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5th October 2020 There is a strong indication that if the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) is finally passed into law by the National Assembly, the existing Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and Petroleum Inspectorate (PI) may be scrapped, thereby giving way for the Nigeria Petroleum Regulatory Commission… Continue reading

5th October 2020 The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), said foreign vessels operating in Nigerian waters without a valid license would be banned. This was disclosed by the agency in a statement on Sunday. NIMASA says shipping companies that operate in Nigerian waters without a license, have 3 months to comply with the new regulations.… Continue reading

A_CALL_FOR_HELP ..!!!! Dear fellow officers,Good morning All. On behalf of 2 officers and 8 ratings (10 Nigerians) on board UML vessel MT BARNET, I appeal to everyone to save us out of this mess. I joined the vessel 2days but wat I saw was hell on hell.I realized the following: See what I already sent… Continue reading

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2nd October 2020 The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr. George Moghalu, has disclosed that all federal government agencies in the maritime sector are looking for ways to harmonise their operations. Moghalu disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the end of the monthly meeting of heads of maritime agencies in the sector… Continue reading

The initial one-year contracts to exchange more than 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) with 15 company pairings were due to expire in October. 2nd October 2020 LAGOS: Nigerian state oil company NNPC has extended for six months its contracts with private companies to swap crude oil for fuels, two sources familiar with the contracts told Reuters. The initial one-year contracts to exchange… Continue reading

2nd October 2020 Dr Segun Musa, Deputy President, National Association of Government Approve Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), has called for adequate and consistent government policy to drive the Nigerian maritime sector. Musa made the call in an interview with journalists on Thursday in Lagos. “Nigeria can never advance beyond where we are, if adequate and consistent… Continue reading

2nd October 2020 Chevron Nigeria Limited has said it will slash its workforce by 25 per cent as it is reviewing its manpower requirements in the light of the changing business environment. CNL disclosed this on Friday in a statement entitled ‘Chevron Nigeria Limited reviews workforce in accordance with business exigencies’. The oil major said… Continue reading