Mauritius Prime Minister to hand over to son

Mauritius Prime Minister to hand over to son

(BBC) Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth says he is stepping down to hand power to his son, Pravind. The 86-year-old first became prime minister in 1982, beginning a third spell as leader in 2014. In a televised address Mr Jugnauth...
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Fashola implores power sector stakeholders on adequate gas supply

Fashola implores power sector stakeholders on adequate gas supply

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, has asked stakeholders in the Power Sector to look forward to the implementation of policies that would improve gas supply and liquidity as well as the completion of several...
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NPA Photo News

NPA Photo News

L-R: Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi; Chaiman Fish Owner Forum, Mrs. Margret Orakusi; Managing Director, Atlantic Shrimpers Limited, Kamlesh Kabra during  the Minister’s  f...
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Maritime stakeholders seal NJIC agreement

Maritime stakeholders seal NJIC agreement

To facilitate maritime trade and investment, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has assured stakeholders in the industry of its commitment in ensuring that a friendly working environment is created in and around the port environmen...
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SEC, EFCC seal partnership on efficient investigation, training

SEC, EFCC seal partnership on efficient investigation, training

To ensure an effective policing of the capital market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). A statement issued by SEC explained that the ceremony t...
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Edo inaugurates committee on Gelegele Seaport

Edo inaugurates committee on Gelegele Seaport

EDO State Governor,  Mr. Godwin Obaseki has inaugurated the technical committee on the development of Gelegele Seaport. The committee which has Mr. Greg Ero as chairman is expected to come up with a master plan for the development of the...
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‘Amendments to MLC  2006 ensures adequate protection for seafarers, families’

‘Amendments to MLC 2006 ensures adequate protection for seafarers, families’

The first amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006  (MLC, 2006) which ensure better protection to seafarers and their families in case of abandonment, death and long-term disability entered into force on 18 January 2017. The amendments were approved...
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Obaseki inaugurates Agric committee, targets 80,000 jobs

Obaseki inaugurates Agric committee, targets 80,000 jobs

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday inaugurated an ad hoc committee under the Agriculture Empowerment Initiative to revamp agriculture in the state. Obaseki, while inaugurating the committee at the Government House in Benin, said that the ad hoc committ...
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IDP Camp: FG delegation arrives in Maiduguri

IDP Camp: FG delegation arrives in Maiduguri

A  high-level federal government delegation has arrived in Maiduguri in connection with Tuesday’s deadly accidental bombing of an IDP camp in Rann by a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet. The delegation includes Chief of Staff to the President Abba Kyari,.....
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Ship wreck removal comes under scrutiny

Ship wreck removal comes under scrutiny

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is to revisit procedure of wreck removal from Nigerian waters Speaking at a forum of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Director General of the agency, Dakuku Peterside explained that...
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Dakuku seeks support for NISFCOE

Dakuku seeks support for NISFCOE

The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency  (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside has endorsed the Nigeria Ship Finance Conference and Exhibition (NISFCOE) as a credible initiative set to positively influence the shipping industry. Pet...
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Investors get N30b unclaimed dividends as SEC extends free registration period

Investors get N30b unclaimed dividends as SEC extends free registration period

Over N30 Billion has so far been paid to investors in the Nigerian capital market from the backlog of unclaimed dividend, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said. Meanwhile, to further reduce the unclaimed dividends profile and curb its...
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NPA pledges quarterly parley with stakeholders, seeks information on tariffs in West, Central Africa

NPA pledges quarterly parley with stakeholders, seeks information on tariffs in West, Central Africa

 The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authourity (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has pledged the commitment of the Authourity to interact more with stakeholders in 2017, “so as to be more in tune with happenings at the various ports”. To...
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Maritime operations: 50 firms bid for NNPC’s boat supply contract

Maritime operations: 50 firms bid for NNPC’s boat supply contract

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Sunday in Abuja said 50 companies had submitted bids for the supply of sea worthy tug boats on charter basis. NNPC, in a statement by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division,...
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