MARITIME
SHITTU TO CHAIR ALL MARITIME JOURNALISTS’ AWARD DINNER FOR CGC, ADENIYI TODAY
A former National President of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) and Chairman, Skelas Group, Prince Olayiwola Shittu, will lead maritime industry stakeholders as the Chairman to the much-anticipated award dinner being organised by the Nigerian Maritime Journalists to honour the excellent performance of the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, […]
AFTER 32 YEARS OF STAGNANT TARIFFS, NPA EMBARKS ON REVIEW TO ENSURE PORTS’ COMPETITIVENESS
Compelled by the exigency of bringing Nigerian Ports up to speed with those of its peers in terms of infrastructure and equipment, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has secured necessary approvals for an upward review of its tariffs which have been in operation since 1993. The 15% upward increase which is to cut across all […]
FOR LEADING CUSTOMS SERVICE OUT OF THE WOODS, MARITIME MEDIA IN UNISON HONOUR CG ADENIYI WITH ICONIC AWARD
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, is to receive the “Iconic Maritime Personality of the Year 2024” award from the . Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NMJ) who are pleased with his level of performance since he assumed office in 2023. The need for the Nigerian maritime media practitioners to honour […]
SECURING DOCKWORKERS’ LIVES: MWUN DECLARESSTATE OF EMERGENCY IN SAFETY STANDARDS AND PROTOCOLS IN SEAPORTS, TERMINALS, JETTIES AND OIL PLATFORMS OPERATIONS
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has observed with deep concern the alarming neglect of safety standards and protocols by Stevedoring Contractors, Terminal Operators, and other port users across seaports, terminals, jetties, and oil platforms in Nigeria. A statement signed by Comrade Oniha Erazua, anli Deputy Secretary General stressed that this negligence has resulted […]
NIMASA CELEBRATES NIGERIAN DOCKWORKERS’ Their safety is a fundamental right’ – Mobereola.…..as Agency launches document on Reviewed Minimum Standards for Dock Labour.
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) declared that the safety of dockworkers in their workplace is a right and not a privilege, and urged employers of Labour to renew their commitment to improve workplace safety for the Nigerian dockworkers. The Agency’s Director General, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, who made the declaration in Lagos during […]
PUBLIC HEARING : MARITIME STAKEHOLDERS VOICE SUPPORT FOR NIGERIA COAST GUARD BILL
Stakeholders and experts in the nation’s maritime sector have expressed support for the Coast Guard Bill before the National Assembly, with many describing the proposed legislation as a boost to the federal government’s efforts in securing the maritime space. Speaking at a public hearing convened by the Senate Committee on Marine Transport to discuss the […]
AFRICA’S MARITIME SECTOR REQUIRES INNOVATIVE FINANCING- NIMASA DG
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has declared that innovative financing models will serve as a catalyst for achieving sustainable development in the African Maritime industry. Mobereola, who stated this while speaking at the 7th Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) conference in Dar es Salaam, […]
OIL SPILL AT SPDC BONNY TERMINAL
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, an oil spill occurred at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) loading terminal, SMI, in Bonny, Rivers State. The incident resulted from a ruptured pipeline. SPDC has promptly shut down the affected pipeline and deployed containment booms to protect the neighboring communities. Although the spill has reached the shoreline, the […]
ELUSIVE PMWACA’S CHAIRMANSHIP: DANTSOHO BREAKS THE JINX, BECOMES FIRST NIGERIAN TO BE ELECTED
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has broken the decades’ jinx that had frustrated a Nigerian from emerging as the Chairman of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA). Dr Dantsoho achieved this feat during the closing ceremony of the 44th annual council and 19th roundtable […]
DEEPENING SYNERGY: PORT POLICE COMMISSIONER PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO MWUN
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) under the able leadership of Comrade (Prince) Dr. Adewale Adeyanju recently hosted the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Port Police Command, CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba PSC + and his entourage which includes Deputy Commissioner of Police ( Operations) Ibrahim Abdu, O/c of the CP Monitoring team, […]