Maritime
6 Mar
A maritime lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN), Mrs. Jean Chiazor-Anishere, has urged the House of Representatives to assist in formulating a national Blue Economy Policy or strategy for sustainable ocean resource management and development.
28 Feb
EYIS Resources Limited has trained members of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) on the treatment, classification, interpretation and application of international trade procedures.
28 Feb
There are rising concerns that the disruptions in key global shipping routes following the crisis in the Red Sea, Suez Canal, Panama Canal and Black Sea, may signal unprecedented piracy challenges for global trade in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
28 Feb
There are calls for the review and amendment of the obsolete maritime agencies’ laws and regulations promoting foreign illegalities and hindering the sector’s alignment with the newly established Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
28 Feb
Nigeria has secured the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) United Kingdom (UK) grant to build a seafarers recreation centre that will serve as a rallying point for in-country and regional seafarers as well as those on board vessels during port calls.
28 Feb
Trucks Transit Parks (TTP) Limited has said it is awaiting government approval to deploy Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID)/E-tags and the E-Callup Interchange Transaction Number (EITN) at the Apapa and Tin Can ports
23 Feb
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, yesterday, said the $800 million needed for rehabilitation of the country’s ports was almost ready.
21 Feb
The consistent hike in Customs duty exchange rates for clearance of goods at the ports is forcing bonded terminals, importers and agents as well as truck owners out of business.
21 Feb
A Lagos-based lawyer, Olajide Ajana, has explained that the Lagos State title of lands on waterways has failed since the Supreme Court struck out the Lagos State Government’s control of the waterways.
21 Feb
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘B’ Kaduna has intercepted trucks of expired and prohibited imported items worth N1.9 billion in Jigawa and Zamfara States from January 1 to February 16, 2024.
21 Feb
The Nigeria Marine Coastguard Volunteer Service (NMCGVS) has set out to curb deaths by drowning in various water accidents across Lagos State.
33 mins ago
Data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) suggest the economy may be relapsing to cash hoarding again a year after the chronic currency scarcity even as the proportion of currency in circulation that is held outside the banking system has returned to the pre-naira redesign level.
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African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that Africa's immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries' future growth.
52 mins ago
President of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) and chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has called for increased capacity building to enhance tax administration processes among members of the global body.
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The recently held 13th Convocation Ceremony of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) may have come and gone, its memories will linger for a long time to come.
1 hour ago
The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) said the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) has the potential to contribute significantly to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) if fully harnessed.
1 hour ago
Stakeholders at the 2024 yearly lecture of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) have called for the adoption of appropriate credit culture to pave the way for an enhanced loan securitisation process and availability of credit to the real sector.
1 hour ago
Stakeholders have highlighted significant failure in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) relating to transport in Nigeria, expressing deep concern over the country's lag in creating effective transport policies that align with SDG 11.2 which aims for safe, affordable and sustainable transport systems by 2030.
1 hour ago
With the announcement by MTN Group of the appointment of M&C Saatchi Africa as its marketing communications partner across all MTN Group, M&C Saatchi's Nigerian affiliate, SO&U Group, will be responsible for the business in Nigeria.
1 hour ago
Mastercard and the Committee of E-Banking Industry Heads for Nigeria (CeBIH) have joined forces to tackle the activities of cyber criminals in the country.
1 hour ago
United Capital Plc has assured shareholders that the firm would deploy robust digital technology to further unlock opportunities and stay ahead of trends in the industry.