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Dec232021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bello Koko appoints Seven General Managers at Nigerian Ports Authority …Ibrahim Nasir promoted General Manager Corporate Communications

The Nigerian Ports Authority has announced the appointment of some senior staff, 7 as General Managers and 10 as Assistant General Managers. This is in line with the Management’s commitment to employees’ motivation and service excellence. The new General Managers includes Moltok Josephine Adar, formerly the Asst. General Manager - Overseas Office is now General Manager Servicom; Ahmad M. Umar, formerly the Asst. General Manager Accounts now General Manager Human Resources; Sheidu-Shabi Khadija Ife, formerly the Asst. General Manager Environment now General Manager MD’s Office; and Ngini Chukwuma, formerly Asst. General Manager Facility Management is now the General Manager, Lands and Asset Administration. Others are former Asst. General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Communic...

Nov42021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BREAKING: DRAMA AS HADIZA BALA USMAN’S TRIAL IS STALLED

Breaking News, Port News

There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi on Thursday, November 4, as parties to the suit challenging the premature reappointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority were informed that the matter was heard a clear 24 hours before the scheduled date of November 4. Elder Asu Beks and two others had on March 25, 2021 filed the suit challenging the powers of President Muhammadu Buhari to prematurely reappoint Hadiza Usman, six clear months before the expiration of her statutory five years tenure. The plaintiffs, among other reliefs are also urging the Court to declare the composition of the current Board of Nigerian Ports Authority, a nullity as it did not meet the statutory requirements, prescribed by the NPA Act. At the first hearing of...

Mar192021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

NIWA, NPA, NIMASA CLAMP DOWN ON ILLEGAL BARGE OPERATORS

Maritime, Press Release

Federal maritime agencies Committee on activities of barge operations on lagos Waterways, has clamped down on illegal barge and jetty Operators around the kirikiri light Terminal notorious as hide outs for deviant elements. In a show of massive enforcement led by Operatives and security officers from National Inland Waterways waterways Authority, Nigerian Ports Authority and NIMASA, the team sealed up illegal jetties, load bays and impounded tug boats without approved certifications along the very busy channel. Barges seen wrongly anchored and obstructing visibility on the channel were immediately compelled to move out of the right of way and find better access and approved access to operate. The action of the task force on Thursday which took most barge operators and illegal ...

Oct222020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

MARITIME EDITORS CALL FOR A PROBE OF ARSONISTS ATTACK OF NPA HQ

Maritime, Port News

Maritime Publishers Condemn NPA’s Building Inferno, Demand Investigation The League of Maritime Editors and Publishers Wednesday condemned the fire incident on the headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) linked to the ongoing ENDSARS protests nationwide. However, while sympathizing with the authority and the various members of staff whose vehicles were razed down on the enormity of the damage, the League which is a body of maritime journalists, called for a thorough investigation on the cause of the inferno. In a statement by the President, Mr. Kingsley Anaroke and Secretary, Mr. Francis Ugwoke, the group suspects that the fire incident may be the mastermind of some elements in the system who may have organised the inferno to cover up fraud. The League further ca...

Oct162020 by Regent YoumorNo Comments

Tribute to Prince Shittu Olayiwola @70

Maritime

Encomiums and goodwill messages have continued to flood the Corporate Head Offices of SKELAS GROUP, FESTAC ,as Prince Olayiwola Shittu, the Group CEO clocks 70 years. One of such messages came from Engr Abass Yakubu. In the message, Engr Yakubu extalled the sterling leadership qualities of Prince Shittu describing as a role model par excellence. He said: "I heartly rejoice and celebrate with our dear father Prince (Alh) Shittu Olayiwola MD/CEO Skelas Ltd. Alhaji Shittu Olayiwola, a worthy and noble ambassador of Igboho, in Oyo State, was the immediate past president of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Custom Agent (ANLCA), and also a council member at the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), where he served as Publicity Committee Chair . Al...

Sep82020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BAYELSA STATE IN CRITICAL PARTNERSHIP WITH NIMASA

Breaking News, Maritime

Gov Douye Diri receives a souvenir from Dr Jamoh Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, says the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is key in efforts to wean Nigeria from its dependence on crude oil, stressing that the most enduring wealth of the country is in maritime. Diri stated this on Monday in Lagos, when he paid a courtesy visit to the headquarters of NIMASA. He said the country’s future depended on the successful harnessing of the enormous resources in its marine environment. Diri appealed to NIMASA to increase its presence in Bayelsa State, especially in the area of domain awareness, to ensure security in the state’s maritime environment and build confidence in investments in the state’s huge maritime potential. The governor, ...

Aug192020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

WE SHALL MAKE IMPROVED DOCKWORKERS WELFARE OUR PRIORITY…NIMASA

Breaking News, Maritime

· The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has assured stakeholders of its commitment to the protection of the rights and welfare of dockworkers as guaranteed in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Decent Work Agenda. The Agency’s Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Mr. Victor Ochei, gave the assurance in Lagos during a meeting of the National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC). All the Stakeholders at the Meeting The meeting discussed a revised minimum wage and improved living standard for dockworkers through the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) initiative endorsed by NIMASA and NJIC in 2018. Ochei stated, “Dockworkers are integral to efficient and effective stevedoring operation and the NJIC has remained resolute in ens...

Aug122020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

AGAIN, HAMEED ALI ABSENT AS HEADS OF MARITIME AGENCIES HOLD MONTHLY MEETING

Breaking News, Maritime, Port News

The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali was again conspicuously absent as heads of maritime agencies met in Lagos, agreeing to set up a timeline for 24 hour port operations. Also absent at the second scheduled monthly meeting which held at the Corporate Headquarters of NIMASA, was the Rector of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron Akwa Ibom State, Commodore Duja Effedua. The maiden edition of the monthly meeting was hosted last month by Hassan Bello of the Nigerian Shippers Council. Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, who spoke with journalists at the end of the meeting on Tuesday said issues bordering on maritime safety and security, port efficiency, inter modal transportation, as well as ...

Aug72020 by Regent YoumorNo Comments

MARITIME AGENCIES ADOPT MODALITIES TO ADDRESS OVERLAPPING FUNCTIONS

Breaking News, Maritime, Port News

Parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Transportation have agreed on modalities for handling areas of overlap in their responsibilities. Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this in Lagos after a meeting of heads of the parastatals at the headquarters of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC). Jamoh said the agreement followed the work of a ministerial committee, stressing that meetings like this are necessary to build synergy and create the right atmosphere for the overall progress of the economy. He stated, “We have held the inaugural meeting for improved synergy and we hope to hold it on a monthly basis for the next four months. Due to the proximity of our corporate headquarters to each, a lot...