Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA)

Founded in 1895, Brass used to be, traditionally, a fishing settlement. But early in the 19th century, it became a strategic route not only for slave trade but for palm produce and was aptly dubbed the "Venice of Niger Delta" by some authors. In today's Nigeria, Brass is unarguably to Bayelsa what Lekki is to Lagos. Brass is an emerging investment and industrial hub. While the Lekki free trade zone and the Dangote Free Zone Enterprise both located in Lekki, Lagos parade a world class refinery and a Deep Sea Port with potentials for huge domestic and foreign investments, Brass Oil and Gas Free City Zone, when fully operational, is blessed with a Liquified Natural Gas plant, a proposed refinery and a port terminal that is blessed with several jetties, with proximity to the Atlantic Ocean....

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Emmanuel-Lyambee Jime as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to the statement, Jime, who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law, brings his wealth of experience to the new role having distinguished himself in several public offices. He was at a time Managing Director at the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA) and a two-term member of the House of Representatives representing Makurdi/Guma Federal constituency between 2007 and 2015. He was also Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly from 1992 to 1993. “The appointment is for a renew...

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BRASS: Old Fishing, Slavery Gateway as Bayelsa’s New Industrial Hub

Buhari appoints Jime as Executive Secretary Nigerian Shippers Council