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Joel Anaekwe Experts and stakeholders in the export sector have lamented Nigeria’s continued underutilization of opportunities provided by the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA), a United States of America trade Act, meant to diversify and stimulate economies of the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. They say Nigeria is not …
Read More »Marine Club, Stakeholders Seek Govt Partnership on Revival of PH Port
By Joel Anaekwe The Marine Club of Nigeria, an umbrella association of professionals, practitioners and stakeholders in the Nigerian maritime economy has called for a synergy with the Rivers State Government towards the development of a free trade zone in Port Harcourt. President of the club, Dr. Chinedu Jideofo-Ogbuagu, said the creation …
Read More »NAFDAC Seeks End To Sale Of Unauthorized Drugs In Delta
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called on patent medicine dealers in Delta State to desist from selling unauthorized drugs and vaccines in their premises. The state coordinator, Pharm. Jude Ndekile, an assistant director stated this in Asaba while displaying some unwholesome products confiscated …
Read More »Customs, Onne Free Zone Partner on Service Delivery
The Nigeria Custom Service says it is ready to partner with other agencies of government, especially the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) Onne, in Rivers State, on improved and efficient service delivery for the benefit of investors and other stakeholders in the oil and gas industry. Comptroller General …
Read More »‘PH Airport’s Modern, Int’l Terminal To Be Ready By Dec’
The new international terminal under construction at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa may be put into use before the end of 2017. This is according to the airport manager, Engr. Chigbo Nwobu, who spoke to Airport correspondents recently. Engr Nwobu expressed satisfaction at the rate work is going on …
Read More »Nigeria To Benefit From Deep Sea Mining – Peterside
The director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said that Nigeria is set to benefit from the deep sea mining, through effective harnessing of the opportunities inherent in working with the International Seabed Authority (ISBA). The NIMASA DG, who made this known …
Read More »PHCCIMA Urges FG To Fast-track N’ Delta Devt, Ease Of Doing Business
President of the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Dr Emi Membere-Otaji has called on the Federal Government to fast track the ease of doing business nationally, especially in the area of power, security, infrastructure among others and also show strong political will to tackle under development in the Niger Delta, …
Read More »Ijaw Youths Berate FG On ‘Neglect Of N’ Delta Ports’
The national executive of the Ijaw Youth Council (Worldwide) IYC has berated the Federal Government over what is described as deliberate abandonment of sea ports in Port Harcourt, Warri and Calabar, imposition of high tariffs and implementation of stifling policies aimed at sabotaging the economy and marginalizing the people of …
Read More »Onne Port Takes Delivery of MT Ohafia
The manager of Onne Port, Alhassan Ismaila Abubakar has taken delivery of one unit tug boat sent from the headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Lagos. The tug boat, MT Ohafia, a Nigerian flag ship with the registration number, 9252711, and earlier registered in Lagos arrived Onne port habour …
Read More »Eastern Ports: NPA, MEMPON To Partner On Ports Development
The general manager (Eastern Ports) of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abdullahi Goje, and the Maritime and Energy Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MEMPON), have resolved to work in synergy towards the development of the ports in the region. This followed a courtesy visit paid to the NPA general manager, and …
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