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…Says operatives in hot pursuit of suspects The Kebbi State Police command has confirmed the abduction of three teachers and yet to be ascertained number of students from the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri in Kebbi state earlier today. The Police in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Nafiu Abubakar in Birnin Kebbi revealed that a combined team of Police operatives was currently in hot pursuit of bandits who attacked the school. Abubakar disclosed that the team comprising operatives from the Police Mobile Force, Anti-kidnapping and Counter-terrorism units were currently combing nearby forests, routes…

…Seeks lots of engagement on the part of private sector The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on individual players in the Nigerian economy to as a matter of urgency develop their own individual business strategy to enable them participate effectively in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as there is a very sound business case for it. The Director-General of LCCI, Dr. Muda Yusuf who made this call while delivering a lecture titled, “Accessing Nigeria’s Preparedness to Maximize the Gains of AfCFTA” at an event to mark the 3rd Annual Lecture and Awards Ceremony of…

A lecturer at the Institute of Maritime Studies, University of Lagos, Mr. Chigozie Chikere has said that six months after trading began under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) commenced, Nigeria is already missing on the list of countries that are either trading or about to trade. Chikere who made this observation known while reacting to the theme of the Annual Lecture and Awards “Assessing Nigeria’s Preparedness to Maximize the Gains of AfCFTA”, organized by Primetime Reporters in Lagos on Wednesday, noted that the sad news was that the National Action Committee on AfCFTA in Nigeria was yet to…

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR MEMORANDA This is to notify the General Public of Mr. President’s approval of the Administrative Panel of Inquiry into the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) from 2016 – May, 2021 and the subsequent constitution of the Administrative Panel by the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, CON, with the following Terms of Reference: Examine and investigate the administrative policies and strategies adopted by the Management of Nigerian Ports Authority and confirm compliance with extant laws and rules from 2016 to May, 2021. Examine and investigate issues leading to the termination of…

The Chairman, Organising Committee of the Agbado Oke Odo 2021 Summit, Mr. Sheik Olayemi Subaru says the 2021 summit is expected to boost intra and inter African trade while also addressing high youth unemployment in the country. Subaru stated this while addressing a news conference in Lagos on Tuesday. According to him, the Agbado Oko-Odo market is ranked second largest after mile 12 market, pointing out that the summit will feature professionals that will deliver professional advice to market traders. He said there would be trainings and workshops organised for the traders by the summit and urged participating market associations…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan to respect Nigerians by immediately returning the nomination of President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie, proposed to the Senate as a National Commissioner in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Mr. President. The PDP, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja on Wednesday asserted that Senator Lawan would have no body but himself to blame for the ridiculing of his tenure in office if he failed to return the nomination as demanded by Nigerians. The PDP has also asked the Chairman,…

Stakeholders will on Wednesday, 16th June, 2021 converge in Lagos to take a look at the Nigeria’s preparedness not only to participate in the continent-wide trade; African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) but to maximize the gains inherent in it. The stakeholders will be converging at the instance of a popular online newspaper; Primetime Reporters to assess the progress made so far by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Action Committee on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement (NAC). The event which is the 3rd Annual Lecture and Awards of the medium has as its theme: “Assessing…

The Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum and Shared Awareness and De-confliction conference (GOG-MCF/SHADE) has identified cooperation at sea between regional and international Navies as the focus at its inaugural plenary meeting scheduled to take place in July this year. This was disclosed in a joint communiqué signed by the Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), and the Inter Regional Coordination Centre (ICC) Yaoundé, dated June 11, 2021. The online meeting will be hosted by the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Institute (GOGMI) in Accra, Ghana, and will be by invitation of the SHADE Co-chairs, the ICC, and…

The Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA) has congratulated the federal government, the Federal Ministry of Transportation, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian maritime community on the recent launching of the assets of the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Project also known as the Deep Blue Project, which it considered a laudable project. NMLA in a statement signed by its President, Funke Agbo, SAN stated that it was aware of the disturbing implications of continued security breaches in the nation’s waters, particularly with regard to reduced vessel calls, diversion of traffic to neighbouring jurisdictions, unlawful…

… Nolas-Alausa, Tobalase, Ifechelobi members of Faculty The first edition of the Maritime Writes Project, which received entries from female members of the public, aged 15 and above, would run its creative writing training/workshop from June 19 to June 27, 2021, organisers have announced. The Project Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer, Media Traction, Mrs. Ezinne Azunna, told The Nigerian Maritime News that the training, would open to participants selected by the Faculty and would run only on weekends. The Faculty would be headed by Dr. Taiwo Nolas-Alausa; a Training and Development Consultant of over 18 years who specialises in Creative…