Labour may resume strike November 6 over minimum wage …Declares October 30, 2018 day of mourning
BY FRANCIS EZEM Barring any last minute change in the scheme of things, the organised groups comprising Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, United Labour Congress ULC and the Trade Union Congress…
FG restates commitment to maritime growth, dev. …As Nigeria joins other nations to celebrate world Maritime day
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustafa BY FRANCIS EZEM The Federal Government has restated it’s commitment to the growth and development of the nation’s maritime industry, as…
At Shittu’s colloquium, Sarumi seeks strict adherence to CRFFN Act
Chief Sarumi BY FRANCIS EZEM Former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Chief Adebayo Sarumi has made a strong case for the strict implementation of the Council for the…
DG NIMASA meets Korean Ambassador on maritime development …Assures global community of security on Nigeria’s waters
From Left: The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside , the Consular-General of the Korean Embassy in Nigeria, Kim In-Taek and the…
NIMASA begins strict enforcement of Cabotage regulations …Forecloses issuance of waivers
Peterside DG NIMASA BY FRANCIS EZEM Reprieve may have come the way of indigenous shipping companies more than 15 years after the enactment of the Coastal and Inland Shipping Cabotage…
Shippers’ Council moves to stop proposed $400 congestion surcharge …As Group condemns arbitrary charge
BY FRANCIS EZEM Worried by the hues and cries generated by a recent notice given by CMA CGM to relevant stakeholders of its plan to impose the controversial $400 congestion…
Update: First Attempt to Separate Collided Ships Fails
The first attempt to pull apart the Tunisian Ro-Ro ship Ulysses from the hull of Cyprus-flagged containership CLS Virginia was unsuccessful, the Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the Mediterranean…
International community, Agbakoba seek action against death penalty …As 2,285 convicts await execution in Nigeria
BY FRANCIS EZEM The Human Rights Laws HURILAWS of the Olisa Agbakoba Chambers as part of activities to mark the 2018 World Day against the Death Penalty has joint the…
ICD: Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Gambia rallies support for SIFAX Group
From left: Nigeria’s High-Commissioner to The Gambia, Ambassador Oluwasegun Ibidapo-Obe, Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi during the visit in Banjul, recently. BY FRANCIS EZEM Nigeria’s High-Commissioner to The…
Africa’s economy can be deepened through free trade, says Dangote
Aliko Dangote BY FRANCIS EZEM President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has made a strong case for the deepening of Africa’s economy by investors and governments through the region’s…
