Author: Kenneth Jukpor

Over 300 deaths recorded in 2023 – Report The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria has urged the regulators and waterway transport operators to prioritize safety in a bid to curb the recurring boat mishaps leading to deaths across the nation. President of CILT Nigeria, Barr. (Mrs.) Mfon Usoro, made this call in a press statement disseminated on Thursday, where the Institute stated that it us saddened by the frequent loss of lives associated with passenger ferries on coastal and inland waterways. “While we support the use of inland waterways transports as an alternative and viable mode of…

By Rukayat Moisemhe As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Rotary Club of Lagos Central, has provided some food items to 200 persons around Broad Street, Lagos Island. The President, Rotary Club Lagos Central, Mr. Yomi Benson, on Tuesday in Lagos, said the club’s initiative tagged “Feed Today” was not just to distribute meals but to share in an act of solidarity and hope. Benson said the goal was to be straightforward and impactful by providing nourishment to 200 individuals from the Broad Street community and surrounding areas. He noted that the “Feed Today” initiative was more than…

Nigerian seafarers earn below ILO minimum wage The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) may have painted a rosy, but untrue, picture of the earnings of Nigerian seafarers, as the President General of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju claimed that the nation’s seafarers are the highest earners globally; yet seafarers tell a different story. Adeyanju made this claim while engaging the Project Coordinator on Maritime Affiliate Support (MAS), International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) London, Mrs. Barning Annica Marie, who paid a working visit to the MWUN headquarters on Tuesday. Comrade Adeyanju posited that the MAS project has been described as very…

The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) would commence enforcement of sanctions on service providers and port users who are yet to be registered with the Council by July 2024. Executive Secretary of the Council, Barr Pius Akutah stated this during a sensitization of stakeholders on registration of regulated port service providers and users, in Apapa. Akutah who was represented by the Director, Consumer Affairs Department, Chief Carjetan Agu, noted that the National Assembly and the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy had approached the agency since December, demanding a comprehensive data of all port practitioners and service providers. He said that…

Kwankwaso added value to NNPP, we are grateful – Aniebonam By Deborah James Amid the ongoing leadership tussle at the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and lingering concerns that its 2023 Presidential Candidate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, plans to hijack the party, NNPP’s founder, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, has insisted that there is a way back for the expelled party leader. Dr. Aniebonam, who was speaking during a press conference on Friday, stressed that the former Kano State Governor has added value to the political party and he is expected to engage the current Board of Trustees (BoT) to figure out conditions…

In a bid to tackle the rampant issue of illicit trafficking and smuggling across borders, the European Union (EU) unveiled a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing law enforcement and trade facilitation at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja. The project, titled “Getaway Corridor,” according to EU representatives Louis Jacques Blondiau and Thierry Thimon, is set to cover ten countries, including Nigeria, with the goal of curbing illicit activities on the borders and suppressing smuggling operations. Louis Jacques Blondiau, the leader of the group, emphasised that the Getaway Corridor project entails the development of a road infrastructure network designed to…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has secured a $700m loan, from Citibank to be funded by an export credit agency – UK Export Finance, for the rehabilitation of decaying port infrastructure at Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports in Lagos. NPA revealed this in a recent press statement, stating that it had also opened discussions with another funding agency to finance the upgrading of the Eastern Ports including Calabar, Warri, Onne, and Rivers Ports as well as the reconstruction of Escravos Breakwater. Speaking in Lagos during the signing of the mandate letter with Citibank Nigeria, the Managing Director of the…

…donates school furniture to Abia school The Ajoke Ayisat Afolabi Foundation (AAAF), the philanthropic arm of SIFAX Group, has set a target of awarding a scholarship to 2,000 indigent students across the country in 2024. According to Foluke Ademokun, Executive Coordinator, AAAF, while speaking on the activities of the non-governmental organisation in the first quarter of this year, noted that the driving force behind this initiative was to support indigent parents as well as tackle the menace of out-of-school children. She said: “We are focused on helping the government reduce the number of out-of-school children, so in our way, we…

The Global Transport Policy (GTP) Limited, a Communication outfit, has stressed the need for a sustainable conversation for an excellent transport infrastructure blueprint to boost Nigeria’s economic development. Dr. Oluwasegun Musa, the Chairman/Chief Consultant, Global Transport Policy, said this at a media conference on Thursday in Lagos. Musa said that sustainable blueprint for transport infrastructure would facilitate the movement of people, goods, and ideas across climes and nations. He noted that the blueprint would enable states to engender comprehensive transport growth for economic impact through strategic collaborations to reinforce national advancement. Musa added that each states had potential that should…

The Minister for Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola CON, has decried low investments in inland waterways transport system, stressing that the gains accruable from the sector will be eroded without requisite investments for optimal operations. Oyetola gave this remark while delivering the keynote address at a Maritime Business Roundtable Breakfast Meeting (MBRBM), organized by Zoe Maritime Resources on Thursday, themed: “Security and New Technologies in Inland Waterways Transportation.” According to the Minister, low investments in the nation’s inland waterways remains a huge challenge in the sector, while he also opined that there is lack of strict implementation of regulations.…