Press Release – Page 16 – Shipping World News Magazine

Jul252019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gbajabiamila: Nigeria Looks to Marine Resources for Economic Recovery

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· As NIMASA hosts African Day of Seas and Oceans · Forwards 6 international instruments on blue economy for ratification Nigeria’s rich maritime resources represent a vital economic safeguard and vehicle for the successful implementation of the President Muhammadu Buhari government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), which must be sustainably tapped, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated. Gbajabiamila said this on Thursday in Lagos at a ceremony hosted by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to mark this year’s African Day of Seas and Oceans, with the theme, “Harnessing Nigeria’s Marine Biodiversity for Accelerated...

Jul252019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

THE IJAW PEOPLE ASSEMBLY (IPA) CONDEMNS IN STRONG TERMS MILITARY INVASION OF PEACEFUL AZAGBENE COMMUNITY

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THE IJAW PEOPLE ASSEMBLY (IPA) CONDEMNS IN STRONG TERMS MILITARY INVASION OF THE PEACEFUL COMMUNITY OF AZAGBENE IN EKEREMOR LGA OF BAYELSA STATE The IPA condemns in strong terms the invasion and razing of Azagbene Federated community by officers of the 16 Brigade of the Nigerian Army under any guise. The dastardly, cruel and dehumanizing attack carried out on July 23,2019 has pulverized the entire community and internally displaced the whole population including pregnant women and children, leaving no single private or public building standing. This gruesome attack by Nigerian soldiers, on an otherwise peaceful community currently renders every resident of the Azagbene community homeless. It has inflicted avoidable human sufferings upon a civil population who have been deprived, margin...

Jul252019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Ministerial list: Senate urged to drop Abacha’s henchman, General Magashi

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Nigeria may witness a return to fascism and a relapse to ethnic favoritism if one of the Ministerial candidates emerges as the next Minister of Defense, Apapa Oodua Koya, (AOKOYA) warned in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to the Pan Yoruba group in the statement signed by Col Abimbola Sowunmi (rtd) the selection of General Bashir Magashi as a Ministerial nominee is “a very bad omen for Nigeria.” The group defined him as a ‘notorious ethnic champion who wishes to see Nigeria shaped in the image of his own Fulani hegemony. AOKOYA said the group is in possession of confidential information indicating that Magashir will eventually emerge as the country’s Minister of Defense. “We caution the Senate to look at the background of General Magashi. His records show fascism and n...

Jul252019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gbajabiamila, Oyo-Ita Lead Stakeholders To Lagos For African Day Of Seas And Oceans

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· As Dakuku Rallies Continent For Greater Role In Marine Biodiversity Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, will today, Thursday 25th July, in Lagos lead other stakeholders, including Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo- Ita, and key maritime industry players, to the opening of activities marking this year’s African Day of Seas and Oceans. The occasion meant to highlight the potential and opportunities in the continent’s vast maritime domain, is organised by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The event in Nigeria, themed, “Harnessing Nigeria’s Marine Biodiversity for Accelerated Economic Growth,” echoes the African Union (AU) subject for the 2019 A...

Dec262017 by Our EditorNo Comments

NIMASA set to release maritime industry forecast by first quarter 2018 – Dakuku Peterside

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As part of the initiative to reposition the maritime sector for greater efficiency in line with International best practices, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) will release the empirical forecast that will determine the outlook of the industry in Nigeria by the first quarter of 2018. The Director General of NIMASA Dr. Dakuku Peterside who disclosed this in Lagos recently further stated that the Nigeria forecast will deal with how developments on the international scene will affect the industry in Nigeria, which will also serve as a guide for investors and Stakeholders in the maritime sector. Dr. Peterside noted that the forecast will be released from a holistic perspective in order to know areas of advantage that will be of immense benefit to Stakeho...

Nov202017 by Our EditorNo Comments

IMO Council: Nigeria Woos Foreign Diplomats For Nigeria’s Election

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…Says NIMASA Has Put Nigeria High to Win Council Seat In a bid to ensure that Nigeria wins the re-election into one of the highest decision making body of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), an arm of the United Nation (UN) responsible for global maritime regulation, the Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geofrey Onyema has called on all Heads of Foreign Missions to support the country’s quest as it seeks election into the Category C of the IMO Council. Speaking at the Cocktail Dinner in honour of Foreign Missions organized by the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the yesterday in Abuja, Mr. Onyema said that as a key player in the global maritime industry, Nigeria has playe...