Employment Clinic: Stakeholders Urge FG To Provide Adequate Infrastructure To Tap $9 Trillion Dollars In Maritime Sector

Employment Clinic: Stakeholders Urge FG To Provide Adequate Infrastructure To Tap $9 Trillion Dollars In Maritime Sector

Stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to provide adequate infrastructure to tap the $9 trillion resources in the maritime industry.

They said this was the only way one million jobs could be accessed by the jobless youths.

Speaking at an Employment Clinic, organised by Ms Ronke Kosoko, the stakeholders consisting investors in the maritime sector, terminal operators, politicians, students among others, said lack of infrastructure is one of banes of availability of job opportunity. They said if the government can put infrastructure in place, then the investors can tap on that to create employment. They said: "The rate of unemployment among Nigerian youth is alarming, and looks unsolvable despite abundant natural and human resources the country is abundantly blessed with. 

Stability of global financial system is essential to economic growth -Sokefun

Stability of global financial system is essential to economic growth -Sokefun   

The Board Chairman of the National Insurance Deposit Corporporation (NDIC, Mrs. Ronke Shokefun has said that the  stability of global financial system is essential to economic growth, amongst others factors.                  

Speaking  at the IADI - ARD Committee Workshops and Annual General Meeting on "Normality In Turbulent Period: The Stabilizing Role of Deposit Insurer in Abuja, Sokefun said  global economic growth continued to weaken, as indicated by the trajectories of many macroeconomic indicators.           

Dockworkers Suspends Activities At Tin Can Port Over Attack on Union Member

Dockworkers Suspends Activities At Tin Can Port Over Attack on Union Member 
...Government should regulate the activities of Freight Forwarding Associations - Comrade Adeyanju

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has said that one of it’s members, Comrade Wale Cole was harmed with machete over the attack unleashed on port users by some hoodlums who attacked Tin Can Island Chapter of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA on Thursday, 

CUSTOMS: Ikorodu Government Warehouse Not Congested.

 

CUSTOMS: Ikorodu Government Warehouse Not Congested.

... It can accommodate 9,000 Containers 

The Customs Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs, Modupeola Aremu confirmed that the Ikorodu government warehouse,  can accommodate 9,000 containers, other overtime and seized cargoes.

ACCE Postpones International Conference in Nigeria over ASSU Strike

ACCE Postpones International Conference in Nigeria over ASSU Strike

African Council for Communication Education (ACCE, Nigeria Chapter), in consultation with the Department of Mass Communication, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State has postponed her 23rd International Conference/AGM indefinitely over the ongoing ASUU Strike. 

The Annual International Conference and AGM tagged ACCE-UNIZIK 2022, on the theme; "Communicating Science, Technology, and Innovation in Times of Economic Distress, Terror, and a Global Pandemic”, was initially scheduled to hold from Tuesday October 25 to Friday October 28, 2022. 

NDIC Leads Africa To Host Regional Deposit Insurance Leaders To Strengthen Operational Resilience

NDIC LEADS AFRICA TO HOST REGIONAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE LEADERS TO STRENGTHEN OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE 

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, will host a regional workshop in Abuja, Nigeria bringing together leaders of African Deposit Insurance Agencies to share knowledge and expertise to strengthen the implementation of deposit insurance systems on the African Continent. 

CIoTA to hold 2022 National Transport Summit to discuss plethora of security issues within the modes.

CIoTA to hold 2022 National Transport Summit to discuss plethora of security issues within the modes.

The National Executive Council of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria headed by the President and Chairman of Governing Council Dr Bashir Yusuf Jamoh has announced the dates for the Institute's 2022 National Transport Summit.  The engagement is scheduled to hold from November 29 to 1st December 2022 at Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre Abuja by 10:00a.m. daily.

NSC committed to making sure introduction of 0.5% Sulphur cap will the not increase cost of doing business in Nigerian seaports - JIME

NSC COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE INTRODUCTION OF 0.5% SULPHUR CAP WILL NOT INCREASE THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN NIGERIAN SEAPORTS - JIME

The Executive Secretary/ CEO,  Nigerian Shippers' Council, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Jime says concerned authorities should show efforts towards adopting means to put accompany measures in place to cushion the effects of the introduction of  0.5% on Sulphur cap.

Govt, Stakeholders to empower youths in maritime sector with 1million jobs

 Govt, Stakeholders to empower youths in maritime sector with 1million jobs

 Determined to reduce unemployment in the country, industry stakeholders and top government officials will on Tuesday meet to discuss how to create one million jobs in the maritime sector for youths within one year.

The event is being initiated by Employment Clinic as part of efforts to reduce poverty and unemployment among the teeming unemployed youths in the country will hold at Rockview Hotel, Apapa in Lagos.

ANLCA felicitates with maritime stakeholders on 2022 World Maritime Day Celebrations

Kayode Farinto, Acting National President, ANLCA

ANLCA FELICITATES  WITH MARITIME STAKEHOLDERS ON 2022 WORLD MARITIME DAY CELEBRATIONS.

... Appeals to FG to speed up port digitisation process - Farinto

Acting National President of   Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents , ANLCA,  on behalf of the  National Executive Committee, NECOM, and the entire members of Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents ANLCA, felicitate with all Maritime Stakeholders, especially Customs Brokers and Freight forwarders in Nigeria  on the occasion of this year's World Maritime Day Celebrations.