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The President of Badagry Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Yahaya Oladiran Idris has posited that the proposed deep seaport in Badagry will thrive because the town has a lot of economic potentials that can support it. Idris made this known while interacting with members of the Executives of the Maritime Reporters Association […]
Thursday, 16th January, 2024 has been set aside by Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NMJ) to confer the award of “Iconic Maritime Personality of the Year 2024” on the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR. According to a press statement signed by Messrs Dele Aderibigbe and Innocent Orok, Chairman and Secretary, Award […]
Nigeria’s African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) coordination body has been flayed for failing to demonstrate the seriousness needed to maximize the benefits of the trade scheme. In a recent interview, The Vice President, Air and Logistics of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Segun Musa, criticized the body for its […]
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have agreed to work together in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking within Nigeria’s Maritime domain. This came to being as NIMASA reaffirmed its commitment to supporting NDLEA in its fight against drug trafficking. According to a statement […]
The Women’s Wing of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) Nigeria has elected executives to run the affairs of the wing. Elections into various offices were conducted during the 7th International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) Women Delegate Conference held in December, 2024. The elected executives are as listed below: 1).Comrade ( sister) Funmi Fasan – […]
The Port of Abidjan in the Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) has decided to hold the cargo ship laden with ammonium nitrate offshore while it reviews safety concerns raised in the community and the local media. It is a continuation of the drama that began in September with bulker Ruby and now with the cargo transferred […]
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has described a report in a leading maritime newspaper on election for the successor of its Presidential General, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, whose tenure will expire a few months from now as baseless and inaccurate. In a rejoinder jointly signed by its Head Media, Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna and […]
Algeria’s shipbuilding industry is poised for a revamp with the government hoping to tap domestic shipyards for upcoming procurement deals. The Algerian Defense Ministry has previously revealed plans to build Chinese Type 056 corvettes at local shipyards. In mid-2020, the Algerian Navy placed an order for six Type 056 corvettes with China’s Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding […]
Sea Empowerment Research Centre, a maritime group, has said that Nigeria Maritime industry in 2024 boasted necessary fundamentals enough to engineer growth and development if properly harnessed. It however noted that the industry is hampered by several challenges including the issue of safety and security with piracy, sea robbery and illegal bunkering, while highlighting the […]
The Federal Government has approved another bailout fund for payment of five months salary arrears for staff of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria ( CRFFN). Announcing this in his new year message to maritime stakeholders, the Registrar/ CEO of CRFFN, Mr. Igwe Kingsley, sincerely emphatised with the entire workforce of […]
