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NIMASA to Enhance Revenue Generation as C4i Facility Accesses More Areas

As part a strategic move to bolster surveillance and enhance revenue generation, the Surveillance Unit of the Shipping Development Department at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been granted single-user access to the Windward tool of the C4i intelligence system. According to astatement issued and signed by Head of Public Relations Unit, […]

NIMASA Poised to Enhance Seafarers’ Welfare With Amendments to MLC 2006

In its efforts to enhance the welfare of Nigerian seafarers, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is reviewing 16 proposals for amendments to them Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006, which is often referred to as the “Seafarers’ Bill of Rights”. This much was made public at a three-day Tripartite Technical session which brought […]

Heirs Energies Convenes Industry Titans to Drive Nigeria’s Oil Production Growth

Heirs Energies, Africa’s foremost indigenous energy champion, will host the 2025 Heirs Energies Leadership Forum: Industry Leaders Discourse (ILD) on Thursday, 20 February 2025, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. This high-level convening unites government decision-makers, global energy CEOs, and sector pioneers to forge actionable strategies for accelerating Nigeria’s oil production growth. The forum, themed “Nigeria’s […]

Retired Transportation Ministry Director, Ezenwa, Acknowledges MARAN’s Contributions to Maritime Subsector

The Founder of Le Look House of Bags, Chief (Mrs.) Chinwe F. O. Ezenwa has hailed the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) for the strides it has made in the sustainable developments of the maritime sector of the economy. Ezenwa who was an erstwhile Director in the Federal Ministry of Transportation before her retirement […]

Campus Business Journalism Awards: OOU, UI Students Excel as National Wire Nurtures Future Financial Journalists

“The art of business reporting is as serious as business itself,” emphasized Friday Ekeoba, General Editor of National Wire, as he urged campus journalists to hone their skills in this specialized field. Speaking at the award presentation for the maiden edition of the Campus Business Journalism Awards, Ekeoba highlighted the importance of specialization in journalism, […]

Customs Launches AEO Program to Enhance Trade Facilitation, Reduce Clearance Times

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday, 14 February 2025, officially launched the Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) programme to enhance trade facilitation and reduce clearance times. Speaking at the event held at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos, Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi highlighted the crucial role of trust and collaboration in the […]