The Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola and the Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho have been commended by the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporation and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) and the Maritime Workers Association of Nigeria (MWUN) for promoting career advancement and staff welfare in the maritime industry. In a letter signed on behalf of the two Workers’ Union by the SSASCGOC President Comrade Akinola Bodunde, the Unions expressed appreciation to the Minister for securing approval for the Dantsoho-led Management of the NPA to clear the age long backlog problem of employee stagnation by conducting promotion examination in one fell swoop to the admiration of the Union and its members.
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The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has lamented the alarming neglect of safety standards and protocols in seaports, terminals, jetties, and oil platforms across Nigeria, declaring a state of emergency over the situation. The union in a press statement signed by its Deputy Secretary General, Oniha Erazua, expressed grave concerns over the rising number of avoidable deaths and permanent injuries among maritime workers, attributing the trend to the lack of adequate safety measures in the industry.
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The Registrar, Council for the Regulation of Freight forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) Kingsley Igwe has disclosed that his agenda for 2025 is to boost the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the Council, establish and enforce robust policies that will elevate professional standards within the freight logistics industry. Igwe who disclosed this in his New Year message to stakeholders, practitioners and staff of the Council said his agenda will be driven under four strategic pillars. According to him, the four pillars, which include strengthening professional standards, capacity building, collaboration and improved welfare are designed to drive sustainable growth for CRFFN and the Nigerian freight logistics industry.
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The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Badagry, Lagos, has handed over six suspected smugglers and 126 bags of foreign parboiled rice to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). According to Linus Osuman, the Commanding Officer of the base, the suspects were intercepted on December 27 at Akere Creek in Badagry while transporting the contraband using three fibre boats. “Our operation was based on an intelligence report about bags of rice being smuggled into the Akere community. Acting swiftly, we deployed our quick response team to the location. This led to the seizure of 126 bags of foreign rice and the arrest of six suspects. Searches of nearby communities yielded no further contraband or arrests,” Osuman explained during the handover.
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The Grimaldi Group has unveiled a groundbreaking direct shipping service connecting Shanghai, China, to Lagos, Nigeria, eliminating the need for transshipments and setting a new benchmark for speed and efficiency in maritime logistics. This development, which is a first of its kind, was disclosed in Lagos by the Managing Director of Grimaldi Agency Nigeria and PTML Terminal, Mr. Ascanio Russo. Speaking about the new innovation, Russo highlighted the exceptional advantages of the new service, emphasizing its unmatched speed and efficiency. According to him, the direct route will take just 27 days to transport cargo from Shanghai to Lagos—an industry-leading transit time.
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China Development Bank has released a $254.76 million loan to Nigeria for a railway project linking the two northern states of Kano and Kaduna, the bank said, ahead of a visit by China’s top diplomat this week. As part of his annual New Year tour of Africa, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in Nigeria and meet President Bola Tinubu and senior government officials, Nigeria’s foreign affairs ministry said. China Development Bank said in a statement on its website that the loan would provide financial support for the smooth progress of the 203-kilometre (126-mile) standard-gauge railway.
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