18 Years After: RMAFC moves to review president, governors, lawmakers’ pay
By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, has completed the review of the remuneration of political office holders, 18 years after their salaries were last reviewed by law, saying the proposed new remuneration and revenue allocation Bills will reach the National Assembly before the end of the year. Chairman […]
SATOUR rewards campaign winner
“We know South Africa will deliver on his expectations… and more’ Roshene Singh, CMO at South African Tourism
ROBERT Crozier, a New Zealand national arrives in South Africa in early September to take up his prize as winner of the South African Tourism, BBC World ‘Journeys’ global marketing campaign.
Qatar Airways buys 24airbus A320
Doha_based national carrier, Qatar Airways, has signed a firm contract for 24 Airbus A320 Family aircraft. The agreement includes the firming up of a contract for four A321 aircraft announced at the Farnborough Air show in July 2008.
Gains of sustaining local manufacturing of carpets & rugs
For the only surviving three local carpets and rugs manufacturers not to go the way of Michelin and Dunlop, there’s need to protect the industry from collapse, reports Franklin Alli
Share value dips further by N163bn, as 21 stocks gain
The declining fortune of quoted companies continued Tuesday, as the value of listed equities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) plunged further by N163.38 billion.
N800m consignment trapped at port over absence of cargo handling equipment
Despite payment of N226 million duty on its N800 million worth of iron rod consignment by B/ Bird Capital with loan facility, the goods are still trapped at the Josephdon terminal in Tin-Can Island port for over four weeks after obtaining all relevant clearing documents.
Specify non-conventional ships for proper waste management, control— Akinsoji
A maritime expert and former Inspector of Ships of the federation, Engr. Soji Akinsoji, has called on the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to include specification for ships operating in the nation’s inland waterways as a means of ensuring effective management and control of waste generated in the area.
Bonded terminals operators seek recognition in proposed port Act
Bonded terminals operators in the country have blamed terminal operators, popularly called “concessionaires†for non patronage of their off-dock warehouses.
Group wants independent regulatory body for port system
A group under the aegis of National Council of Managing Director of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) has faulted calls by operators for agencies in the maritime industry to transform into a commercial regulatory body, stressing that this is the need for an independent outfit for efficient control of the sector.
NIMASA, NPA to get development plans
Minister of Transport, Alhaji Ibrahim Bio has said that the ministry would soon put in place a development plan for both the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
APM Terminals breaks productivity record
APM Terminals Apapa Limited, operator of the Container Terminal in Apapa, Lagos has set another safety record: the company’s operation now boasts of more than two hundred days without a lost_time injury among its over 800 employees.
