News Feature – Page 48 – Shipping World News Magazine

Sep182019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

WISTA Takes Campaign for Women in Maritime to Anambra

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· Donates Speedboat, Fishing Accessories to Aguleri Women · Lauds NIMASA’s Support for Maritime Women Women's International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) has donated a speedboat and some fishing accessories to the women of Omabala Na Esu Fishers Association of Aguleri, in Anambra State. President of WISTA Nigeria, Mrs. Mary Madu Hamman, said the donations were part of the organisation’s drive to inspire more women participation in the maritime industry. Hamman said she was in Aguleri with her team of WISTA officials to lend a hand in growing the trade of the fisher folks and encourage them to tap into the vast opportunities in the maritime industry. According to her, “Nigeria is co...

Sep142019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Lekki Deep Seaport to Create over 170,000 jobs

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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 ICR...

Sep132019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

SHIPPERS COUNCIL SLASHES PORT CHARGES BY 34 PERCENT

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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 reduce...

Sep132019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

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

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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 Pre...

Sep132019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

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

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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. Ak...

Sep132019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Delta, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Rivers And Lagos States Received The Bulk Of Federal Revenue In The First Half Of 2019

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An analysis of FAAC disbursements for H1 2019 showed that the three tiers of government shared a total of N3.842 trillion.Here’s a look at how much each of the five Nigerian states received during the period 5 Nigerian states received the highest disbursement from the Federal Allocation in the first half of 2019, according to an analysis by Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). The analysis of FAAC disbursements for H1 2019 showed that the three levels of Governments shared a total disbursement of N3.842 trillion. The figure was 2.61% lower than the N3.946 trillion disbursed in the first half of 2018 but 37.79% higher than the N2.788 trillion disbursed in the first half of 2017. According to the report, the Federal Government (FG) received the highest ...

Sep132019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Air Peace on Wednesday commenced the evacuation of at least 84 Nigerians from South Africa

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The Nigerians had been cleared by the immigration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to journalists on Wednesday. The ministry said that out of 313 Nigerians confirmed for the first batch for evacuation today, 84 of them had so far been cleared and are expected to arrive Nigeria at 2:00pm local time. It said, “The Air Peace aircraft which was scheduled to take off at 9:00am local time was delayed due to the fact that clearance procedures by immigration are usually very slow. “Out of the 313 confirmed for the first batch for evacuation today, only 84 are cleared so far. “The more the aircraft waits for the passengers, the higher the amount it will pay for parking.” Many of those voluntarily returning to Nigeria following fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa, arri...

Sep112019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

FG Records Massive Seizures at Borders

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Three weeks into the intensive joint border patrol by the security agencies, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has announced massive seizures and arrests from the 4 sectors of North West, North Central, South West, and South South geopolitical zones. Seizures and arrests made so far include 100 illegal migrants, 8,360-50kg bags of parboiled rice; 122 bags of fertilizer; 77 vehicles; 781 drums of PMS as well as 16, 371 200 litres empty drums, 1,491 packs of assorted drugs; 3 outboard 40HP Engines; 13 cotonu boats; 185 drums of groundnut oil; 6 trucks; 114 motorcycles; among other items with 117 suspects. As part of the efforts to sustain the border patrol along the national borderlines, the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd), Comp...

Sep102019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

OPEC Declares Support for Global Maritime Security Conference in Nigeria

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· As AAMA Chairman, Dakuku, Confirms Participation of Over 70 Countries The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for accepting to host the upcoming Global Maritime Security Conference, saying the talks will go a long way in addressing security concerns in the maritime domain of the entire Gulf of Guinea. Secretary-General of OPEC Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo gave the commendation in a statement to the organising committee of the conference. This is as Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, confirmed the participation of over 70 countries in the conference scheduled for 7 – 9 October in Abuja. Barkindo noted in the statement t...

Sep92019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BARR HASSAN BELLO: MARITIME LIVING LEGEND OF THE WEEK

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Even though the prefix of barrister to his name wasn’t a borrowed one, or for that matter, a honourary offer, Hassan Bello have been rumoured to plead with associates to refer to him simply as Mr or Mallam Hassan Bello. Hassan Bello e reminds us of the great Nigerian accounting octopus, Mr. Fatai Williams who found it clearly uncomfortable to wear the title of a chief, and preferred to be addressed simply as Mr. Williams. Exceptional professionals! Hassan Bello is the Executive Secretary and CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council. He trained as a lawyer and began his career at the Sokoto State Ministry of Justice and the state’s Investment Company Limited, where he rose to become Acting Managing Director & CEO in the early 1990s before he joined the Council in 1998 as Deputy Dire...