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January 30, 2018 No Responses

Bala Usman: We shall maximize huge potential in seaports for increased revenue generation

To successfully tap huge economic potentials available in the maritime sector, the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has assured relevant Stakeholders of the management resolve to provide enabling environment and infrastructure for investors. According...

January 30, 2018 No Responses

Tincan Island Customs gets exceptional service award

The World Customs Organization (WCO) conferred a prestigious Award on Tincan Island Port Command during this year’s International Customs Day (ICD) with the theme “TO SECURE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT”. Making the presentation on be...

January 30, 2018 No Responses

Senators, Customs disagree over protocol

The Senate and the Comptroller General (CG) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Hameed Ali, on Monday disagreed over protocol-related matters. The disagreement was sequel to the visit of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Waste in the Nigeria Customs...

January 30, 2018 No Responses

Oando: Shareholders reiterate call for forensic audit

As Nigerians and the international community await the outcome of the proposed forensic audit on Oando Plc, more shareholders have advised the emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, to desist from interfering in ongoing efforts to unravel the root causes of...

January 30, 2018 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R shows Mr. Bola Adeeko, Head, Shared Services Division, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Ms. Darcy Zotter, Public Affairs Officer, United State Consulate General Lagos; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE; Mr. John Bray, US Cons...

January 29, 2018 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (left), with the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA), Umana Okon Umana during a courtesy call on the MD at the NPA...

January 29, 2018 No Responses

Shakira makes history, wins Best Latin Pop Album twice

Pop singer, Shakira marked an historical feat at the Grammys on Sunday, when she became the first artist to win Best Latin Pop Album twice. The Columbian native won the award category for her album ‘Eldorado’ following her 2001 win...

January 29, 2018 No Responses

China unveils ‘Polar Silk Road’ ambitions in white paper

China wants to extend its Belt and Road Initiative to the Arctic region, according to the country’s first white paper on its Arctic policy unveiled on Friday, January 25. Even though China isn’t an Arctic country it believes it is an...

January 29, 2018 No Responses

More reactions trail Buhari, Obasanjo encounter in Addis Ababa

The coincidental encounter between President Muhammadu Buhari and ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo at the ongoing African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has continued to attract comments in the social media. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ...

January 29, 2018 No Responses

Education crucial to eradicating militancy’

Mrs Judith Amaechi, the Founder of Empower Support Initiative (ESI), a non-governmental organisation, says early education is the key to eradicating militancy and the use of children in carrying arms. Amaechi, who said this while speaking with newsmen on Sun...

January 28, 2018 No Responses

‘Terrorism financing must be curbed’

President Muhammadu Buhari has emphasised the need to curb the flow of terrorism financing. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement issued in Abuja, said Buhari was speaking at the meeting of...

January 28, 2018 No Responses

CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Its Largest Boxship

French container shipping giant CMA CGM has taken delivery of CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery, a 20,600 TEU containership, from Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction – Philippines (HHIC-Phil) shipyard. The delivery ceremony for the ultra large contain...

January 27, 2018 No Responses

Dakuku: Nigeria, strategic to tackling maritime crimes in Gulf of Guinea

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has described the Nigerian maritime sector as strategic to tackling issues of insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). Dr. Peterside, who stated thi...

January 27, 2018 No Responses

Global coalition seeks support for cassava transformation in Africa

Ahead of the international conference on cassava, the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century (GCP21) has called on policy makers, donors and the international community to support all efforts that will bring about cassava transformation in Africa. T...