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The Honorable Minister of Transportation Alhaji  Mu ’a zu Jaji Sambo says Nigeria is committed to achieving greener  shipping  in line with the campaign by the International Mariti me Organization, IMO, to attain sustainable development in the maritime industry.  This is just as Nigeria joins the IMO to commemorate the  2022  World Maritime Day . According to a press statement issues by Edward O the Assistant Director, Public Relations of NIMASA,  Sambo said that  Nigeria would not be left behind in the global move towards greener shipping, while also reflecting on t he need for stakeholders in the maritime sector  to begin exploring ways to t ransition  into a greener and more sustainable future . On his part, the Direct or General of the Nigerian Mari t i me Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA ,  Dr .  Bashir Jamoh  noted that the Theme for this  year’s world Mar it i me Day celebration is in line with the Agen...

The Honourable   Minister of Transport, Alhaji Muazu Sambo, last week in the United States of America presented varieties of investment opportunities in Nigeria’s transport sector to foreign investors  assuring them of guaranteed and secure return of investment  in the country. Among the areas of investment which the Minister presented to the investors include maritime, rail, inland dry ports and inland waterways subsector. The Minister said that with Nigeria’s 200million population spread across almost one million square km of land area, no foreign investor will regret investing in the country. While speaking on a paper titled "Financing Transport Infrastructure" and delivered at the Nigerian International Economic Partnership Forum in New York, USA, Sambo identified areas of investment opportunities for foreign investors also assured them of promising return on investment. On the opportunities available in the maritime sector, he said, “the six seaports were conces...

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, is set to be honoured by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari with the conferment of the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).     This was disclosed in a conveyance letter to Dr. Jamoh from the Office of the Honourable Minister, Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume. The investiture ceremony according to the statement from the spokes person of NIMASA, Edward Osagie, the ceremony is scheduled to hold at the International Conference Center (ICC), Abuja on Monday, 10th October, 2022.     Recall that Dr. Jamoh had served the Nigerian maritime sector as an administrator for over 30 years before he was appointed by President Buhari as the NIMASA DG   in March 2020 .     Since that time, he has overseen the successful deployment of   the   I ntegrated   Na tional   S ecurit...

Operatives of Seme Border Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recently intercepted N19,785,000 worth of premium motor spirit (PMS) from suspected smugglers within their area of jurisdiction. According to a press release issued by the command's Public Relations Officer (P.R.O), Hussaini Abdullahi, said the petrol which were packed in 319 sacks and 1500 Jerry cans were intercepted in the early hours of Thursday, September 22, 2022 The release also stated that the seizures which were made by officers on a routine patrol along the bushes within Seme and Badagry is in continuation of the command’s efforts to suppress the smuggling of the petroleum products within the nooks and crannies of the Command. The seized petroleum products according to the statement is  estimated to be about two thousand five hundred (2500) Jerry cans of thirty (30) litres each equivalent to Seventy-Five thousand (75,000) litres. The duty paid value (DPV) is Nineteen million, seven hundred and eighty-f...

The Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP) has commiserated with the Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi over the demise of his twin brother, Mr. Kehinde Afolabi.  In a condolence letter to Dr. Afolabi, the president of the association, Alhaji Tunde Umar- Daniah,  regretted the painful exit of Mr. kehinde Afolabi describing it as a collosal loss, and prayed God Almighty to grant the family the fortitude to overcome its attendant trauma. CONMMEP in the letter, described death as an inevitable end of all mortals, and humans having  helplessly embraced the reality, must take absolute control of their emotions while mourning a loved one in order to avoid taking dangerous decisions in such event. The condolence letter reads in part, "We pray God Almighty to grant the family the fortitude to bear the colossal loss and also provide direction and succour to his immediate family. "Sir, please do accept our sincere condolences which is also extended to h...

The suspects arrested by the operatives  In what appears to be the biggest singular cocaine  seizure in the history of Nigeria’s anti-narcotic agency, five persons were arrested when Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), busted a major warehouse in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State where 1.8tons (1,855kg) of the illicit drug worth more than $278.3million (N194.8million) street value were seized.  According to a statement signed by the Director, Media & Advocacy of NDLEA,  Femi Babafemi on Monday, September 19, 2022, said at least, four drug barons including a Jamaican and the warehouse manager have been arrested in the well-coordinated and intelligence led operation that lasted for two days across different locations in Lagos state. It was gathered that Kingpins of the cocaine cartel in custody include Messrs Soji Jibril, 69, an indigene of Ibadan, Oyo State; Emmanuel Chukwu, 65, who hails from Ekwulobia, Anambra State; Wasiu Akinade, 53, ...

Follo wing the resolve of the management of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to create an enabling environment for investors, the Service has announced that enterprises in the country’s Free Trade Zones (FTZ) will not pay Duty for locally sourced raw materials. The NCS also highlighted that when finished product from the raw materials is taken into the Customs territory, it will not pay freight, while the companies will also get demurrage waivers. The Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) of Customs, Excise, Free Trade Zone and Industrial Incentive (Exc, FTZ & II), Katherine Ekekezie, made these known recently in Lagos during the stakeholders sensitisation and closing ceremony on procedure for goods manufactured in FTZs destined for Customs territory. According to the Service, the move is in line with the its trade facilitation agenda, and it has come up with a process for the release of goods manufactured, remodeled, stored or assembled in the zone and destined for Nigerian ...

  The wor risome security situation in the country has necessitated the Ministry of Transportation to develop framework to finding lasting solution to the lingering rail and road insecurity as it disclosed plans to employ present-day technology and rapid response using relevant security agencies to curb the menace. According to the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, the decision was reached after studying several submissions and recommendations presented to him on how to tackle the menace. He made this known while on a courtesy visit to the Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) of the United Nations, H.E. Amina J. Mohammed, at the United Nations Headquarters complex in New York, USA. The minister is a lead speaker on financing Nigeria’s Power and Transport infrastructure at the Nigerian International Economic Partnership forum at St. Regis Hotel, New York, USA, slated September 22, 2022, where President Mohammadu Buhari is the Keynote speaker. The Deputy Secretary General hinted th...

       Prof.Umar Danbatta,  Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communication's Commission, NCC All is now set for the maiden edition of   Finance and Business Online Publishers  ( FiBOP) 2022 Annual Conference. The conference themed, "Harnessing Fintech for Economic Growth and Development" is aims at addressing the challenges associated with the increasing deployment of Fintech for financial services solutions.  The conference is geared towards ensuring a cross fertilization of ideas on the way forward for Financial technology in Nigeria in order to effectively galvanize operators and beneficiated with a view to harnessing its benefits for the growth and development of the country. The Executive Vice-Chaiman of Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta is expected to deliver the Keynote address while Ezekiel Oseni PhD, CRM, President, Risk Management Association will be the guest Speaker at the occasion. Ezekiel Oseni PhD, C...

The Customs Area Controller of Seme Command of the Nigeria   Customs Service, Comptroller Mohammed Bello Jibo says the responsibility of the NCS and other agencies within the nation’s border stations to ensure that national security, citizens safety and well being remains a priority in both trans border trade and movement of goods and people. He further noted that the NCS is committed to ensuring that peace and stability forms the fulcrum of all daily activities within the Seme border axis.  Jibo stated this when he played host to the International Security Management Course 3 Students of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs last week. The students who were very proud of Jibo’s performances especially in the area of maintaining peace and stability within the Seme borders also presented him with a plaque for the Promotion of Peace and Stability within Badagry and Seme axis. While showing the students and officials of the National Boundary Commission who were equ...

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Thursday, moved to improve the quality of teaching in Taraba state as it  donated learning materials for pupils in basic schools in the state. Director General  of NIMASA , Dr. Bashir Jamoh  who was represented by a Public Relations Officer from the Agency, Kefas Kubuza William  while presenting the items to school children in Jalingo said the gesture was part of the agency’s efforts to support the education of children in the state. Jamoh said the agency had procured medical equipment to also boost primary health care services in the state. He advised benefiting clinics to make judicious use of the equipment to enhance health care services to the indigent people. “This is part of the Agency’s ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative across the 36 states of the Federation and the FCT. If we succeed in helping to ensure that some students improve academically, we would have made ...

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo has described the nation’s Inland Waterways as cash cows long overdue for harnessing, as it abounds with the potentials capable of revolutionising the country’s Gross Domestic Product. The Minister stated this in Abuja at the inauguration of the Technical Working Group (TWG) Proposal for Channel Management between Escravos, Onitsha and Baro Port on the Niger River on Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Sambo said: “Providence has challenged me to put into reality what I went to China to pursue as an employee of National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA. I went to China, 2016, 2017 and 2018. “In my own case, I was marketing the water front lands owned by NIWA and we zeroed on the Marina NIWA Area Office with proposal to reclaim that land to build a container terminal as well as passenger terminal for people passing through Apapa”. According to the minister, the idea was that when containers come into Lagos, you don’t have to dischar...

Mr. Toyin Onifade, President, Airfreight Stakeholders' Forum in warm hand shake with Rt. Hon.  Emmanuel Jime, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers' Council The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC), Rt Hon. Emmanuel Jime has sought for synergy to achieve the common goal of promoting seamless trade and creating enabling environment for businesses. . According to a press release signed by  Rakiya Dhikru-Yagboyaju,   Head,  Public Relations  of the NSC,  Jime made the call when the President of Airfreight Stakeholders' Forum, Mr. Toyin Onifade led his members on a courtesy visit to the NSC's Headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday. The NSC boss said that NSC was statutorily established to  protect the interest of shippers, adding that the  Airfreight Stakeholders' Forum is essential to this fundamental responsibility. "I have had thorough briefing about the activities of Airfreight Stakeholders' Forum. I und...