President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to five more bills transmitted to him by the National Assembly between November and December last year.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has disclosed that the Federal Government has repositioned the Nigerian maritime industry for the country’s economic growth.

The Federal Government has been urged to fully exploit the huge potential in the maritime sector for alternative sources of revenue for the nation.

Just like a fresh wind in the early morning cast, Nigeria’s maritime sector oozed towards the anticipation of a fulfilling year. Great, indeed was the journey...

A declaration the other day by President Muhammadu Buhari, after a meeting with the 36 state governors that the Nigerian economy is in a bad shape, though worrisome did not come to many as a surprise. This newspaper did call attention recently to the deteriorating state of the economy in a number of editorials including…

The Federal Government may soon sanction revenue-generating agencies for infractions in the 2007 Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), as contained in Executive Order Number Two, which spells out clear penalties for such infractions.

The Federal Government is planning a new structure that would see the reduction in tariff on vessel acquisition, and importation of spare parts for vessel maintenance.

Most of the companies open to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board’s (NCDMB) $200 million Nigerian Content Intervention...

The Senate Committee on Marine Transport has assured of its willingness to partner with stakeholders through proper legislation that will guarantee full harness...

The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called on the International Maritime Bureau...

A Federal High Court in Lagos will on Dec. 19, continue the trial of a former Acting Director-General of NIMASA, Haruna Jauro. The case which was scheduled for continuation of trial on Monday could not proceed as planned because the court did not sit. Jauro is standing trial over alleged N304 million fraud. The charge…

The House of Representatives on Thursday raised alarm over how indigenous shipping companies are shortchanging the Federal government of revenue to the tune of over 300 million dollars.