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SIFAX Group opens new terminal to combat port access problem
8th October 2020 SIFAX Group, a conglomerate with investments in Maritime, Aviation, Logistics, Oil & Gas, Hospitality and Financial Services sectors, has opened a new container terminal in Lagos as a response to the difficulties experienced by stakeholders in accessing the Lagos ports.Speaking at the formal commissioning of the facility situated along the Ebute Metta… Continue reading
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Cabotage: NIMASA to ban IOCs engaging unregistered vessels
8th October 2020 The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has threatened to sanction any International Oil Company, IOC engaging the services of unregistered vessels for Cabotage operation in the country. This is even as the apex maritime regulatory agency issued a three-month ultimatum to companies engaged in Cabotage trade in Nigeria to register all vessels used in coastal and… Continue reading
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Nigeria, 15 nations begin joint military operation in Gulf of Guinea
8th October 2020 The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday deployed six warships and 65 gunboats in a joint multinational maritime exercise comprising 16 foreign Navies from Europe, America and Africa. The participating countries are the U.S., France, Italy, Brazil and Gulf of Guinea countries, including Angola, Benin, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Others are… Continue reading
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NCDMB, NITDA set up committee on local content development in oil, gas
7th October 2020 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have agreed to set up a joint committee to boost local content development. NCDMB made the announcement in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Corporate Communications Department on its official Twitter account. The Executive Secretary… Continue reading
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Key protocols to support crew change have been updated, with focus on COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements. download here: https://t.co/LCaESwkD1b #CrewChange #Seafarers pic.twitter.com/hASNdRRAI2 — International Maritime Organization (@IMOHQ) October 7, 2020 Continue reading
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The Need for New Revenue Sources
6th October 2020 Being the text of a letter written by Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN to His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I applaud your very early release of budget 2021 as it signals concern to reflate the economy. I note that fiscal and monetary policy is broadly harmonized but… Continue reading
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Maritime workers shut down TICT over salary issues
6th October 2020 Maritime workers under the aegis of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) in the early hours of Tuesday shut down the Tin-Can Island Container Terminal (TICT) over the refusal of the terminal operator to implement a new salary structure for the workers under the revised Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) guiding workers… Continue reading
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