Panama’s Dominguez Elected Next IMO Secretary-General
Panama’s delegate to the International Maritime Organization and the current head of the IMO’s Maritime Environment Protection Division, Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco, emerged victorious among the seven candidates vying to…
Customs Zone ‘A’ Collected Highest Revenue in 2022, N2.1Trillion
The Zonal Coordinator of the Nigeria Customs Service Zone A, Assistant Comptroller-General, Okun Festus, has revealed that its collection in 2022, Two Trillion, one Hundred and five billion, Three Hundred and Sixty…
Customs CG Dissolves Strike Force Teams
By Edmund Chilaka The Acting Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has disbanded the CGC’s Strike Force Teams. In a circular dated 17th June, signed by Deputy Comptroller General in charge…
Despite Breakwater Reconstruction, Warri Pilotage District Still Berthing Vessels – NPA
By Edmund Chilaka The Managing Director of NPA, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, has clarified that despite urgent need for the reconstruction of the breakwaters at the Warri Pilotage District, the district still…
Nigeria’s Anti-Piracy, Deep Blue Economy Beckons NIMASA’s Promised Brighter Maritime Future in the Gulf of Guinea
By Edmund Chilaka Introduction The Monjasa Reformer incident off the coast of Guinea last week refocused global maritime attention on the Gulf of Guinea and its recent commendable 30-year low…
FG To Eliminate Double Taxation of Jetty Operators
Transportation Minister, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has disclosed the readiness of the Federal Government to eliminate double taxation and harmonise taxes paid by jetty operators in furtherance of the Ease-of-Doing-Business policy in the country. He said this…
NPA, Niger Global Begin Out-of-court Settlement on $12.5m Calabar Port Dredging Dispute
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministries of Transportation and Justice, has commenced out-of-court settlement in the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) $12.5million Calabar Port dredging contract awarded to Niger Global Engineering and Technical…
Maritime Security: Nigeria, Japan sign Exchange Notes
The Federal Government has signed an Exchange Note (E/N) with the Japanese Government involving the acquisition of a high-speed boat to reinforce services for coastal security in Nigeria, with the…
WISTA,WIMA Partner For IMO Women In Maritime Day
The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA),Nigeria and the Women in Maritime (WIMA) Nigeria are collaborating for the first time to mark the inaugural edition of the International Day…