By Innocent Orok Today ,as NIGERIA marks the ” World Maritime day” celebrations, the Nigeria maritime industry is riddled with crises. Untill now, although the Nigeria maritime sub- sector has always been in crises of confidence due to largely political incursion into the sector, through various Government policies and programmes. But in recent months, the crises is heating up the ...

By Innocent Orok Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, Emir of Kano, has promised to assist National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), to re-brand Kano as a veritable cultural tourism destination on the West Coast of Africa. His Royal Highness who received the President of NANTA, Mrs Susan Akporiaye and her delegation on a curtesy visit to the palace, on Tuesday, ...

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have initiated joint effort to close gaps identified by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) during its last mandatory audit of the country’s maritime industry. This was disclosed in Lagos, when Director General of NiMet, Professor Mansur Bako Matazu, paid a courtesy call on Director General of NIMASA, Dr. ...

By Innocent Orok As Nigeria joined the rest of the tourism world to celebrate the United Nations World Tourism Day, President, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Mr Nkerewuem Onung says the new normal has revealed the need for strategic action plan which must bring tourism stakeholders together and create project (s) that will benefit all. Onung who spoke ...

By Innocent Orok The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Lagos Area Office has announced a boat accident involving 17 passengers on their way to Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The sad incident which claimed one life occured on Monday, 27th September 2021. According to a statement from the National Inland Waterways Authority, Lagos Area Manager, Engr. Sarat Braimah ” A ...

By Innocent Orok The Special Assignment Team of Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ has intercepted three Mazda Saloon cars loaded with cartridges concealed in sacks of cassava flour. This occurred while officers of the Nigeria Customs service were on information patrol on Sunday at about 10pm along Igbora axis of Oyo State. The drivers of the vehicles abandoned them on ...

By Innocent Orok The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has tasked traders to uphold the highest quality standards for them to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Director General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, gave the advice at a sensitisation workshop for Electrical Dealers Association of Nigeria (EDAN) at the Alaba International Market, Lagos on Friday. Salim ...

By Innocent Orok The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted Indian Hemp and other banned drugs worth N1.6bn among other items with total Duty Paid Value of N1,865,830,809. Deputy Comptroller Enoche Ochiba the Acting Area Controller who resumed mantle of the Command on July 5th , 2021 told the press on Friday in Lagos. Narrating ...

Exercise to enhance Safety, reduce Insurance Premium – Jamoh By Innocent Orok Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, on Friday flagged off the National Wreck Removal exercise in Lagos, with a declaration that the maritime sector was being opened up for greater investment opportunities with the exercise. Amaechi extolled the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety ...

By Innocent Orok The National Inland Waterways Authority ( NIWA) in it’s efforts to curb boat mishaps in Nigerian waterways has launched three patrol boats in Lagos State on Thursday. The Authority has also set up a Taskforce to monitor activities in Nigerian waterways and will kick-start training for boat Operators in October. Speaking during the event, Managing Director of ...