There is a ray of hope for the rebound of Nigeria’s comatose refineries as the Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s Ad-hoc Committee on Turnaround Maintenance has assured that they would be up and running before the end of the year, even as the governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, counts the gains of full operation of the…
Flooding: FCT High Court Halts Further Demolition of Trademore Estate, Abuja
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Zubairu Mohammed, on Wednesday restrained the federal government from demolishing the Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, as a result of the recent flooding of the estate. Justice Mohammed granted Trademore International Holding Nigeria Ltd, developers of Trademore Estate, an order “for maintenance of status…
Pharmacists Encouraged to Participate in Partisan Politics in Order to Influence Policy on Community Pharmacy
Pharmacists in Nigeria have been advised to get involved in partisan politics in order to have a voice in policy formulation. Fred Iboi, a renowned Benin-based pharmacist and Managing Director of Flowell Pharmacy, Benin City, who spoke as chairman of the 2023 Summit of the Edo State chapter of the Association of Community Pharmacists of…
Benin Port Project Not a Scam, Obaseki
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki insisted on Tuesday that the ongoing Benin Port project is real. Dismissing insinuations that the project is a scam, Governor Obaseki said all the designs and processes for the port project, as well as the Enterprise Park, expected to drive the state’s industrial growth and boost the economy, have started.The…
Jamoh Bags National Productivity Merit Award
Dr Bashir Jamoh, OFR, Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, has been nominated by the Federal Government as a recipient of the 2021 National Productivity Order of Merit, NPOM, Award. Also in the category of awards is Hon. Chudi Offodile, Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Agency, while Dr…
NASS Gives Go-Ahead for NIMASA to Finance Shipowners
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has received support from the House of Representatives to disburse the $360 million Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund (CVFF) to qualified Nigerian shipowners. A committee of the House, in its report, gave the nod for disbursement, at the end of an investigation which was chaired by Hon. Legor…
We will continue to strive for the development of maritime sector says Jamoh, D.G, NIMASA
Bashir Jamoh, Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has said that the agency’s current administration policies are tailored to complement efforts of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to grow the Nigerian economy through the Oil and Gas sector. At the 2023 Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF)…
“Maritime cannot thrive without effective Search and Rescue”~ Jamoh, NIMASA DG
Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, Minister of Transportation has commissioned five enforcement boats and four ferries for staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) Sambo also commissioned newly acquired gadgets to enhance communication between NIMASA operational base and vessels in Nigerian waters. These include an ultra-modern Search and Rescue Base clinic located in Apapa,…
Buhari Urges Other Industrialists to Emulate Dangote as he Commissions Dangote’s Refinery
President Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday, May 22, commissioned Dangote Petroleum Refinery at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, which would enable Nigeria to achieve self-sufficiency in refined products and even have surplus for export. While speaking at the well attended event, Buhari described the feat as a significant milestone for Nigeria’s economy and a game changer for the…
FG Replaces Yadudu, Federal Airport Authority MD
The federal government has removed Rabiu Yadudu, until Friday the general manager of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN. The government has approved the appointment of Kabir Mohammed, the current Manager, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, as Yadudu’s replacement.Mohammed is expected to assume duty this week. Mohammed before his appointment as the new FAAN…
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