Why Nigeria Immigration Service prevented 58 doctors from travelling to UK
Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has prevented a total of 58 Nigerian medical doctors from travelling to the United Kingdom. The doctors attempted…
I am best candidate for WTO job, says Okonjo -Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Former Managing Director of the World Bank, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that she would bring a lot of reforms, international political and diplomatic exposures to the World Trade…
CG Customs’ absence at maritime agencies’ meeting worries stakeholders
Maritime stakeholders have expressed grave concerns over the conspicuous absence of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali at the inaugural strategic meeting of heads of…
NIMASA, Shippers Council, NPA close ranks to grow shipping industry
From left: Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority NPA Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman Executive Secretary/CEO Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr. Hassan…
AMCON seizes Deap Capital Management’s assets over N1.6bn debt
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON has taken over three landed property belonging to Deap Capital Management and Trust Limited over unresolved debt owed the commission since 2012. This…
Moody’s downgrades its outlook for shipping
The ratings agency Moody's has downgraded its forecast for the deep-sea shipping industry this year, and it now expects that earnings will contract by as much as 18 percent compared…
Shipping sector prioritises five solutions for decarbonisation
Shell together with Deloitte Netherlands and Deloitte UK today published joint research outlining industry perspectives on decarbonising the shipping sector. The “Decarbonising Shipping: All Hands on Deck” report sets out…
Piracy: Nigerians pay war risk insurance premium on imported goods-NIMASA
Strong indications emerged that the worsening insecurity on Nigeria’s maritime domain up to the Gulf of Guinea is taking its toll not only on the citizens but also on the…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire buys Dominion Energy natural gas assets in $10 billion deal
Warren Buffett The conglomerate is spending $4 billion to buy the natural gas transmission and storage assets of Dominion Energy. Including the assumption of debt, the deal totals almost $10…
Chinese officials investigate COVID-19 during crew change on MSC ship
Officials in Hong Kong and Mainland China are investing a cluster of COVID-19 cases aboard the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) container ship MSC Flavia. The situation is especially problematic as…
