FG’s Deep Blue Project will end maritime insecurity in Nigeria-Minister ..As NIMASA, Military graduate Joint Surveillance Intelligence Officers
From left: GOC 81 DIV, Major Gen. Yusuf, Director General NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, representative of the Minister of Transport/Director Maritime Safety and Security, Danjuma Dauda and the representative of…
FOMI Queens Set To Flag off 2019 Girls Go-To-Sea Campaign
BY OUR REPORTER In continuation of the aims and objectives of Face Of Maritime International FOMI, and in line with the 2019 International Women's Day celebrations themed 'Gender Equality', the…
Shippers Council seeks maritime international best practice in Nigeria … Advocates formation of National Shippers’ Association
From left: Director, Inspectorate and Compliance Directorate, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Engr. Obiora Mafana, and Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council Mr. Hassan Bello at a one-day seminar organisaed by the…
Ibadan: 184 patients benefit from Taiwo Afolabi’s free dental programme
Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi No fewer than 184 persons including market men and women have enjoyed free dental and medical care at the Taiwo Afolabi Free…
Inflation: Value of N30, 000 minimum wage already eroded, says TUC …Insists new wage translates to N50/meal for family of six
President of Trade Union Congress, Mr. Bobboi Kaigama BY FRANCIS EZEM Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, Wednesday, raised serious concerns over the possibility of workers benefitting optimally from the…
FG plans 50% VAT hike to fund new minimum wage
President Muhammadu Buhari BY FRANCIS EZEM The Federal Government, Tuesday, said it was considering 50 per cent increase in the Value Added Tax VAT to enable it pay the new…
Nigeria spends $500m on oil palm imports annually, says CBN
Gov. of CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele BY FRANCIS EZEM The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, has said that the country spends over $500 million (N181billion) annually on the imports of…
LCCI wants FG to revisit forex restriction on textile imports
Director General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry LCCI, Mr. Muda Yusuf BY FRANCIS EZEM The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry LCCI, has advised the Federal Government to revisit…
US Senator Introduces Bill to Repeal Jones Act
Senior United States Senator from Utah, Michael Lee, has introduced the Open America’s Water Act of 2019, a bill which would repeal the Jones Act and allow all qualified vessels…
Senate in rowdy session, decries Nigeria’s rising debt profile …Says 2019 budget proposals unrealistic
BY OUR REPORTERS Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, the Senate at plenary yesterday experienced a rowdy session over moves to probe the alleged rigging of the 2019 elections and involvement of…
