Author: Saint Augustine

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has approved the appointment of 6 new port managers. In a recent statement signed by the Managing Director, Mr. Adebowale Lawal Ibrahim is to serve as Port Manager, Lagos Port Complex while Mr. Abubakar Sani Isa is the Port Manager, Tin Can Island Port. Also appointed are Mr. Abdulrahman Hussaini, for Onne Port, Mr. Sa’adu Dahiru Mohammed, Delta Ports Warri, Mr. Ekine Ibifiri Alex for Calabar Port, and Mr. Emmanuel Anda has been posted to Lekki Port as Port Manager. The Port Manager of Rivers Port, Mrs Kenechi Edith…

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF has drawn the attention of Maersk Line to a huge challenge in its container deposit refund process. According to the association, the account statements for container deposit refund by Maersk Line don’t reflect the Bill of Lading number as the narrative, thereby making it difficult for freight forwarders to know which container deposits have been returned. NAGAFF made this known in a letter addressed to the shipping line titled: “Complaint On Non-Reflection Of Bill Of Lading Number As Narrative On Refund Account Statement” signed by the Deputy National President, Seaports, Chief…

The United States of America, USA and France Embassies have confirmed their attendance for the upcoming maritime summit on Drug Smuggling and Human Trafficking being organized by Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria, MASPAN and the Alumni of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, AMANO. The Chairman, AMANO/ MASPAN Planning Committee, Mr. Emmanuel Maiguwa revealed this during a press conference which held at the secretariat of Maritime Reporter’s Association of Nigeria, MARAN on Friday. While the event will be chaired by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency, Gboyega Oyetola, CON; it is scheduled to hold on Thursday, August…

The sponsors of malicious allegations and attacks on Dr. Matawalle, DG DSS, Nuhu Ribadu, IG of Police and other top government officials are on it again. They are circulating spurious write up through an unknown and faceless group to attack top government functionaries, this is orchestrated by the arrest of one Bashir Hadeija who they collaborate with and also use him to propagate false and nefarious informations. This Bashir Hadeija uses all sorts of deceitful ways including name dropping to manipulate the public. Since the arrest of Bashir Hadeija and the revelations he is making, certain individuals are jittery because…

Otunba, Alhaji Abdulazeez Babatunde Mukaila, the Chief Executive Officer of Mickey Excellency Nigeria Limited, licensed by the Nigeria Customs Service since the year 2000. As a practitioner, started a career as a freight forwarder in the year 1988, worked in different capacity with several Licensed Custom brokers’ companies namely: Abass Integrated Service Nigeria Limited, Rastoy Nigeria Limited, NTee Nigeria Limited, Folorunsho Multiventures Investment Limited, Halifax Nigeria Limited to mentioned but a few. Sojourn as ANLCA participatory stalwart started in 1989 as a voter representing Abass Integrated Service in ANLCA processes. Come 28th December, 1999, Corporate Company was birthed and named…

The Group of 9 Like-minds contesting the upcoming Board of Trustees, BOT membership ticket in the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, yesterday inaugurated a 50 man committee designed to push its campaign across chapters and the industry. Chairman of the inauguration ceremony, Bro. Ike Chukwudi in his welcome remarks, thanked the committee members for responding to the call and proceeded to inaugurate the committee with the campaign slogan LIKE MINDS! CONSOLIDATION IS OUR GOAL at the Park View Hotel, Festac Town Extension of Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos. The committee includes Bro. Chukwudi Ike – Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwokeka – Secretary,…

…Says there’s no need for it …Calls for right recruitment process One year after the creation of the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Widescope Group, Dr. Segun Musa has faulted the creation of the Marine and Blue Economy Ministry as a stand alone ministry, describing it as unnecessary. Musa who spoke in a chat with our correspondent in Lagos recently maintained that there was no need splitting the transportation ministry into two different ministries when it should actually be one, strengthened and empowered to meet the needs of…

The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB has made a slight adjustment to the interview timetable for job seekers. The Board said the interview session set for Tuesday, 20th August 2024, clashes with the Isese Day, which is a public holiday in Oyo State. The Isese Day has been set aside in Oyo State to celebrate the indigenous Yoruba culture and traditions as well as the preservation of the Yoruba heritage. It is marked annually on 20 August and celebrated by adherents of the Yoruba traditional religion. Recognizing the day, the Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi…

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC says it has paid depositors, with balances exceeding Five Million Naira, the initial insured sum of Five Million Naira, while the remaining balances (classified as uninsured deposits) will be paid as liquidation dividends upon realization of the defunct bank’s assets and recovery of debts owed to the defunct bank. The Corporation, in a statement, disclosed that this unprecedented direct payment was carried out through BVN-linked alternate accounts without the need for depositors to visit NDIC offices or fill out forms. This achievement marks a historic shift for the NDIC in the prompt reimbursement of…

…To begin registration, regulation of boats, operators The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has said that it is collaborating with the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA to come up with strategies for ensuring that the Nigerian waters are safe for navigation so as to reduce the incidences of boat mishaps and enhance the safety of lives and crafts. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola who disclosed this during an interactive session with the maritime media in Lagos on Monday observed that safety was one of the core mandates of the agency and one of the parameters…