Author: Saint Augustine

…Orders refund of Shipping line Agency Charge A Federal High Court Ikoyi, Lagos Presided over by Justice Ibrahim Buba on Wednesday dismissed the suit filed by the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria and the Association of Shipping Line Agencies challenging the powers of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council to unilaterally determine charges collectible by their members in the Nigerian maritime industry. The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) had on Wednesday 29th October 2014 published an advertisement announcing the reversal of progressive storage charges at the ports to that, which was in force as at May 1, 2009. NSC also ordered an…

…Sponsors children’s Christmas party Nigeria’s largest online mall, Konga, has commenced its Christmas reward programme, giving away lots of surprise gifts to customers who spend N100, 000 or more shopping from the great deals on its site from December 9, 2014. The give-away which started last week will come to an end December 20. The programme, tagged ‘Make a Wish’ campaign is aimed at enlivening the Yuletide celebrations for its customers by delivering to them their wish come true. In a related development, Konga, over the weekend in Lagos, brought joy to children and families through its sponsorship of the…

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mallam Habib Abdullahi has re-iterated his commitment to the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan in the area of Safety of life and property especially in the maritime sector. Mallam Abdullahi stated this today 16th December, 2014 while speaking at the commissioning ceremony of Multi-Purpose Fire Service Trucks and Equipment at TinCan Island Port, Lagos. The Managing Director added that the procurement of the equipment is also in fulfilment of the Corporate Social Responsibility Policy of the Authority, stressing that the fire equipment would not only be used for combating fire outbreak…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has that over 38% of the one hundred and twenty-nine port facilities in the Country were fully compliant with the International Ships and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. The Director-General of NIMASA, Mr. Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi who disclosed this in a speech delivered at a World press Conference held in Lagos on Tuesday, stated that this comprised of all the major ports in the country. According to him,” this is a great improvement from the less than 7% compliance level before the appointment of NIMASA as the Designated Authority (DA) in 2013.…

…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…