News Feature – Page 52 – Shipping World News Magazine

Nov232021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

COAST GUARD:NIMASA TO PARTNER WITH SOUTH KOREAN

Nigeria, through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Republic of Korea today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of cooperation in the field of Maritime Security and Safety. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh signed on behalf of NIMASA while the Director General, International Affairs and Intelligence Bureau, Korean Coast Guard, Seonggi Kang signed on behalf of Korea. The MoU which provides a framework for NIMASA and the Korean Coast Guard is to develop, Coordinate and Monitor the implementation of Maritime Security and Safety between both organisations. During the signing, NIMASA DG Dr Bashir Jamoh, said that the MoU will be implemented to the best interest of both countries adding that it will ultimately enhance safety an...

Nov192021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Buhari considers an unconstitutional release of Nnamdi Kanu

News Feature, Politics

An unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), currently standing trial, runs contrary to the doctrine of separation of powers between the Executive and Judiciary, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Receiving a group under the aegis of Highly Respected Igbo Greats, led by First Republic parliamentarian and Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, at State House, Abuja, the President told the 93-year-old statesman: “You’ve made an extremely difficult demand on me as leader of this country. The implication of your request is very serious. In the last six years, since I became President, nobody would say I have confronted or interfered in the work of the Judiciary. God has spared you, and given you a clear head at this age, wi...

Nov122021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

We have resolved all Cases involving the Concessionaire Agreement of Ibadan Dry Port – , Jime

News Feature, Press Release

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers' Council ( NSC), Hon. Emmanuel Jime has said all outstanding issues in the Full Business Case( FBC) and the Concessionaire agreement that would drive the development Ibadan Inland Dry Port have been resolved Jime, made the declaration when he led the agency's Management team on a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Seyi Makinde at the Government House, Ibadan, Oyo State. He commended the State Government for the pivotal role it has played towards the actualisation of Ibadan Inland Dry port, revealing that the host state has agreed to provide necessary infrastructure that would assist the successful take-off of the project; a critical one being a link road from the entrance/...

Nov122021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Jamoh makes a case for Uniformity of Laws in Gulf of Guinea

Maritime, News Feature

Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has appealed for the standardisation of the legal frameworks of countries in the Gulf of Guinea to aid effective prosecution of maritime crimes. Jamoh made the appeal in Lagos at the Third Technical Rotating Meeting of the project on “enhancing regional research, convening of stakeholders and capacity development in the Gulf of Guinea” implemented by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, and the Government of Denmark. A communique calling for the transformation of Yaoundé Code of Conduct (YCC) into a binding convention for better coordination and optimal benefit to the member countries, was issued at the end of the meeting organised in partnership wit...

Nov32021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

NPPM’s Advisory Committee meets Jime

News Feature, Press Release

…Says the manual has aided port operations Advisory Committee of the Nigerian Ports Process Manual (NPPM), has said that it has recorded landmark achievements in port operations since the introduction of the manual at the nation’s seaports. Chairman of NPPM’s Advisory Committee, Prince Olayiwola Shittu stated this when he led the committee on a courtesy visit to NSC’s Headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday. ‘This is a Committee that was set up to work pro-bono to assist Nigerian Shippers’ Council to achieve the mandate as contained in the NPPM. The manual is to support the Ease of Doing Business initiated by federal government. “The CEO has invited us to brief him about our activities in-order to enable him know what is going on in the NPPM’s committee’’, he said. He affirmed thei...

Nov12021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov. Diri Condemns Raid On Justice Odili’s Home, Urges Probe

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has condemned the raid by security operatives on the Abuja residence of Supreme Court jurist, Justice Mary Odili. Describing it as an ill-advised sting operation,Governor Diri said it was an attempt to intimidate the judiciary, which is an independent arm of government. He called on the Federal Government, which controls the security agencies, not to only investigate the incident but to also ensure that those found culpable are brought to book and properly sanctioned. The Bayelsa governor reasoned that such condemnable acts by security agencies make a mockery of our country's democracy and the principle of separation of powers. He said the world was watching to see how the Federal Government handles the incident, which according to h...

Oct222021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Otunba Kunle Folarin advocates for National Single Window at Nigeria’s ports. … Pledges support for Shippers’ Council

News Feature, Press Release

The Chairman, Nigerian Ports Consultative Council, Otunba Kunle Folarin has called for the institution of the National Single Window at the nation's seaports. Otunba Folarin made the call when he led the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC) on a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Shippers' Council in Lagos. According to him, National Single Window would give Nigeria a competitive edge over other maritime nations, noting that all stakeholders are working assiduously to make the country a regional maritime hub. NPCC chieftain also reiterated the need for intermodal transport in Nigerian maritime domain. He noted that an effective rail system and barge operations would address speedy evacuation of cargoes and reduce dependence on roads. He affirmed the readiness of NPCC to suppo...

Oct222021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

PICTURES OF THE COURTESY VISIT OF THE NIGERIA PORT CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL TO NIGERIAN SHIPPERS’ COUNCIL, HEADQUARTERS, LAGOS

Misc, News Feature, Press Release

PICTURES OF THE COURTESY VISIT OF THE NIGERIA PORT CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL TO NIGERIAN SHIPPERS' COUNCIL, HEADQUARTERS, LAGOS Patrick Ezedimbu Secretary, Nigeria Port Consultative Council, Otunba Kunle Folarin, Chairman, Nigeria Port Consultative Council and Hon. Emmanuel Jime Executive Secretary/ CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council Otunba Kunle Folarin, Chairman, Nigeria Port Consultative Council with Hon. Emmanuel Jime Executive Secretary/ CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council Dr. Ikanna Nwosu, member, Nigeria Port Consultative Council, Otunba Kunle Folarin, Chairman, Nigeria Port Consultative Council presenting plaque to Hon. Emmanuel Jime Executive Secretary/ CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council Alh Tahir Idris, Director, Legal Services, Nigerian Shippers' Council,Otunba Kunle Folar...

Oct12021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa At 25: We’ve Made Good Progress, Says Gov. Diri

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged Bayelsans to appreciate God for creation of the state as it has witnessed remarkable development in 25 years of its existence. Governor Diri stated this on Friday in a statewide broadcast to mark Nigeria's 61st and Bayelsa State 25th anniversary aired on all the major stations in Yenagoa. The governor noted that although the state had not developed to the level it desired to be, it had witnessed appreciable growth in terms of human and infrastructure development compared to when it was part of the old Rivers State. While calling on all sons and daughters of the state to close ranks and support his administration to move the state forward, Diri stressed that there was no other state they can call theirs, urging them to avoid act...

Sep292021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Fashola Commends Diri On Infrastructure, Partnership With FG

News Feature, Press Release

*Bayelsa Gov Decries Lack Of Federal Presence The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has praised Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, for his administration's infrastructure development strides. Mr. Fashola gave the commendation on Tuesday during his courtesy visit to Government House, Yenagoa, after inspecting federal projects in the state. A press release by Governor Diri’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the Minister as having applauded the Bayelsa governor for his state's collaborative efforts with the federal government on projects sited in the state. His words: "Bayelsa has clearly shown it is an example for other states to emulate in fast-tracking partnership between the federal and state government on issues of develo...