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BREAKING: Air Peace Granted Landing Permit By South African Authorities

BREAKING: Air Peace Granted Landing Permit By South African Authorities

Breaking News, Politics
South African authorities have granted the Air Peace Flight B777 a landing permit to enable it to evacuate some Nigerians from the country. Over 300 Nigerians were initially expected to return today as part of the government’s efforts to evacuate Nigerians in the wake of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. But according to the airline, they would be taking off later this evening. The initial delay was as a result of the airline not obtaining a landing permit on time. So far, 187 Nigerians have been successfully evacuated and profiled according to their states. he Nigerian Government has also confirmed that none of the returnees are criminals and that issues of compensation for victims will be handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Meanwhile, the Minister, Geoff...
HAJIA LAMI TUMAKA, A GLOBAL PR BRAND IS OUR MARITIME LIVING LEGEND OF THE WEEK

HAJIA LAMI TUMAKA, A GLOBAL PR BRAND IS OUR MARITIME LIVING LEGEND OF THE WEEK

Breaking News, Maritime, Profile
Hajia Lami Tumaka is a global public relations manager and holds a Bachelor of art degree in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. An indigene of Niger State, Hajia Tumaka was born in Kaduna but later moved to Lagos where she started her primary education. In the pursuit of her professional career, she also acquired other qualifications including certificate in basic film production from TV College Jos with distinction and diploma in public relations from the prestigious Holborn College London. Hajia Tumaka’s working career which spans over three decades started at the Army Day secondary school, Jaji as a teacher. She was at various times the news editor, NTA Minna, Public Relations Manager Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Limited Kaduna before joining ...
GULF OF GUINEA: IMO, International Oil Players, Pledge Support for NIMASA

GULF OF GUINEA: IMO, International Oil Players, Pledge Support for NIMASA

Breaking News, Maritime, Press Release
…  Nigeria Critical to Regional Stability - Kitack Lim …  INTERTANKO, ICC, Chevron, Others Commend Agency The initiatives of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) aimed at ensuring security in the Gulf of Guinea have received a major boost from the international business community. Key players in the global oil and gas as well as shipping businesses praised the initiatives at a maritime security meeting in London chaired by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), and pledged their support. Members of the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO), International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) committed t...
Why Buhari is ‘Man of The Decade’.- MARTINS OLOJA

Why Buhari is ‘Man of The Decade’.- MARTINS OLOJA

Breaking News, Opinion, Politics
Inside Stuff With MARTINS OLOJA. I want to plead again for understanding about the many inconclusive issues here. The issue of ‘questions to our governors’ and ‘the launch of free and compulsory basic and secondary education in Kano state’ at this moment deserves to be rounded off. But again, there is a more current and weightier matter of governance and leadership we should reflect on before the momentum fizzles out. It is the credit I think most of us deny President Muhammadu Buhari. I mean that the taciturn, lanky General and President of the most populous black nation on earth at this time deserves some respect even as some of us wailers keep saying he didn’t go to school. Buhari just like Winston Churchill, who was to be later recognised as an incomparable, world-class orator, d...
Receive EGUNJE and risk jail term – -Customs boss

Receive EGUNJE and risk jail term – -Customs boss

Breaking News, Port News
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Col. Hameed Ali has warned officers and men of the service to desist from all forms of illegality or risk being arrested and jailed. Col Ali gave the warning in Calabar while addressing a joint parade of officers and men of the service and those of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, during an inspection visit to border posts in Cross River. Ali, who visited Ikang border post in Bakassi Local Government area of the state and the Calabar Shore Line, said the days of illegality in the services were over. According to him, the Nigerian Customs Service has been repositioned for better and effective service delivery for the growth of the Service and the country. “The days of illegality in the Service are over. It’s high tim...
Lekki Deep Seaport to Create over 170,000 jobs

Lekki Deep Seaport to Create over 170,000 jobs

Breaking News, News Feature, Port News
The proposed Lekki Deep Sea Port at the Lagos Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos state, Nigeria. The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has recommended the connection of all Port Terminals to the national rail network. It said this would facilitate fast actualization and commencement of operations at the proposed Lekki Deep Sea Port at the Lagos Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos state. The ICRC Director-General, Mr Chidi Chidi Izuwah, gave the recommendation during a monitoring visit by a joint delegation from the Commission and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to the site. Izuwah said on completion of the seaport, over 170,000 new jobs would be generated. He said that the visit to the site was in compliance with Section 20 of the ICRC...
SHIPPERS COUNCIL SLASHES PORT CHARGES BY 34 PERCENT

SHIPPERS COUNCIL SLASHES PORT CHARGES BY 34 PERCENT

Breaking News, Maritime, News Feature, Port News
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, yesterday disclosed that it has slashed port charges by 34 percent thereby redirecting Nigerian bound cargoes hitherto diverted to ports of neighbouring countries. Speaking at the third annual Ministerial stakeholders meeting in Lagos, Executive Secretary of the Council, Mr. Hassan Bello said that the processing of further production is ongoing. Although, the Council was silent on the details on the reduction of port charges he, however said that the container cleaning fee that was collected by shipping firms from importers has been cancelled. Bello said that negotiation with terminal operators and shipping companies with regards to port charges is going on adding that with time more of the charges will be reduced. He said: ‘We have reduced...
AMAECHI : I WILL CONCENTRATE ON RAILWAYS, WHILE MINISTER OF STATE HANDLES MARITIME AGENCIES

AMAECHI : I WILL CONCENTRATE ON RAILWAYS, WHILE MINISTER OF STATE HANDLES MARITIME AGENCIES

Breaking News, Maritime, News Feature, Politics, Port News
Addressing maritime journalists during the third Maritime Stakeholders Interactive Forum in Lagos, Amaechi reveals that the Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki will personally be in charge of all maritime agencies while he will be focusing on the Railway sector. Amaechi said “In my first term as Minister, I completely abandoned the maritime sector to the Heads of Agencies. This time around, that won’t be happening again as I have instructed that the Honourable Minister of Transportation for State should personally supervise the maritime agencies, while I just oversight what is happening.” He also said that he has discuss with President Mohammadu Buhari on the maritime security and Single Window projects. “There are two things I discussed with Mr Pres...
Anti Smuggling Patrol: Customs inaugurates two gun boats

Anti Smuggling Patrol: Customs inaugurates two gun boats

Breaking News, Maritime
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday inaugurated two seagoing specialized security gunboats acquired in 2015 by the immediate past Comptroller-General, Abdullahi Inde Dikko, to boost Nigeria’s anti-smuggling capacity on waters. The boats were acquired towards the end of Dikko’s administration. The present Col. Hameed Ali (retd) led leadership, on assumption of office in 2015 abandoned the patrol boats, which procurement was approved on May 9, 2012 by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the former President Goodluck Jonathan. Business and Maritime West Africa learnt that the patrol boats, which wasted away for years at the Marina Jetty in Lagos were acquired at over N3billion. It was also gathered that the failure of the service to utilize these boats led to...
“Go and Prosper”, Lagos NUJ boss, Akinreti urges Journalists

“Go and Prosper”, Lagos NUJ boss, Akinreti urges Journalists

Breaking News, Maritime, News Feature
Members of the Fourth Estate of the Realm have been enjoined to report issues and policies affecting the maritime industry in a manner that is ethical and likely to portray the profession in a positive light. Speaking on the challenges of the media as a catalyst for development at the inauguration of the Powerful Pen Chapel yesterday, the Lagos State Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Dr. Quasim Akinreti, called on Journalists to inform, educate and proffer solutions to the many problems facing the society as custodians of the cultural heritage of the nation. He advised Journalists to eschew blackmail and intimidation in the course of their interface with the public, urging them to use their power to literate the society from the shackles of ignorance and desolation. Aki...