CSR: NIMASA donates relief items to Lagos IDPs
From left: General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu; Director, Special Duties, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Hajia Lami Tumaka, and the Head, Financial…
MD NPA extols role of women in nation building …Seeks establishment of industry networks
MD NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority NPA Hadiza Bala Usman has reiterated that “women are most disadvantaged in the world” and the world must constantly…
Increased cooperation, information sharing reduce piracy in Nigeria-IMB …As global piracy declines by 42% in Q1 2019
Increased cooperation, information sharing reduce piracy in Nigeria-IMB …As global piracy declines by 42% in Q1 2019 BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Vessels calling at seaports in Nigeria may have less to…
NPA, NIPR set to deepen partnership on training
From left: Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman and Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Lagos State Chapter, Olusegun McMedal, during a courtesy visit to NPA, recently. The…
Senate worried over poor implementation of 2018 budget …Says MDAs got only 15% capital releases
President of Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki BY FRANCIS EZEM The Senate, Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber on Thursday expressed deep concerns over the poor implementation of the 2018 budget and blamed…
FG, states, LGs share N619bn for February …As crude oil sales rise by 46%
Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed BY FRANCIS EZEM The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee FAAC on Wednesday distributed the sum of for the month of February 2019 to the three tiers…
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…
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…
