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Sep252024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BAYELSA BEYOND OIL: Gov Douye Offers Tax Relief, Land *As Gov Bags Georgia Honorary Citizenship

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said his administration was encouraging investment in the state with incentives such as tax holiday and provision of land. Governor Diri, who was the keynote speaker at the 10th International Forum on African-Caribbean Leadership in New York, United States of America, on Tuesday, also stated that with power now on the concurrent list, his administration was committed to enhancing electricity supply in the state with signing of its electricity law as well as revamping its gas turbines to generate and distribute 24-hour power. The Bayelsa helmsman, who showcased the investment and economic potentialities of the state, averred that its wealth were more in its maritime domain and that the government was diversifying the economy from its ...

Sep132024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Blue Economy: Bayelsa, stakeholders conclude marine policy draft … as SSG, Chief of Staff visit

Maritime, News Feature

The Bayelsa State Government has concluded a successful 4-day Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting aimed at drafting a comprehensive policy framework for the development of the Marine and Blue Economy sector. Hosted by the State Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, the event brought together experts, and stakeholders in the sector to deliberate on the development of a robust policy that will guide the Ministry's operations. The meeting focused on addressing gaps, challenges and measures to explore the huge potential within the marine and blue economy sector for an effective policy development. The keynote address delivered on behalf of the Deputy Governor, Bayelsa State by his Chief of Staff, Comr. Gowon Toruyouyei at the opening emphasized the strategic importance of the Marine ...

Aug232024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

AN address by Prince Olayiwola Shittu at the AGM of the League of Maritime Editors,on Friday, August 23, 2024 at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja.

Maritime, News Feature

Protocol. Ladies and gentlemen of the press, I send you my best wishes on this auspicious occasion of your Annual General Meeting. But before I proceed further, let me congratulate my inlaw and sister, Remi Itie and other contestants who emerge victorious at the keenly contested elections last night. We are happy that the elections were held in the most peaceful manner. I want to urge those who won to be magnanimous in victory . I urge Remi Itie and other members of the exco to stretch their hands of fellowship to other contestants in the over all interest of the League. Once again, accept my congratulations. In my opinion, today should be a day of stock taking on how the League has fared in the past 25 years. Has the League achieved the dreams of its founding fathers? Has the welfare o...

Aug212024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BRIBE SCANDAL ROCKS NIMASA….Executive Director Fingered * 296 Cadets risk deportation. * NIMASA may face court action in UK, Nigerian .

Maritime, News Feature

These are certainly not the best of times for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency , NIMASA and its Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Mr Jibril ABBA, considering the damning allegations made against him by an NSDP Vendor, , Messrs SPRINGDALE ACADEMY OF MARITIME EDUCATION & TRAINING TRUST(SAMET), India. Should NIMASA fail to act promptly, indications are rife that two legal actions ; one in UK and another in Nigeria for breach of contract might be filed against the Agency in a matter of days. Already , letters from two law chambers in UK and Nigeria have served a notice of a possible legal action for a breach of contract. In one of such letters of "Compaint and Demand" from Kunle Adegoke & co, a Lagos based firm of Legal Practioners , dated...

Aug162024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

The ‘Orphan’ Called Nigerian Ship Owner By Asu Beks

Maritime, News Feature

If the famed founder of the Synagogue Church of all Nations, Pastor T. B. Joshua, were alive, I would have mobilized the rank and file of Nigerian indigenous ship owners to his Church for a seven-day dry fasting to break this 18 years jinx that has made the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) a mission impossible. Or maybe I should consider Rev. Fr. Mbaka or the maverick pastor Indaboski for this divine intervention which seems to be the only option left. If there is any indigenous group that has never benefited from any direct government bail out in the last two decades, it is the Nigeria ship owner. From the Obasanjo administration to late Yar'Adua, Jonathan and Buhari, various sectors of Nigeria's economy, including aviation, agriculture, energy, oil and gas...

Aug152024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

CHIEF MICHAEL ONUOHA TO NDIGBO MEDIA FORUM: The Economic and Political Emancipation of Ndigbo lies on your shoulders…. wins Most Outstanding Oil and Gas Personality Award

Maritime

Chairman of AILES GROUP, Chief Michael Onuoha , has charged the South East Media Forum, to champion the crusade for the economic, political and social emancipation of Ndigbo . Chief Onuoha made the call in Owerri Wednesday at the maiden edition of the South East Media Summit, presided over by him. The event which had the Imo State Governor, Sen Hope Uzodinma, as Special Guest of Honour had as its theme" The Media, Ethical Responsibility and Democracy : South East in Perspective" . Chief Onuoha who is on the board of Champion Newspapers and Maritime Media Ltd, charged media practitioners of south east extraction to spearhead the Vanguard in the crusade for a paradigm shift in how best to market the challenges and prospects of Ndigbo. He urged Ndigbo to invest in the establishment of the ...

Aug132024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

CVFF FUND: Stakeholders Say “there is nothing to disburse” …

Maritime

Brother, I greet you. Trust you are well. I saw this one, captioned Mobereola dashes the early hope of disbursement of CVFF. Let me be very Frank with you. There is actually nothing to disburse in the first instance. All these rethorics from the management of Nimasa leadership over the years were mere propaganda, and the new sherif in town is here to also do his own drama. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Aug132024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

MOBEREOLA DASHES HOPE ON EARLY DISBURSEMENT OF CABOTAGE FUND…says floating dock would not be deployed to Okerenkoko.

Maritime, News Feature

Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola, on Monday dashed the hopes of Nigerian Ship Owners who had wished for an early disbursement of the controversial Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, when he hinted of a possible review of the entire process. Mobereola who spoke at an interactive Session with Nigeria's mainstream Maritime Media said Government was very conscious of the mistakes made during the moribund Ship Acquisition and Building Fund and was therefore not prepared repeat the same mistakes. The regime of Dr Bashir Jamoh was in the process of making disbursement of the CVFF and had even appointed five Primary Lending Institutions, PLIs before he ran out his tenure . The bone of contention during discussions between Jamoh a...

Aug112024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Abubakar Dantsoho: Task before new helmsman at NPA

Maritime, News Feature

After months of speculation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on July 12, 2024 unveiled Taraba-born Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho as Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, thus ending the two-year tenure of Mohammed Bello Koko. Bello Koko was drafted to replace Hadiza Bala Usman two years ago after she fell out of favour with her boss and former Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. Expectedly, Dantsoho's appointment was greeted with jubilation by industry stakeholders who have been worried that for nearly two decades, 'outsiders' who had little or no knowledge about port operations were appointed to oversee such a critical national asset. The appointment of Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, who was an Assistant General Manager at the Servicom Unit of NPA and a core pro...

Jul232024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Name NIMASA Maritime Resource Development Center after LATE FERDINAND AGU…Ramallan.

Maritime, News Feature

Pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Tijanni Ramallan, has advocated that the NIMASA Maritime Resource Development Center in Kiririki, Lagos be named after Late Ferdinand Agu. Dr Ramallan who paid a glowing tribute to the former NMA helmsman in an Exclusive Interview with Shipping World, said Late Ferdinand Agu was an OUTSTANDING personality whose administrative acumen was in class of its. Agu died on June 7 in Abuja after a brief illness and would in Enugu on August 2, 2024. He explained that Resource Center was comptualzed by the late NIMASA boss and deserved to be immortalized for his role in turning the Agency around, and thereby saving it from being scrapped