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October 9, 2019 No Responses

Global Maritime Security Conference Communiqué

Delegates at the Global Maritime Security Conference (GMSC) rose yesterday from the three days engagement from Monday 7th to Wednesday 9th October, at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, with a firm declaration to globally criminalise acts of insecurity and...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Nigerian Senate Begins Debate On 2020 Appropriation Bill

The Senate on Wednesday commenced debate on the 2020 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari.Buhari on Tuesday presented a budget estimate of N10.33 trillion for the year 2020 at a joint sitting of the National...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Ecobank Photo News

Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan attending to a customer at Area 7, Garki branch, Abuja in commemoration of Customer Service Week

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Senate Advocates Five Years Jail Term For Sexual Offenders In Schools

The Senate on Wednesday revisited the sexual harassment bill which was sponsored by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) and passed by the 8th Senate.The Bill which was introduced by the 8th Senate in October 2016 seeks a five-year jail...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Automotive Expert Seek Review Of Renault-Nissan Alliance

Automotive Editor at GlobalData, David Leggett, on Wednesday called for a review of the Nissan-Renault alliance.Reacting to the appointment of new CEO for the group, Legget said: “Rumours are swirling in France that Renault is to consider the question of...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Lawan Calls For Closer Ties Between Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called for closer bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Egypt and also with Morocco.Lawan made the call at a separate meeting with the Egyptian Ambassador in Nigeria, Assem Hanafi Elseify and also with the...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Accident Claims Five lives In Jos

Road accident involving an articulated vehicle and a Volkswagen Sharon bus at Hawan Kibo area of Plateau has left five persons dead.According to Andrew Bala, Public Education Officer of the Plateau Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the crash...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Report: Shipping Confidence Drops As Trade Wars Intensify

Confidence in the shipping industry fell in the past three months to its lowest level for two and half years, according to shipping adviser and accountant BDO.Yet owners, charterers and managers were more confident than they were at the time...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Lawan To MDAs: Defend Your Budget Estimates This October

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that only this October is set aside for all government agencies to defend their 2020 budget estimates to enable the passage of the document in December. In his remarks during the...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Buhari’s 2020 Budget Speech

Budget of Sustaining Growth and Job CreationDelivered By:His Excellency, Muhammadu BuhariPresident, Federal Republic of NigeriaAt the Joint Session of the National Assembly, AbujaTuesday, October 8, 2019PROTOCOLS1. I will start by asking you to pardon my voice...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Photo News

Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Ruqqayah Saraki (middle) in a photograph with some women in the maritime sector (from right), Dr. (Mrs.) Felicia Mogo, Mrs. Chinwe Ezenwa, Mrs. Mfon Usoro, (from left) Mrs. Irene Macfoy, Obiageli Obi and....

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Firm Acquires Four LNG Carriers

Qatari LNG transport company Nakilat has taken the full ownership of four Q-Flex LNG carriers from its joint-venture partner, International Seaways (INSW).The move follows the execution of a sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition of the remaining 49.9...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

2020 Budget: Debt To Gulp N2.45tri

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presented a budget estimate of N10.33 trillion for the year 2020 to a joint session of the National Assembly.The President, while giving a breakdown of the budget estimates, explained that Debt service is estimated at...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

NIMASA Photo News

Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Ruqqayah Saraki flanked by Director Admin and Human Resources, NIMASA, Hajia Aisha Jumai Musa (right) and Director, Special Duties, NIMASA, Hajia Lami Tumaka at the ongoing Global Maritime Security Conf...