The maritime transport industry is likely to witness fireworks in the next couple of days as seven groups that claimed to be the founders of Council of Maritime Transport Unions and Associations (COMTUA) said on Monday, July 31st that they have dissolved the body. The seven groups also alerted security agencies and maritime stakeholders that […]
The Ag. Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi MFR, alongside his Management Team, met last weekend with the Directors of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) to discuss the state of trade in Nigeria and join forces to take significant steps to improve Nigeria’s Free […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his nationwide broadcast on Monday evening has appealed for the understanding and support of Nigerians for the success of his socio-economic agenda aimed at transforming Nigeria and cushioning the hardship imposed on the citizenry with the removal of subsidy on petrol. The president in the live broadcast titled: “After Darkness […]
In a collaborative effort to save lives, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), working with officials of Total Energies EP Nigeria Limited rescued occupants of a distressed fishing vessel belonging to a national of the São Tomé Príncipe, which was adrift in the ocean for 11 days. A rescue team from Total Energies […]
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has inaugurated a joint Task Team/Committee to handle issues of congestion caused by overtime cargoes across the ports. This was done to decongest the ports, make them more operational and yield more revenue. The committee is to ensure that all delayed cargoes are evacuated in order to create space for […]
Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR said the Service is currently reviewing the strategy of the Enforcement unit He revealed this at a meeting with Patrol Heads of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, after rounding off his maiden visit to some Area Commands and other Customs Formations in Zone […]
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over the whereabouts of expelled Niger Republic President Mohamed Bazoum. The president made this known in a statement on his Twitter page on Friday. He said, “As to be expected, I, like millions of other Nigerians, am shocked by the latest turn of events in Niger Republic. “Concerns […]
President Bola Tinubu has expressed the willingness of the Federal Government of Nigeria to support global tech giant, Google Incorporated, to create one million digital jobs in Nigeria. The President gave the assurance at the State House, Friday during the visit of Google Global Vice President, Mr. Richard Gingras, to his office. President Tinubu told […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Niger’s President Mohammed Buzoum, who is being held captive by military officers who have declared a coup. After members of the president’s own guard detained him inside his offices in the capital Niamey, a group of officers from all branches of the military […]
The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, has confirmed that the Assembly has received a correspondence from the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun requesting for the confirmation of Commissioner Nominees that would be appointed by the Governor to superintend the various Ministries during his second term in office. According […]
