November 2023 – Page 2 – Shipping World News Magazine

Nov52023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Saraki,former Senate President Inaugurates Newly-Built Technical College in Bayelsa

News Feature

Large crowd of cheering supporters welcomed the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, as he rounded off his campaigns in the three Yenagoa constituencies at the weekend. Governor Diri, whose campaign trail visited no fewer than 16 communities in two days, assured the people that his administration will continue to prioritise development of the state capital, Yenagoa, in order to transform it into a modern city. At Igbogene community on Saturday, a joint council of traditional rulers of the Epie and Atissa kingdoms conferred on Senator Diri the chieftaincy title of “Otoroto Ibe 1 of Oguan,”meaning the “moonlight of Epie and Atissa kingdoms.” Describing Yenagoa as the gateway to the state, he said more roads have been constructed and others at advanced stages of completion ...

Nov42023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BUA RESPONDS TO DANGOTE

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It's with a profound sense of responsibility and a heavy heart that we address the claims and very cheap attempts at blackmail levelled against BUA by Aliko Dangote in a recent 7-page editorial following months of sponsored campaigns of calumny against us using third-party platforms. To put things in perspective, it's imperative to revisit history—a history not of rivalry but of resilience; not of enmity, but of endurance. In August 1991, ayoung BUA was doing its commodities trading business just as Nigeria faced a scarcity of sugar. As sugar was scarce, BUA was lucky to be one of the few with any stock for sale, and we stood prepared to supply the nation's needs as best as our stock could. It was during this period Aliko Dangote approached us to purchase sugar. If only we knew he was s...

Nov22023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa Making Steady Progress Under Diri…OBJ

News Feature

Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has praised Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, for his sterling performance saying that the state was making significant strides in all areas of development. He particularly commended the governor for consolidating the legacies of his predecessor, Senator Seriake Dickson, which he said has contributed to the peace, security and political stability under Diri’s leadership. Chief Obasanjo stated this on Thursday during the 12th Bayelsa State Thanksgiving Day at the Ecumenical Centre in Igbogene-Yenagoa. The 86-year-old former president said: "What I saw is more than what I expected. What you have here in Bayelsa that you have to cherish is peace. Comparatively, you have greater peace than other parts of the country. "...

Nov12023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

NUJ’s Chapel Elect Edomi, Others as New EXCOs

News Feature

Ovie Edomi a Journalist with about three decades of journalism practice experience an a PhD holder in Mass Communication specialising in development communication from Babcock University was yesterday elected Chairman of the federated maritime media chapel, FMMC, along with others at the NUJ, Lagos Council's State-of-the-Art Press Center in Lagos Dr Edomi who worked with TELL magazine for over a decade before becoming the Business/Maritime Editor of Money Post, established South South International magazine in 2006.He was equally a former publicity Secretary of Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria, former president of League of Maritime Editors and former media Consultant to Maritime Academy of Nigeria. Edomi, who hails from Eku, Delta State promised to ...

Nov12023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov. Diri approves consequential adjustments of N30,000 new minimum wage to pensioners … over 6,000 pensioners to benefit

News Feature

Governor Douye Diri has approved the implementation of the N30,000 New Minimum Wage adjustment for pensioners and other retirees in Bayelsa who were not captured when the policy came into effect. Over six thousand retirees are involved in this consequential adjustments to reflect current economic realities. This development is in fulfilment of a promise made by Governor Diri during the 2023 Worker's Day Celebration, following the submission of a report by an implementation committee headed by the Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government, Alabo Gideon Ekeuwei. Speaking shortly after the Governor signed the implementation document, Alabo Ekeuwei said the approval was another indication of Senator Douye Dirii's friendly disposition to labour, particularly to retired senior citizens ...

Nov12023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Declining Oil Receipts: Apapa Customs Comes to the Rescue?

Misc

Indications are rife that the Nigeria Customs Service under the leadership of Adewale Adeniyi may have risen up to the challenge as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu intensifies his effort to bolster the revenue base of Nigeria's finances. This cheery news came to the fore yesterday when the Customs Area Controller of the premier Port of Apapa, Compt Jide Jaiyeoba told Maritime Editors that his Command would rake in at least N1.5tr into the Federation account by the end of December. Compt Jide Jaiyeoba who spoke yesterday in Apapa revealed that this feat was on account of the pragmatic leadership put in place by CGC Wale Adeniyi. He put the monthly revenue generated by the Command at average of over N110b. In past couple of months, receipts from the NNPC has continued to dwindle on account...

Nov12023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

DOUYE DIRI IS MARITIME EDITORS’ GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR…Ogbuku , Simbi also honored …….

News Feature, Politics

In an award letter signed by the BoT Chairman of the League of Maritime Editors, Elder Asu Beks, who also doubles as the Chairman of Planning Committee of its 25th Anniversary , Governor Douye Diri was voted "in recognition of his outstanding performance in the area of peace and security, infrastructural development, youth empowerment, education, human capital and sports development ", among other signature programs and projects of the prosperity adminstration of Sen Douye Diri. On his part, the Excutive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring, Engr Simbi Wabote was voted NIGERIA'S LOCAL CONTENT MAN OF YEAR, 2023.The League of Maritime Editors noted that under Engr Simbi Wabote's watch as the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board ...