NPA seeks legal framework for proposed Maritime Policy…Says clear institutional governance rules crucial
The Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, has urged the National Assembly to work out a legal framework and legislation for the recently formulated National Maritime Transport with a view to giving…
Seafarer commits suicide after 13 months onboard
A seafarer, who had been on board for more than 13 months recently committed suicide, as per reports from Human Rights at Sea HRAS. The incident took place on January…
Nigeria’s Maritime Transport Policy will boost FDI inflows-Minister…Insists policy will boost country’s position in AfCTA
From left: Managing Director, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman; member, Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Ibrahim Yahaya; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Dr. Magdalene Ajani; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee…
NPA MD hails formation of CILT Youth Chapter…Assures on attainment of hub port status
NPA MD, Hadiza Bala-Usman The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman has commended the youths of the organisation over the formation of the youths chapter of…
Vacuum at WTO stalls global trade activities
US President, Joe Biden About five months after the disengagement of the former Director General of the World Trade Organisation WTO, Roberto Azevêdo, the organisation has remained, a development that…
Oil falls on COVID-19-induced demand worries, stronger dollar
Oil fell on Thursday on fresh fuel demand worries because of travel curbs to prevent new coronavirus outbreaks and delays with vaccines and a stronger dollar weighed on prices. West…
IMF lifts global growth forecast for 2021, still sees ‘exceptional uncertainty’
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its forecast for global economic growth in 2021 and said the coronavirus-triggered downturn in 2020 would be nearly a full percentage point less…
Buhari bows to pressure, appoints new service chiefs
Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari at last on Tuesday appointed new service chiefs for the country, thus ending years of calls for the sack of the old service chiefs as part…
Again, MPC retains interest rate at 11.5% …Worried over worsening inflation
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Godwin Emefiele The Monetary Policy Committee MPC of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN concluded its first meeting for the year 2021, Tuesday in…
SIFAX Group appoints Group ED, Head Legal
Group Executive Director, Corporate Services, Oyebode Ojeniyi SIFAX Group, a group of companies with investment in maritime, aviation, oil & gas, haulage & logistics, financial services and hospitality, has announced…
