Tag: International

Hathiramani to Jelani: Review auto policy to meet current realities
June 17, 2017 No Responses

Hathiramani to Jelani: Review auto policy to meet current realities

By Moses Ebosele (ebosele@hotmail.com) –    The Chief Executive Officer of Kia Motors Nigeria, Jacky Hathiramani has advised the new Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Aliyu Jelani, to facilitate review of Nigeria’s automotive policy as part...
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Group faults detention of support vessel’s crew
June 16, 2017 No Responses

Group faults detention of support vessel’s crew

Maritime trade union Nautilus International has voiced its concern over the treatment of the crew of an offshore support vessel detained in the port of Soyo, Angola. Namely, the seafarers of the Vanuatu-flagged vessel Sutton Tide, have been accused of...
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Newspaper advertising drops further as digital space generates more resources than TV globally
June 15, 2017 No Responses

Newspaper advertising drops further as digital space generates more resources than TV globally

Newspapers across the world are sustaining slidding profile due to growing influence of the digital space.     While newspaper circulation revenue has been on a downward trajectory since 2015, publishers have had the useful lever of cover price rises to...
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‘Egina FPSO will enhance NIMASA’s safety regulatory capacity’
June 15, 2017 No Responses

‘Egina FPSO will enhance NIMASA’s safety regulatory capacity’

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside has said the on-going construction of the multi-billion dollar Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) project will increase the knowle...
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Export of certified yams from Nigeria to U.S, U.K, begins June 29
June 13, 2017 No Responses

Export of certified yams from Nigeria to U.S, U.K, begins June 29

Barring any last minute adjustment, Nigeria will formally export its first consignment of certified yams to the United Kingdom and United States of America on the 29th of June, 2017.   According to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,...
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China donates N60m to Future Assured, Aisha Buhari’s Project
June 13, 2017 No Responses

China donates N60m to Future Assured, Aisha Buhari’s Project

In recognition of the effort of Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari to improve the lives of women and children across the country, especially victims of insurgency in the North East and on the issue of youth education...
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Liberian-Flagged Ships 1st to Feature ClassNK e-Certificate
June 13, 2017 No Responses

Liberian-Flagged Ships 1st to Feature ClassNK e-Certificate

The world’s first comprehensive electronic certificate service for classification and statutory certificates, which will first be available to Liberian-flagged vessels, will enter operation from June 15, classification society ClassNK said. The service, Cla...
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LNG Carrier Crossing Suez Canal with Qatari Cargo despite row with Qatar
June 12, 2017 No Responses

LNG Carrier Crossing Suez Canal with Qatari Cargo despite row with Qatar

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Wilforce is transiting the Suez Canal fully-loaded with Qatari LNG, the vessel’s latest AIS data shows.   The cargo is destined for Barcelona, with estimated time of arrival being June 15. The Norwegian-flagged LNG...
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IMO to adopt passenger ship safety amendments
June 11, 2017 No Responses

IMO to adopt passenger ship safety amendments

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to adopt revised safety requirements to ensure newbuild passenger ships remain afloat after a major incident. The revisions to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) chapter II-1,...
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Gaddafi’s son ‘freed’ in Libya
June 11, 2017 No Responses

Gaddafi’s son ‘freed’ in Libya

(BBC) Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, second son of the late deposed Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, is said to have been freed under an amnesty, in a move which could fuel further instability. His father’s preferred successor, he had been held...
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May to form ‘government of certainty’
June 10, 2017 No Responses

May to form ‘government of certainty’

(BBC) Theresa May has said she will put together a government with the support of the Democratic Unionists to guide the UK through crucial Brexit talks. Speaking after visiting Buckingham Palace, she said only her party had the “legitimacy” to...
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Transcorp redesigns executive floors, lounge
June 8, 2017 No Responses

Transcorp redesigns executive floors, lounge

Transcorp Hotels Plc has announced the reopening of the Executive Floors and Lounge of its flagship Transcorp Hilton Abuja.  The reopening marks a milestone in the on-going $100 million renovation project of the historic and award winning 5-star hotel, leadin...
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South Africa falls into recession
June 7, 2017 No Responses

South Africa falls into recession

(BBC) South Africa has fallen into recession for the first time in eight years after economic growth shrank by 0.7% between January and March. The downturn, due to weak manufacturing and trade, follows a 0.3% fall in GDP in the...
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Saudi Arabia revokes Qatar Airways’ licence
June 7, 2017 No Responses

Saudi Arabia revokes Qatar Airways’ licence

Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority has formally withdrawn Qatar’s licence to land and fly in the country. Saudi’s General Authority of Civil Aviation also ordered its offices to to be closed within 48 hours. In a statement, the authority also ...
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