By Innocent Orok The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) and other stakeholders in the tourism sub- sector have lamented the lack of attention and funding of the tourism sector.The group bemoan government’s lack of support towards the tourism sector, even as it claimed that the budget allocation for the sector is used for recurrent expenditure. The group stated ...

By Innocent Orok Stakeholders from the Eastern Ports have lamented the challenges and inadequacies hindering the ease of doing business in the ports. The stakeholders disclosed this during a one day seminar organized by the Business and Maritime Writers Association of Nigeria (BUMWAN) in collaboration with the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents ( ANLCA ) The event was to ...

By Innocent Orok In line with his vision of driving the process of socio-economic development of the nation through Arts and Culture, the Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe has been honoured with an award of African Cultural Ambassador of the Decade. Presenting the certificate of nomination to the Director General in his office, the ...

By Innocent Orok The Honorable Minister of Transportation, Mu azu Jaji Sambo says Nigeria is committed to achieving greener shipping in line with the campaign by the International Maritime 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 Celebrations. Sambo said that Nigeria would ...

By Innocent Orok The Acting National President of Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Dr Kayode Farinto is to chair a one day seminar and interactive forum organise by Maritime practitioners under the auspices of Business & Maritime Writers Association Of Nigeria in conjunction with ANLCA, Onne Seaport Chapter. The event which is the first of it’s kind comes ...

By Innocent Orok Another feather of honour was added to the already loaded Award treasures of Hajia Bola Muse, the trending Amazon of the Nigerian Maritme Industry and Financial Secretary of Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA). The event which took place on Sunday , September 25th, 2022, witnessed important personalities being honoured by the City People Magazine which ...

The Chief Executive Officer of Daily Trend Media Network Limited, Publishers of Daily Trend News, Mr Dapo Olawuni has been given the Journalist Recognition Award of year 2022 by the Maritime and Offshore Award; OMIS Awards. Mr Olawuni alongside other maritime stakeholders were celebrated at a night of glitz and glamour at the prestigious Oriental Hotel in Lagos at the ...

By Innocent Orok The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Friday commenced the removal of wrecks from three major points along the Lagos waterways, namely , Ibeshe, Owode and Ijora axis. Speaking with newsmen in her office after inspecting the removal sites on Friday, the Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, Engineer Sarat Braimah explained that, the authority had earlier carried ...

By Innocent Orok The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe has said his arms are wide open to support moves aimed at revamping tourism economy for the nation. Otunba Runsewe made this known in his office while playing host to the newly elected executives of the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) who paid ...

By Innocent Orok 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, ...