Sambo eulogises late Otunba Folarin Late Otunba Sunday Olakunle Folarin has been described as a Maritime Repository of Knowledge. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, said this during a night of tribute in honour of the late maritime icon at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Minister who described the late icon as a […]
Buhari, Boss Mustapha, Sambo honoured at NPA long service awards President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha and the Honourable Minister, Alhaji Mu’azu Jaji Sambo were honoured with special awards at the Year 2022 Long Service/Merit Awards of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Mr. President and the […]
Auwal Mohammed, Nnadi, Bomodi to head Apapa, Seme, KLT Commands The management of the Nigeria Customs Service has reshuffled area controllers of some of its commands. Impeccable sources from Customs headquarters revealed that Comptr. Auwal Mohammed of Port Harcourt Area 2 command will be replacing the Compt. Malanta I. Yusuf who was recently elevated. The […]
British PM Rishi Sunak fined for not wearing seatbelt in moving car British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was fined by local police for not wearing a seatbelt while filming a social media video in a moving car. Sunak filmed the video while seated in the back seat of a moving car. Lancashire Police, which had […]
British PM Rishi Sunak fined for not wearing seatbelt in moving car British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was fined by local police for not wearing a seatbelt while filming a social media video in a moving car. Sunak filmed the video while seated in the back seat of a moving car. Lancashire Police, which had […]
US shipping: MARAD to grant $20 million to small shipyards in 2023 The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has opened the application period for its annual Small Shipyard Grant Program. Once again this year, the U.S. federal budget includes approximately $20 million in funding to be awarded in grants to help modernize small U.S. shipyards and train […]
AfDB invests $171m in Nigerian education …To tackle unemployment by establishing investment bank African Development Bank (AfDB) has invested more than $171million in education in Nigeria. Also, the bank has equipped no fewer than 50 million young Africans with skills, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The President of the bank, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, […]
UK funded CFA Nigeria amasses pipeline projects worth $445m UK Government-funded Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Nigeria has opened a call for proposals for the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Nigeria programme. CFA Nigeria is a climate finance country platform designed to directly respond to the urgency and scale of the climate crisis in Nigeria, by mobilising […]
MARAN hails Moltok’s appointment as NPA Image Maker The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has congratulated Mrs. Josephine Moltok on her appointment as the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). A press statement signed by the duo of Acting Chairman, Mr. Gboyega Oni and Acting Secretary, Mrs Pearl Ngwama, commended […]
MWUN denies involvement in truck drivers’ extortion Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has absolved itself from the claims of extortion, vandalism and harassment levelled against it by the Council Of Maritime Transport Unions and Associations (COMTUA). MWUN in a press statement signed by its Secretary General, Com. Felix Akingboye and titled, ‘TOO MANY LIES […]