Human capital crucial to shipping growth, says NIMASA DG …Canvasses geopolitical consideration in Labour Convention review
BY FRANCIS EZEM The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stressed the importance of human factors to successful shipping, stating…
We saved over 15, 000 jobs in Nigeria’s financial sector, says AMCON …Promises hell for loan defaulters
From left: Chief Finance Officer, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON, Mr. Olugbenga Ataiyero, Managing Director/CEO of the corporation, Mr. Ahmed Kuru, Executive Director Operations, Mr. Aminu Ismail, Head, Real…
Appeal Court discharges, acquits ex-NIMASA DG, Akpobolokemi over N2.6bn fraud
Akpobolokemi BY FRANCIS EZEM Reprieve at last came the way of a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi, as the Court of…
Uganda imposes WhatsApp and Facebook tax ‘to stop gossip’
Uganda's parliament has passed a law to impose a controversial tax on people using social media platforms. It imposes a 200 shilling daily levy on people using internet messaging platforms…
Uncertainties trail Customs’ patrol boats three years after …As bandits, smugglers take over waterways
File BY FRANCIS EZEM The inability of the Nigeria Customs Service to effectively deploy the two security patrol boats acquired at the cost of over $500million (), over three years…
Customs may bar retired officers from cargo clearing business
BY FRANCIS EZEM There are strong indications that the Nigeria Customs Service may wield the big stick against some retired officers and men of the service, who engage in direct…
FG committed to building capacity for transport sector, says Minister
Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi BY FRANCIS EZEM The Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi has assured that the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari’s watch would stop at nothing in…
SIFAX Haulage acquires 20 new trucks to boost efficiency
Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi BY FRANCIS EZEM SIFAX Haulage and Logistics Limited, one of the subsidiaries of the SIFAX Group, has acquired 20 brand new trucks…
Shippers Council partners ICPC to check corruption at seaports
Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers Council, Barrister Hassan Bello BY FRANCIS EZEM The Nigerian Shippers Council NSC, apex economic regulator of the nation’s seaport industry has said it is willing to…
AMCON canvasses developing Nigeria’s human capital to grow economy
Managing Director/CEO, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Ahmed Kuru BY FRANCIS EZEM Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON has called on individuals and corporate organisations in the country to support…
