Month: January 2018

Nigeria, Strategic To Tackling Maritime Crimes In Gulf of Guinea – DG NIMASA

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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Dakuku Peterside has described the Nigerian maritime sector as strategic to tackling issues of insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). Dr. Peterside, who stated this while presenting a paper titled; “Nigeria’s role in combating maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea” at the Royal …

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Photo News: NPA Boss Receives OGFZA MD, Chairman EED

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The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman played host to Umana Okon Umana, MD of Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority and the Chairman of Eko Electricity Distribution Plc who paid her courtesy visits recently at NPA headquarters in Marina, Lagos. Platform Reporters got you covered with the event pictures. …

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NPA Poised To Maximize Ports Potential For Increased Revenue Generation

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The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has assured relevant Stakeholders in the Maritime Sub sector and beyond of the determination of the Management of the Authority at providing an enabling environment for investors to do business within the Ports across the nation in order to tap the huge economic …

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Tincan Customs Glows At World Customs Day, Bags Ultimate Award

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  The World Customs Organization (WCO) has conferred a prestigious Award to Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigerian Customs Service in this year’s International Customs Day (ICD) with the theme “ TO SECURE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT”. Making the presentation on behalf of the WCO Secretary General KUNIO MIKURIYA, the Comptroller General  of …

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‘Stakeholders’ Concerns On Pallettisation Will Be Considered’, Bello Assured

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The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello has assured that stakeholders concerns on the newly introduced cargo palletisation policy of the federal government will be considered, even as he denied media reports credited to him claiming that the federal government had suspended implementation of the policy. Speaking in Lagos on Thursday at …

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Arrival Of EGINA FPSO: NPA Reiterates Readiness For Greater Responsibility

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History was made on Wednesday when FPSO EGINA was officially received into the safe haven of Lagos Harbour after a long ninety-day voyage from the Samsung Shipyard Heavy Industry Goeje in the Republic of South Korea. The occasion culminated in the celebration of the Federal Government’s goodwill arising from her liberalization of the Oil and …

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FG Approves Integrated Maritime Security -Amaechi

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—Dakuku Assures Of Zero Tolerance To Piracy In Gulf Of Guinea The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Honourable Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed that the Federal Government has approved an Integrated National Security Strategy (INSS) for the Nigerian maritime sector. The strategy which will be implemented in collaboration with other countries in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) …

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Sylvanus Obasi, FOMI Founder Wins 2017 Maritime Journalist Of The Year

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As a matter of National Discourse, Maritime industry is one of the major sectors contributing immensely to national economy. Hence, it is only appreciative to applaud maritime media practitioners who are in the business of disseminating maritime information to Nigerians and the world over. In the light of the above assertion, National Impact Magazine in …

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‘Avoid Complacency Against Equatorial Guinea’, Adepoju Tells Eagles 

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Former Super Eagles Midfielder, Mutiu Adepoju, has called on CHAN Eagles to avoid complacency in their last Group C game against Equatorial Guinea slated for tomorrow at the ongoing Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) taking place in Morocco. He said losing the encounter might mar the team’s chances of booking a ticket for next round of …

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