his goodwill message yesterday at the […]

Customs CG Seeks Senate’s Support for Complete Automation of Its Operations

The Nigeria Customs Service has sought the intervention of the Senate Committee on Customs to address its core needs by providing modern tools for the complete automation of its operations to enhance trade facilitation and revenue generation. Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR made this plea on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at the Senate […]