Author: Saint Augustine

…Says stakeholders plan to procure training vessel for maritime students, cadets A former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Temisan Omatseye has advised the Nigerian maritime students to begin the process of getting certification while pursuing their Degree or Higher National Diploma, HND so as to be better equipped and prepared to take up opportunities that may come with it and put them ahead of their counterparts elsewhere. Omatseye who gave this advice in his goodwill message at the Annual Maritime Students and Youth, AMSAY Conference with the theme, “Solving the Challenges of Nigerian…

…Absorbs maritime graduates and undergraduates for NYSC, Industrial Attachment …As NIWA encourages maritime students to embrace collaboration and innovation The Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC has assured that it will continue to pursue deliberate policies that will assist the Nigerian maritime students to thrive considering their importance to the development of the maritime sector in the country. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barr. Pius Akutah who gave this assurance in his goodwill message to the Annual Maritime Students and Youth, AMSAY Conference with the theme, “Solving The Challenges Of The Nigerian Maritime Students/Cadets”…

Various digital social investments in Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC were on showcase at the just-concluded 35th annual conference of the African Public Relations Association, APRA in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Through a presentation by the Head of Media Management Relations at the NCC, Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, who later emerged as the Secretary-General of APRA after an election at the event which took place from 13th to 17th May, 2024, participants had a glean into some of the digital social investments and infrastructure expansion happening in Nigeria, through regulatory efficiency of the Commission. In his presentation with the title:…

Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group has called on the government to improve the remuneration of health workers in the country in order to stem the tide of migration of doctors and other health workers out of Nigeria. While speaking at his investiture as the Chancellor of Gerar University of Medical Sciences, Imope-Ijebu, Ogun state, Afolabi said this mass migration of health professionals, especially doctors and nurses out of Nigeria known as Japa has negatively affected the country’s health care delivery. He said that the ugly trend must be frontally tackled by the government and further noted that aside from…

…As NIMASA DG commits to sustainability Honorable Uduak Odudoh, the Acting Chairman of the House Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, has called for seeking alternate sources of funding for the Federal Government Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure Project, also known as the Deep Blue Project, which is domiciled under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy and currently funded by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. This was just as the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, noted that the Agency is committed to the sustainability of the project. Shortly after witnessing…

The Eko Hotel and Suite, Convention Center in Lagos was filled to the brim Saturday, May 25, 2024 when Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, received the Champion Group of Newspapers man of the Year award on infrastructure and rural development The award which was received on his behalf by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim was presented by the former Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke. While presenting the Award, the former Cross River Governor, Mr. Donald Duke said emphatically that “the history of our country Nigeria in modern time cannot be complete without the sufficient mention of…

The Anambra State Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance,APGA), Chief Sir Ifeatu Obi-Okoye has congratulated Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo on his award of honour as Best Governor of the Year by Champion Group of Newspapers. In a congratulatory message made available to his media team, Chief Obi-Okoye described the award as an honour well deserved considering the intimidating performance of Governor Soludo since he took the mantle of leadership. He said that Governor Soludo has left no one in doubt of his excellent and unprecedented landmark performance since he assumed office as the Executive Governor of Anambra State.…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa has extended warm congratulations to Professor Chukwuma Soludo CFR, the executive Governor of Anambra State and National Leader of APGA, on his well-deserved recognition as the Governor of the Year in Infrastructure and Rural Development by Champion Newspaper. In his congratulatory message, the APGA National Chairman commended Governor Soludo for his outstanding commitment to transforming Anambra State through innovative infrastructure projects and sustainable rural development initiatives. According to Barr Ezeokenwa, Governor Soludo’s visionary leadership and tireless efforts have significantly contributed to the advancement of the state’s socio-economic…

In continuation of its restructuring to better serve the taxpayers, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS has unveiled a new slogan, just as it has inaugurated Customer Service Optimisation Committee to promptly address enquiries by taxpayers. The revenue-collecting agency had, at its strategic management retreat earlier in the year, unveiled a customer-centric approach which puts taxpayers at the centre of all its operations. The Executive Chairman of the agency, Zacch Adedeji, had upon assumption of office last year emphasized the need to make FIRS render improved services that would change the perception of the taxpayers and build trust in the…

….As Executive Secretary Tours Rivers Seaports The Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC has reiterated the federal government’s resolve to prioritize the diversification of the economy away from overdependence on the oil sector to the non oil sector. The Executive Secretary of the NSC, Barr. Pius Akutah who disclosed this when he led the management of the Council on a 2-day working visit to Port-Harcourt and Onne Ports recently, observed that the Council was working assiduously to actualize the federal government’s directive on diversification of the economy away from the oil sector. Akutah who maintained that the federal government was committed to…