Author: Saint Augustine

…Says pirates behind rumour The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi has dismissed the alleged purchase of Norwegian Warship by Messrs Global West Vessels Specialist Limited for its use on the Nigerian maritime domain describing it as handiwork of detractors. Akpobolokemi who stated this while fielding questions from Journalists at a World Press Conference organized by the agency in Lagos on Tuesday maintained that the much talked about warships were the same boats earlier commissioned by the agency and were subsequently fitted with guns by the men of the Nigerian Navy. He also stated…

…Sponsors 33 graduates to study maritime courses The Taraba state government is currently sponsoring 33 youths with bachelor degrees and Higher National Diploma (HND) from the state to acquire knowledge from the maritime sector. The youths are currently offering a year programme from the foremost maritime institution in areas of shipping management, nautical sciences and marine engineering. Speaking with journalists on recently during a school’s end of year party and passing in out parade, the Rector ,Dr. Jim Ovai said that the government of the state found it worthy to train its citizen in maritime studies; saying that it is…

…Warns against torture, extra-judicial killing, illegal detention Anambra State is poised to consolidate on the gains of the improved security situation that has  immensely enhanced the investment portfolio of the State, as it re-strategizes for more breakthroughs with the formation of a new Vigilante Supervisory committee with specific operational guidelines under the watch of the Police command. The new Vigilante security arrangement in the State which is aimed at giving bite to the police and vigilante operations, and for ease of effective neighborhood policing has led to the division of the operations into three zones under the committee members. Anambra North Senatorial zone has Ikechukwu…

The Ports and Terminal Multiservice Limited (PTML) Chapter Chairman of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Chief Goodluck Onunji was at the weekend conferred with the prestigious Doctor of Philosophy in Business administration, Honoris causa of the Cornerstone University and Theological Seminary (CUTS), Jerusalem, Israel. Also conferred with the award alongside Chief Onunji and the former Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Arc. Terver Gemade is the Area Commander of the Area B Command of the Nigeria Police, Apapa, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ndubueze I. M Anene. Speaking in an opening address, the…

As the Federal government gets set to ban foreign vessels operating in the country without the input of the local ship builders, the Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association has faulted the plan describing it as premature. It will be recall that the Federal government early this month through the Nigerian Content Development Management Board (NCDMB) announced that it would place a ban on the purchase of vessels from abroad without input from local ship builders in Nigeria. According to the Director General of NCDMB, Ernest Nwapa, such vessels would not be allowed to operate in…

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Mallam Habib Abdullahi has been conferred with an Award of the Best Performing Chief Executive of the year 2014 by MOD Communications, publishers of the Nigerian Pilot Newspaper and Nigeria Newsworld Magazine. The Prestigious Award was conferred on the Managing Director at a well-attended ceremony at the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Abuja on Tuesday December 9, 2014 by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Ambassador God knows Igali on behalf of the organizers. While conferring the Award on Malam Abdullahi, Ambassador Igali said the Managing Director of…

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barr. Hassan Bello has blame lack of input by the stakeholders in the Nigerian Maritime Industry as the major reason why the Nigerian Coastal and Inland Shipping Law otherwise known as the Cabotage law has not been effective. Bello who was speaking at a one day seminar organized by the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council in Lagos on Tuesday faulted the situation where lawyers were always in the forefront of drafting laws that would guide industry with little or no input from the stakeholders whom the laws were…

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has commended the Maritime resident reporters for their vibrancy in reporting issues and setting agenda for stakeholders in the maritime industry. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello who made this known while delivering a goodwill message at a one day seminar organized by the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council in Lagos on Tuesday said he was impressed with the performance of the maritime reporters. Bello opined that the maritime reporters now give more of knowledge and information adding that if one really need to have information as well as the trends in the maritime…

Southeast Ndigbo Lagos is a socio-political group of all Igbos from the Southeast Geopolitical zone of Nigeria who reside, do business or work in Lagos State and who are unrepentantly and deeply committed to the promotion and realization of the interest of the Igbo Nation in particular and Nigeria in general. The group consists of highly vibrant, proactive and intelligent persons who are sincerely committed to the development and progress of Igbo land in particular and Nigeria in general. President, South-East Ndigbo-Amaka Group, Mr. Leonard Ogbonna, has called on Nigerians and the Igbo-speaking communities in Lagos State, to participate fully…

A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos today adjourned till Monday December 15, 2014 hearing in a case brought against the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) by members of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN). Justice Ibrahim Buba adjourned for adoption of written addresses by the lawyers representing the parties in the suit. STOAN filed the suit against the NSC on Monday 10th November 2014 shortly after Justice Buba – on technical grounds – struck out a case it filed earlier against the Council over progressive storage charges at the port. STOAN had obtained an injunction on Friday 31st October…